Occupations solution
by Kegler

Thirteen clues refer to “homes” for which the corresponding entry is an appropriate “occupant”.

Occupations solution grid

Across
1BIR(D)C + A + GE (rev) (PARAKEET)
6TREbeK
9SIN + G
11S(HEEP + F)OLD (MERINO)
13A + R + RIVAL
16G + EAR
17CORA + L + RE(E)F (MORAY EEL)
18C(L)AWS
19MEGA (GAME anag)
20O(A)K + L + AND
22POSH (SHOP anag)
24ULCER (CRUEL anag)
25DO + V(EC)OTE (PIGEON)
26A + QUA + R(I)UM (NEON TETRA)
27WRY ("RYE" hom)
28PU + L(S)ATE (UP rev)
31H(OR)A
32WAR(R,E)N (RABBIT)
35O + U + TSET (TEST rev)
36OREO (hidden)
37SE(AS + HE)LL (HERMIT CRAB)
Down
1PSI ("SIGH" hom)
2DO(GHO)USE (HOG anag) (AIREDALE)
3A + GAR
4K,(ARM)A
5EMIRS (MISER anag)
6TRAY ("TREY" hom)
7R + ILE (ELI rev)
8EUCALYPTUS (CUTS UP YALE anag) (KOALA)
10L + AIR (BROWN BEAR)
12BACK COURT (ACTOR BUCK anag)
14C + AVE (VAMPIRE BAT)
15CHICKEN COOP (I CHECK ON COP anag) (LEGHORN)
16BUR + ROW (RUB rev) (GROUNDHOG)
19M(OG)AMBO (GO rev)
21ARTSIER (TARRIES anag)
23O(NY)X
27W + HI + RR
28sPOUT
29LASE (ALES anag)
30TAX + I
33TEA (1st letters)
34JOB (2 defs)