SOS! solution
by Kegler
Six entries have a word meaning “help” added before entry in the grid, as
explained by the phrase
SOME EXTRA HELP at 25 Across. The parsings show these added
words in curly brackets.
Across
| 1 | ACCEPTED ("EXCEPTED" hom) |
| 6 | PLATO (A PLOT anag) |
| 9 | TEA ("TEE" hom) |
| 10 | IRON + M{AID}E + N |
| 12 | L(E)T |
| 15 | MO(R) + BID |
| 17 | HA(MaLE)T |
| 18 | PRO(M)S |
| 20 | SPY (1st letters) |
| 21 | RIBS (2 defs) |
| 23 | CLUBS (2 defs) |
| 24 | A(C)CUSE (SAUCE anag) |
| 25 | SOME EXTRA HELP |
| 27 | TRACES (CRATES anag) |
| 29 | VI(P)ER |
| 32 | ASEA ("A CEE" hom) |
| 33 | MAD (DAM rev) |
| 35 | PR(I)ES |
| 36 | S{HINT}Ow |
| 37 | ORDEAL (LOADER anag) |
| 39 | AS + K |
| 40 | NECTARINES (CANS ENTIRE anag) |
| 41 | TOE ("TOW" hom) |
| 42 | D + WELT |
| 43 | B{ASSIST}S |
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Down
| 1 | A + TLAS (SALT rev) |
| 2 | CA(TH)Y |
| 3 | PROMISEES (POEMS RISE anag) |
| 4 | TOO + L + B + OX |
| 5 | ENMESH (hidden) |
| 6 | PAR (RAP rev) |
| 7 | rADIOS |
| 8 | ONES(T,E)P (OPENS anag) |
| 11 | MOTH (hidden) |
| 13 | EX + P(LORE)R |
| 14 | B(ARB)E{CUE}D |
| 16 | BRACHIATE (REACH A BIT anag) |
| 19 | M(IS){LEAD}S |
| 22 | SC + AVENGES |
| 25 | S{TIP} + END |
| 26 | RE(S)IGNS |
| 28 | DAHLIA (ALI HAD anag) |
| 30 | CIRClE |
| 31 | TSAR (rev hidden) |
| 33 | MO(A)TS |
| 34 | DIK(E)S (SKID rev) |
| 38 | mEATs |
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