Something to Consider solution
by Kegler
As indicated by 28 Across, FOOD FOR THOUGHT, six entries have a dinner course in place of IDEA.
Across
| 1 | D(O)ER (RED rev) |
| 5 | EX + C + HANGING |
| 12 | vERSE |
| 14 | SP + OILER |
| 15 | SIDEARM {APPETIZER for IDEA} |
| 16 | EUCLIDEAN {SALAD for IDEA} |
| 18 | A + GE(IS)M |
| 23 | W(IDEANGL)E (ALIGNED anag) {SOUP for IDEA} |
| 24 | sCREEn |
| 25 | RO(SARi)Y |
| 27 | HON + OURS |
| 28 | FOOD FOR THOUGHT |
| 31 | DECO + Y (COED anag) |
| 35 | TWOPENCE (OPEC WENT anag) |
| 37 | RAISE ("RAZE" hom) |
| 38 | HI + DEA + WAY {ENTREE for IDEA} |
| 42 | P(E)A |
| 43 | SORTIE (TORIES anag) |
| 44 | HE + BRIDE + AN {DESSERT for IDEA} |
| 45 | SOUSe + A |
| 46 | SA(I + L + BOA)T |
| 47 | ON + E + S |
| 48 | RI(DEAB)LE (BEAD anag) {COFFEE for IDEA} |
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Down
| 1 | DE + S + PAIR |
| 2 | ORANGe |
| 3 | E,S + PRESS + O |
| 4 | REPS (2 defs) |
| 5 | EPEE (last letters) |
| 6 | CHI + CANER + Y |
| 7 | APES (hidden) |
| 8 | NORA (ROAN anag) |
| 9 | GI(RL)S + C + OUT |
| 10 | NE(RD)S (rev) |
| 11 | GRANDE + ST (GARDEN anag) |
| 13 | ST(UMP)Y |
| 17 | LIGHT (2 defs) |
| 19 | SURF ("SERF" hom) |
| 20 | ALOHA (hidden) |
| 21 | RENO + IR |
| 22 | D(R)UG + GIST |
| 26 | ADEPTNESS (rev hidden) |
| 28 | F + IT |
| 29 | H,O + SPIT + AL |
| 30 | S(WEE + T)ON |
| 31 | DON + A + HUE |
| 32 | ON + E(I)RIC |
| 33 | NEW LEAF (FEEL WAN anag) |
| 34 | DE(TENT)E |
| 36 | M + ASS + IF |
| 39 | RE(B)AR |
| 40 | ENDS (SEND anag) |
| 41 | GREBE (hidden) |
| 42 | P(ES)O |
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