Star of the Show
by Kegler

Nine answers become new words prior to entry, as indicated by 22 Across.

Across 1 Note characteristic of musicians? (2 wds) 6 One famous deer following the leader's feet 9 Herb from Mazatlan is extolled 10 Run into deplorable orange-red variety of quartz 13 Behind schedule, dart off with club 15 Set broken leg 17 Shipping charges to ancient city lacking hospital 18 Sit back, making notes 19 Leaders of Mitsubishi pursue gaudier statistic for motorists (abbr.) 20 Dances less, holding enthusiast's coat 22 See instructions 24 Goats primarily wander in orchard 25 Dwarf buffalo hiding in lilliputian oaks 30 Audibly lament cut 31 Fight with foreign lasers 32 Created a park within garden structure 33 One trade is perfect 35 A mostly boring time for grown-up 36 Headpiece's horn containing bit of onyx 37 Long poem's rich source 38 Sir Francis's daughter accompanying libertine

Down 1 Nearly got corner square in Monopoly 2 Reciprocal influences modified party line 3 Leave laid-back conversation 4 Directed Latin education 5 Wagon filled with a quantity of precious stones 6 Violate Indiana border 7 Gray...silver...finally white 8 Dries off about fifty lazy people 11 Japanese pottery is reflective? One has to ask, almost 12 Immediately quarrel after sunset, per Reverend Spooner (2 wds) 14 A summer gale destroyed charity fundraiser (2 wds) 16 Practice of doctor not doing well 19 In retrospect, run around one European capital's monument 21 In Virginia, young man taking interest in raid 23 See fruit 26 Unfortunate peon's word of denial 27 Fake dupes out 28 Between Maine and California, cold traveler's destination 29 Dirt swirling around hot, hot corner 30 Place in a hospital in Oregon 34 Carole King carries Albanian currency

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