Stripes solution
by Kegler
The state abbreviations for the original 13 colonies (representing the stripes on the flag) are added to the theme answers.
Across
| 1 | OT + HER (TO rev) |
| 4 | ANIMALS (SNAIL anag) |
| 9 | B(R)IGADES |
| 11 | UNlIT |
| 12 | VIVAC + IOUS |
| 15 | A + LDA (LAD anag) |
| 16 | WON ("ONE" hom) |
| 17 | ANTE (NATE anag) |
| 19 | BE(D + L)AM |
| 21 | GON(D)OLA (LAGOON anag) |
| 22 | EYED ("I'D" hom) |
| 23 | prELUDE |
| 24 | CON(SIS)T |
| 26 | C + ON + CH |
| 29 | CAPAB + LE |
| 32 | ACE (hidden) |
| 33 | GARDENER (2 defs) |
| 35 | ST(R)EAMS |
| 36 | RAJ + AS (rev) |
| 37 | DO(P)E + Y |
| 38 | TANH (1st letters) |
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Down
| 1 | OB + VI + ATED (BO rev; DATE anag) |
| 2 | TRI + ANGLE |
| 3 | EGAD (AGED anag) |
| 4 | AD + I-T |
| 5 | NEwtON |
| 6 | MUSC + LES |
| 7 | A + WNYAY (YAW rev) |
| 8 | STONE + D (NOTES anag) |
| 10 | SUNDANCE (AND USE anag) |
| 13 | CAMD(E)N |
| 14 | COMES CLEAN (SOME CANCEL anag) |
| 18 | ENDE(A + RE)D |
| 20 | E + LOPERS |
| 24 | C-CL + AMP |
| 25 | OPERA (A ROPE anag) |
| 27 | NINJA (even letters) |
| 28 | HA(R)SH |
| 29 | C + ASH |
| 30 | ACT'S |
| 31 | B(E)AT |
| 34 | DoRY |
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