That Isn't the Question solution
by Kegler
Per 24 Across, TWO B OR NOT TWO B, five answers have BB added and five others have BB removed to become new words.
Across
| 1 | C + A(T + T)LE |
| 7 | SIG + eHT (rev) |
| 10 | ODES (rev hidden) |
| 11 | PAP + A |
| 12 | F(L)EW |
| 14 | HOBo + BLED |
| 15 | S(P)IRE |
| 16 | PITy + H |
| 18 | NIBBL + E |
| 19 | BI(PEts)D |
| 20 | VIA + ND |
| 22 | BABBLED (BLADE anag) |
| 23 | LOG (2 defs) |
| 24 | TWO B OR NOT TWO B |
| 27 | braZEN |
| 29 | LA(SAG)NA (GAS anag) |
| 34 | S + LEEK |
| 35 | A + GREEn |
| 36 | HEC(U)BA (BEACH anag) |
| 38 | LARS (hidden) |
| 39 | gLoOBBmY |
| 41 | C + RIBBED |
| 42 | YE + LP |
| 43 | OBOE ("OWE BEAU" hom) |
| 44 | A + NTI (NIT anag) |
| 45 | UN(L)IT |
| 46 | I + SO(GO)N |
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Down
| 1 | C + OH + A + BIT |
| 2 | A + DON + IS |
| 3 | TELEPHONE CALL (PEAL ON THE CELL anag, &lit) |
| 4 | LAD + I'D + A |
| 5 | CAP (rev) |
| 6 | SPINE + L |
| 7 | SARI ("SORRY" hom) |
| 8 | GLO(BAL)W + ARMING (LAB rev) |
| 9 | HELL(N)O |
| 13 | WE + B + BED |
| 15 | STAB (rev) |
| 16 | P(EBBL)E |
| 17 | HOBNAIL (BIAtHLON anag) |
| 20 | VETo |
| 21 | ID TAGS (DIGS AT anag) |
| 25 | O(A)K |
| 26 | B + LEN(D)IN |
| 28 | E + L + EVEN |
| 30 | S + WABBY |
| 31 | G,(RABBi)Y |
| 32 | NAR + COS (RAN rev) |
| 33 | HER + ETO (TOE anag) |
| 34 | SH + ABBY |
| 37 | BO + OT (TO rev) |
| 40 | BOA (1st letters) |
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