Transformation solution
by Kegler
As suggested by the central entry, A CHANGE OF STATE, twenty-five answers have
one state abbreviation replaced by another
to form a new word before entry. The state
changes are shown below in brackets and highlighted in the grid by the shaded squares.
Across
| 1 | SEALION (IS ALONE anag) {AL->CT} |
| 6 | SP + ANGLE {PA->HI} |
| 11 | LOWSLUNG (GULLS NOW anag) |
| 12 | DR(A)Y |
| 13 | mARGOT {AR->IN} |
| 14 | STA(P)LE |
| 16 | ORT (ROT anag) |
| 17 | LENS (2 defs) |
| 18 | AS(I)A {IA->KS} |
| 20 | NLER (last letters) |
| 21 | E(MOT)ED (rev) {MO->LA} |
| 22 | WAiTER {WA->ME} |
| 24 | ETA (TEA anag) |
| 28 | F(I)RED |
| 30 | CRE(P)ES |
| 31 | P(I + ON + I)C |
| 32 | A CHANGE OF STATE |
| 34 | PH + O + TOS (SOT rev) |
| 36 | P + ASSES {PA->MO} |
| 40 | LASER (EARL'S anag) {LA->WI} |
| 42 | ERA (2 defs) |
| 43 | ENTER (hidden) |
| 45 | B,R + EWER |
| 47 | CAWS ("CAUSE" hom) {CA->NE} |
| 50 | ELBA (ABLE rev) |
| 52 | INTO (hidden) {IN->AL} |
| 53 | DAY (2 defs) |
| 54 | [T/m]EDIUM |
| 55 | STALK (2 defs) {AL->OR} |
| 56 | VETO (VOTE anag) |
| 57 | STRATEG + Y (TARGETS anag) |
| 58 | AR(RAN)GE (RAGE anag) {AR->DE} |
| 59 | L(E)AD + SON |
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Down
| 1 | SANDED (hidden) {ND->IL} |
| 2 | MA(GNA)TE (NAG anag) {MA->CO} |
| 3 | T + WOS + TEP (rev) |
| 4 | IST(L)E (TIES anag) |
| 5 | NaILS {IL->UT} |
| 6 | SN + ORE {OR->AK} |
| 7 | MOLE (2 defs) {MO->ID} |
| 8 | COO(L)ER {CO->GA} |
| 9 | LYRE ("LIAR" hom) |
| 10 | ENTR'ACTE (AT CENTER anag) {CT->NC} |
| 14 | S(A)D |
| 15 | EN(ROO)T (NET anag) |
| 19 | STE[P/m] |
| 22 | WAXERS (RAW SEX anag) {WA->MI} |
| 23 | EDISON (IS DONE anag) |
| 25 | TILTER (LITTER anag) {IL->RI} |
| 26 | RIC(H)ER {RI->AR} |
| 27 | RENOWN (hidden) |
| 29 | ROO + FER (REF rev) |
| 32 | AP(PEAR)E + D {AR->ND} |
| 33 | A + T + TEST |
| 35 | SITE ("SIGHT" hom) |
| 37 | S(W)EATED |
| 38 | SAW + LOGS |
| 39 | SAILER (ISRAEL anag) {IL->WY} |
| 41 | BRA + ZEN {AZ->OK} |
| 44 | ELITE (hidden) |
| 45 | B + AM |
| 46 | R + ASTA |
| 48 | E(A)VE |
| 49 | PE + ON |
| 51 | B + URL |
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