We’re in This Together
by Kegler

The Across and Down entries differ at six intersections, but replacing the conflicting
letters with an appropriate two-letter word results in new words in both directions.

We’re in This Together grid

Across
1Jazz fan dines with condiments (7)
6Leading Hebrew character with beer, cored peach, ... (5)
10...even diet bananas (4)
12Island bridges undergo a hurricane (4)
13That man and I start to revile one who has it coming? (4)
14Extraordinary tone, rare singer (5)
15Coming down hard, I run GOP off (7)
16Reportedly had an effect on napped leather (5)
17Overheard one pumping bicycle vendor? (7)
19Created angry foe, ultimately (4)
20Curiosity of radical Onassis and Cobb (6)
24Cook gets Costello covered with fine powder (6)
26Fat group takes over university (4)
28I help around pub with certain lines (7)
31Female kin frequently visited places without husband (5)
33Taking the edge off fighting with swords, lacking energy (7)
35Shorebird’s talon initially stuck in sediment (5)
36Conversation interrupter rejecting me? That’s a laugh (4)
37Rebuilding Laos, too (4)
38Group leader from England wearing Scottish cap (4)
39Some gypsy children get very excited (5)
40Provides opposition to crazy sisters (7)
Down
1Talks appreciatively about hot salmon (5)
2While former wife essentially pouts, Albert is platonic (7)
3Traveled with a band routed all over the place (6)
4Surprising result involving crumb from Danish pastry (7)
5Very quietly capturing electrical engineer’s look (4)
6A couple of vodkas I would shun (5)
7Arresting Lisa, you previously brought up no problem (6)
8Ring of cornbread contains slice of ham (5)
9European country exiles adult needing food (6)
11Express total (5)
17Piano song, “Two of a Kind” (4)
18Eastern railroad, back to business, makes mistakes (4)
21I’m a fan standing up catching second wave (7)
22Singer has to be in French refuge (7)
23Steal fancy ink pad (6)
24Informal chef finally scrambles yolks (6)
25Utah ski resort pursues club conference site (5)
27Edges closer to elected politicians embracing revolutionary (6)
29Diva Beverly’s thresholds (5)
30A desire for GI liaison? (5)
32Sibling hugs me, coming back for tournament round (5)
34At heart, Peggy Lee’s joy (4)

Solution