You Call That Help? solution
by Kegler
Per 24 Across, THANKS FOR NOTHING, ten answers replace “nothing” (O) with “thanks” (TA).
Across
| 1 | ETHICISTS (THIS SECT I anag) |
| 8 | RESORT (2 defs) {RESTART} |
| 13 | WAR + N |
| 14 | ORCA (1st letters) |
| 16 | FLEA ("FLEE" hom) |
| 17 | STOMA (A MOST anag) |
| 18 | S(OD + I)UM (I DO rev) {STADIUM} |
| 19 | I + G(LOt)O |
| 21 | AR(GUn)ES |
| 22 | MIA (2 defs) |
| 24 | THANKS FOR NOTHING |
| 26 | gETS |
| 28 | SNIPER (rev) |
| 31 | E + TUDE (DUET anag) |
| 32 | K(E + RAT)IN |
| 33 | V + IO + L {VITAL} |
| 35 | E + XES (SEX anag) |
| 36 | RETE (hidden) |
| 37 | IN(N)S |
| 38 | DENOTE (NEED TO anag) {DENTATE} |
| 39 | ISRAELITE (REALITIES anag) |
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Down
| 2 | OUGHT (TOUGH anag) {TAUGHT} |
| 3 | INTONERS (SINNER TO anag) |
| 4 | COOk |
| 5 | IR(M)A |
| 6 | SCARF (2 defs) |
| 7 | ON + GO(I)NG (NO rev) {TANGOING} |
| 8 | RITE ("RIGHT" hom) |
| 9 | ERA + S (ARE anag) |
| 10 | SE + DATE |
| 11 | ALUM (MAUL anag) |
| 12 | ONAGERS (ORANGES anag) {TANAGERS} |
| 13 | W(HIT)E + NED |
| 15 | USURPERS (PURSUERS anag) |
| 16 | F(ISH)OIL (HIS anag) {FISHTAIL} |
| 20 | OKS + AN + A |
| 23 | IN + DEN + T |
| 25 | NEVE + R |
| 27 | SEEN ("SCENE" hom) |
| 28 | SOT (odd letters) {STAT} |
| 29 | NICE (2 defs) |
| 30 | tRIO {RITA} |
| 34 | TEE (2 defs) |
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