"Trials and Tribulations" Solution

“Trials and Tribulations” Solution

puzzle solution

The blanks spell TAKE THE FIFTH.

Across
2. Quiet airplane is an attention-grabber (4)
5. Piece of Colorado has borders: Grand Canyon (5)
10. Parent, bearing a pregnancy, finally gives fruit (6)
11. Vehicle is cold in the Big Apple, after a time (6)
13. Bismarck's first among “Hot Towns” (4)
14. Initially, new jewelry is gratifying (4)
15. A suit curtailed in courts (5)
16. So hot in perfection (4)
17. Change hands about (4)
21. Extras' spot: both right and left around hideout (7)
23. Endless damnation envelops evil Jewish group (6)
27. Avoid unjust peaces (6)
28. Opus's finale preceding interval (7)
29. Italian peak warped plain (4)
30. Snippet in audiotape (4)
32. Cheer about second-rate, insensitive person (5)
36. Seize back unfinished tower? (4)
37. Even musically sustained (4)
38. Improved the French during crisis (6)
39. Note: bumpy ride is less cluttered (6)
40. Curses hot divorcées (5)
41. America concerning backwards exploiter (4)
P + SST
C + HAS + M
PAP(A + Y)A
AGE + N(C)Y
OTTO (hidden)
N + ICE
A + TRIAl
T(H)EN
SWAP (paws rev.)
AD + DEN + DA (ad rev.)
H(ILL)ELl
ESCAPE (anag.)
S + PACING
ETNA (neat anag.)
IOTA (hidden)
RO(B)OT
GRAB (barge rev. - e)
TIED (double def.)
HEA(LE)D
TI + DIER (ride anag.)
H + EXES
US + ER (re rev.)

Down
1. Swank beat within “Spy”
2. Slice of butter containing salt: a type of food
3. Germ in South Park
4. Pronounced apology for garment
5. Pursuer of mice around corridor, in general
6. Man gulps at horror
7. Improved nice teens' awareness
8. Whiz getting average education gives consent
9. Carnivore's exclamation about hunger
12. Puréed fig holds watery liver?
18. Ideal gas enveloping plant
19. Spinning ball: peace readily identified
20. Deliberate change in companion
22. See 29 Across
24. Guide, without a bit of work, contrarily gives addresses again
25. Passion of a woman: bloomers in a wasteland
26. Reproduces third of Kasparov openings
28. Heard of place's attractions
31. Comprehensive, our group includes card
33. Exceed limits of debtors' chances
34. Short branch that is failing
35. No green is apparent
SP(LASH)Y
PA(S)T + A
S + PARK
SARI (homophone)
CAT + C + HALL
H(AT)E
SENTIENCE (anag.)
AC(C + ED)E
H(YEN)A
GOLDFISH (anag.)
ALGA (hidden)
PLACEABLE (anag.)
M(EDIT)ATE
NEAT (Etna anag.)
RE(GRE)ETS (steer, erg rev.)
HEAT + HERS
S + PORES
SIGHTS (homophone)
W(ID)E
OD + DS
BR + IE + F
O + VERT

Across 2. Quiet airplane is an attention-grabber (4) 5. Piece of Colorado has borders: Grand Canyon (5) 10. Parent, bearing a pregnancy, finally gives fruit (6) 11. Vehicle is cold in the Big Apple, after a time (6) 13. Bismarck's first among “Hot Towns” (4) 14. Initially, new jewelry is gratifying (4) 15. A suit curtailed in courts (5) 16. So hot in perfection (4) 17. Change hands about (4) 21. Extras' spot: both right and left around hideout (7) 23. Endless damnation envelops evil Jewish group (6) 27. Avoid unjust peaces (6) 28. Opus's finale preceding interval (7) 29. Italian peak warped plain (4) 30. Snippet in audiotape (4) 32. Cheer about second-rate, insensitive person (5) 36. Seize back unfinished tower? (4) 37. Even musically sustained (4) 38. Improved the French during crisis (6) 39. Note: bumpy ride is less cluttered (6) 40. Curses hot divorcées (5) 41. America concerning backwards exploiter (4)		P + SST C + HAS + M PAP(A + Y)A AGE + N(C)Y OTTO (hidden) N + ICE A + TRIAl T(H)EN SWAP (paws rev.) AD + DEN + DA (ad rev.) H(ILL)ELl ESCAPE (anag.) S + PACING ETNA (neat anag.) IOTA (hidden) RO(B)OT GRAB (barge rev. - e) TIED (double def.) HEA(LE)D TI + DIER (ride anag.) H + EXES US + ER (re rev.)

Down 1. Swank beat within “Spy” 2. Slice of butter containing salt: a type of food 3. Germ in South Park 4. Pronounced apology for garment 5. Pursuer of mice around corridor, in general 6. Man gulps at horror 7. Improved nice teens' awareness 8. Whiz getting average education gives consent 9. Carnivore's exclamation about hunger 12. Puréed fig holds watery liver? 18. Ideal gas enveloping plant 19. Spinning ball: peace readily identified 20. Deliberate change in companion 22. See 29 Across 24. Guide, without a bit of work, contrarily gives addresses again 25. Passion of a woman: bloomers in a wasteland 26. Reproduces third of Kasparov openings 28. Heard of place's attractions 31. Comprehensive, our group includes card 33. Exceed limits of debtors' chances 34. Short branch that is failing 35. No green is apparent		SP(LASH)Y PA(S)T + A S + PARK SARI (homophone) CAT + C + HALL H(AT)E SENTIENCE (anag.) AC(C + ED)E H(YEN)A GOLDFISH (anag.) ALGA (hidden) PLACEABLE (anag.) M(EDIT)ATE NEAT (Etna anag.) RE(GRE)ETS (steer, erg rev.) HEAT + HERS S + PORES SIGHTS (homophone) W(ID)E OD + DS BR + IE + F O + VERT