Disguise
a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Seventeen answers (indicated by an asterisk) shed an article of clothing (were "dis-guised") before entering the diagram.
Across
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INFANT: IN-F-ANT (tan anag.)
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CONESTOGA: *CONEStoga (anag.) [toga]
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MONGREL: MONGREL (anag. + m)
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OILER: OILER (hidden rev.)
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SHEETS: SHE-ETS (set anag.)
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FURUNCLE: *f-u(rUN)CLE (clue anag.) [fur]
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ARRIVED: ARRIVED (anag. + a)
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JESUITS: *JEsuitS (suite anag. in JS) [suits]
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DIADEM: DIADEM (hidden)
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PARTICIPANTS: *PARTICIpants (anag.) [pants]
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TEMPO: TEMPO (anag. + t)
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VERSUS: VERSUS (hidden)
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ICICLE: IC-ICLE (lice anag.)
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BIBLES: *BibLES (anag. without n) [bib]
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HATRED: *hatRED (anag.) [hat]
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SOCKETS: *sockETS ("change" p to s) [sock]
Down
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DOUBLE TIME: *double tIME (anag.) [doublet]
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NOAHS ARK: *NOAH's ark (anag.) [sark]
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AGEE: AGEE (the "first" and "last" of aiming)
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TENSES: TENSES (anag. + t)
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NIL: NIL (first letters)
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SORES: SORES (homophone of soars)
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SARABAND: *S(ARAb)and [arab]
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CRAB LOUSE: *CRAb louse (anag.) [blouse]
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ROT: ROT (rev. of tor)
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BRAVER: *b-raVER [bra]
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GRAVEST: *GRAves-t [vest]
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DIRECT: DIRECT (double def.)
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EMISARIES: *EMISsariES (anag.) [sari]
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DISTURBANCE: *DISturbanCE (anag.) [turban]
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CAPITAL: *cap-ITAL (tail anag.) [cap]
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REVEILLE: *REveilLE (anag.) [veil]
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