Hosta la Vista by Dipper

Puzzle explanation

Corrections to the misprints in clues spelt out "garden sold to builders; clear plot bar clued trees". All grid letters were to be erased except for the three hidden trees.

Clue explanations

Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal

No Misprint Answer Explanation
Thematic
    MYALL MAYALL − A; ref. John Mayall
    HEVEA HEAVE with A moved to the end
    OPEPE (PE + PE) after O(lympics)
Across
1 (G)as CALICHE CALIC(o) + HE
7 se(A) EASE (s)EA SE(ssion)
10 ja(R) OLLA (c)OLLA(r)
11 (D)o AERO (RHEA − H) < + O
12 (E)at TIAN (p)I(qué) in TAN
13 (N)ets TRAWLERS TRADERS with (W + L(adbrokes)) for D
14 ba(S)h DOMED DO + ME + ’D
15 Sh(O)ve BARGEE BARGE + (bowlin)E
16 ho(L)e IGAPÓS I + GAP + OS
18 (D)istress AGNAIL GNA(w) in AIL
21 (T)eal ATHLETE (THE TEAL) *
23 Wh(O)re PRO PRO(p)
24 (B)uddy AMI (stre)AM I(s)
25 r(U)in MOLOSSI M(easure) O(ctober’s) + LOSS + I’
27 t(I)p CYPRIS SPICY * around (smalle)R
28 go(L)d OREIDE ORE + ID EST − ST
30 (D)etesting HATING (A + TIN) in HG
31 shar(E)s SCRIP SC + RIP
33 (R)ears LOSINGLY LO(o) + SINGLY
34 (S)eel SLEE SEEL *
35 Inse(C)t FLEA LEAF with last letter moved to the front
36 swe(L)ter STEW WETS <
37 si(E)n IN SE SIEN *
38 Ad(A)pting WRYNESS DRYNESS with first letter changed
Down
1 (R)eserved COLD COLOUR − OUR + D
2 (P)od ALLOGAMY ALL + O + GAM + (ma)Y
3 (L)ook LLAMA LA around LAM(e)
4 r(O)ad CARD CA(rtographers) + RD
5 la(T)e HEARSE HEARS + E
6 (B)ar VOLAGE VOLTAGE − T
7 milkm(A)n ETERNISE ET + ERNIE around (bottle)S; ref. Benny Hill song Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)
8 ga(R) AIRGAPS (AI + PS) around GAR *
9 (C)over ENVELOP EN + VELO(city) + P
17 (L)etter PHARISEE P + HAIR * + SEE
19 D(U)ke IRIDISES (D + I) in IRISES
20 b(E)tter PACHISI I(ndia) after (CAP < + HIS)
22 (D)epression TIPTOES (TO + ES) after PIT <
25 no(T)e MINIFY MINIM with F(lak)Y for last letter
26 (R)oble LOGGER GER after (LO(w) + G)
29 tar(E) IRATE (broccol)I + TARE *
31 qu(E)ll SLAY S(mudging) + L + AY
32 (S)eats PEWS SPEW with first letter moved to the end
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