Agreement by Samuel

Puzzle explanation

The unchecked letters of 12ac and 15ac were changed to form King John, who signed the Magna Carta in 1215 at Runnymede (near Egham, which the clue for 7dn referred to), to make peace with a group of rebel barons. “Runny mede” suggested a jumbled part (MEDE *) of eight answers. The corrections to misprints spelt out “officer, court, bailie, Munchausen, of beef”, all words associated with “baron”.

Clue explanations

Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal

No Misprint Answer (unclued letters) Explanation
Across
1   DISESTE(EMED) SITES * in DE
11 w(O)rd AMEN HE-MAN * − H
12 (F)ire KANG ((han)G NAK(ed)) <
13 (F)ield AREA A + (a)R(s)E(n)A(l)
15 w(I)nd FÖHN FON around H(arry)
16 S(C)ot’s SMA ((ex)AM S(ession)) <
17 F(E)llow CODGER CADGER with O for A’
18   A(DEEM) A
20 U(R)ban TOWN W in TON
21 medi(C)ation DAMIANA MAID * + AN + A
22 t(O)es DIGITALS DIG + (TAILORS − OR) *
27 (U)pas SACK TREE SACK + TRAINEE − (A + IN)
29 counte(R) MERELLS LL in MERES
31 Fla(T) AZYM (sle)AZY M(arket)
33   (EDEM)A A(ched)
34 (B)and STRIAE SATIRE *
35 m(A)n EEL FEEL − F
36 Th(I)ng’s ITEM IT + E(roticis)M
38 (L)ays BETS BETAS − A
39 t(I)me ELUL (L(a)U(r)E(l)) * + L(ion)
40 rak(E) ROAM RAM around O(uzo)
41   MIS(DEME)ANOR ((commit)S + A MINOR) *
Down
2 Hu(M) IMPOT IMP + OT(T)
3 H(U)sses SEA DOGS (EG around ADO) in SS
4 Fi(N)ish END (fri)END(s’)
5 (C)ants SKLENTS S(lee)K + LENT + S
6 (H)aving ENODAL (DO in LANE) <
7 pe(A)ce EGHAM (H + GAME) *
8 Hind(U) MANDIR AND in MIR
9   (DEME)NT NT
10 (S)ound BAA BALSA − (L + S)
14   ACA(DEME) (M)ACA(o); ref. 32dn
19   MA(DE ME)N MANY − Y
23 fa(E)ces SKATOLE (O)KA(y) in STOLE
24 o(N)e TRY IT ON Y in TRITON
25   RE(DEEM) RE
26 Sl(O)ppy REMISS R(oad) E(ndangers) + MISS
28 (F)orm ALLELE ALL + (s)LEE(p) *
30 (B)ard’s LATED AT in (LE + D)
32 (E)ast MACAO (A in CO) after MA
35 Rec(E)de EBB E + BB
37 (F)riar FRA FORA − (tobacc)O
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