Brexit by KevGar

Puzzle explanation

Brexit was represented by removing BR from 5dn, while 27 other answers had the IVR abbreviations for the remaining countries of the European Union inserted.

Clue explanations

Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal

No Extra word (defined entry) Answer Explanation
Across
1 Bloated (24ac ASTRUT) COME COE around M
6 transmute (41ac CYANISE) DO-INS DO + INS
11   ZOOEA (OZONE − N) * + A
12   SEJEANT JEAN in SET
13 acid (30dn SERINE) ARR ARRANT − ANT
15   GRIFFE GRIFFIN − IN + E
17 Scamp (40dn REP) OM MO <
19 hollow (31ac DIMPLE) LIT 3 meanings
20 booze (32ac BIRLE) DOTS O in DTS
22   ADUNC A + DUNC(e)
24 latest (43ac SLOWEST) STRUT TRUST with S moved to the front
26   SEPARATIONIST (PARISIAN SET TO) *
31 weapons (28d BB GUNS) DIME DIE around M’
32 food (8dn KAI) BE BE(asts)
33 river (42ac RHINE) SAE EAS <
35 marks (21dn GRADES) GER GR around E
36   RSNO SNORE * − E
38   UROSIS SOUR * + I + S(ystemic)
40   RED-MAD DREAM * + D
41 Awareness-raising (5dn EST) ANISE IS in ANE; ref. 37dn
42 saying (39dn SAW) RINE TRINE − T
43 hail (33ac SALVE) WEST S(hower) in WET
44 coins (6ac DODKINS) PEED DEEP <
Down
1 power-shifter (6dn DEVOLUTIONIST) ARDAS (SAD + RA) <
2   HORE HO + RE(d)
3   RORAL ROYAL with R for middle letter
4   MASTS (knel)T in MASS
5 Sped (44ac PELTED) BREST R in BEST
6 perfect (16dn FINISH) EVOLUTIONIST (NT + I + LOVE IS OUT) *
7   DERMAL (R, L + MADE) *
8 shoot (35ac GERM) KA K + A
9   INFLUX FLU in INX(S)
10 dance (1dn CZARDAS) ETCH (THE + C) *
14   EATS AT EAT + SAT
16 outline (10dn SKETCH) ISH I + S + H
18   ON TIME (NOTE I’M) *
21 dullards (20ac DOLTS) ADES FADES − F
23   MÉTIER METER around I
25 metal (1ac CHROME) EARD EAR + D(ignity)
27   TRENDED TR + ENDED
28 check (13ac ARREST) BUNS N in BUS
29   ARROYO AR + OR < + YO(semite)
30 grease (25dn ENLARD) SERIN RINSE *
33   STERE (Po)STE RE(stante)
34   LIMIT LIT around MI
37 space (17ac ROOM) ANE ENA <
39 move (19ac FLIT) AW A + W
40 destruction (37dn BANE) RE (ba)RE(ly)
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