Odd One Out by Sabre

Puzzle explanation

The five decoded grid answers were all winds: COMPEER → TYPHOON, EVES → OBOE, VIABLE → BAGUIO, TOTHERS → CYCLONE, CEDRINE → TORNADO. The oboe was the odd one out, being a wind instrument instead of a wind storm.

Clue explanations

Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal

No Encoded word Answer Explanation
Across
1   GATSO (flashin)G AT SO(me)
5   COMPEER COMER around PE
10   BITTER-APPLE (BITT + L(et) E(ditors)) around PAPER *
12   UHLAN U(ighurs) + L in HAN
15 pyrope → modems FOPPERY F + POPERY *
16   DATED DAD around T(offe)E
17   PERIAKTOS (PIRATES OK) *
19   EVES EVENS − N
22 Warrior → Fiddled WARMAN (W + AN) around ARM
23   VIABLE VITIABLE − IT
24   SEKT SET around K
26   TRAIL-NETS (STARLET IN) *
30   BENTS BENS around T
32   UGLY MAN (GUN MAY) * around (free-for-al)L
33   ALAND ALAN + D; ref. Treasure Island
35 Porgie → Medals SCUPPERNONG SCUP + PER + NONG
36   TOTHERS HOTTER * + S
37   ASTIR S(tru)T in AIR
Down
1   GAUFRE GAU + FRE(e)
2   ABHOR A + BH + OR
3   TIL LIT <
4   STAPES S + TAPES
5   CEDRINE (IN CREED) *
6   ORIYA O + I in RYA
7   MAID MA + ID
8   EPITOME (M)E(ssiaen) + (POEM IT) *
9   READ-IN (D)READIN(g)
11   PRAT TARP <
13   NEROLI NERO + L + I(s); ref. Primo Levi
14   WESAK S in WEAK
18 elance → shirts KAMELA KAM + ELA(nce)
20   VITEX VEX around IT
21   EARN OUT (r)EAR + NOUT
22 ums → buy WINGERS WIN + G + ERS
23   VIBIST IBIS in (V(arèse) T(ranscription))
24   STYLOS STYL(e) + (t)O (impres)S
25   TINDER TIN + RED <
27   ATOP A + T + O’ + P(aperwork)
28   LUGER 2 meanings
29   HANGI HANG + I’
31   SUPE P in SUE
34   ANT ANTI − I
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