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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*CONEStoga (anag.) [toga]
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*f-u(rUN)CLE (clue anag.) [fur]
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*JEsuitS (suite anag. in JS) [suits]
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*PARTICIpants (anag.) [pants]
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*BibLES (anag. without n) [bib]
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*hatRED (anag.) [hat]
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*sockETS ("change" p to s) [sock]
Down
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*double tIME (anag.) [doublet]
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*NOAH's ark (anag.) [sark]
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AGEE (the "first" and "last" of aiming)
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SORES (homophone of soars)
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*CRAb louse (anag.) [blouse]
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*EMISsariES (anag.) [sari]
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*DISturbanCE (anag.) [turban]
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*cap-ITAL (tail anag.) [cap]
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*REveilLE (anag.) [veil]
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