Disguise

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Puzzle
Solution grid
Seventeen answers (indicated by an asterisk) shed an article of clothing (were "dis-guised") before entering the diagram.

Across

  • 1.
    INFANT
  • 5.
    CONESTOGA
  • 9.
    MONGREL
  • 10.
    DIDO
  • 11.
    EASEL
  • 13.
    OILER
  • 15.
    SHEETS
  • 16.
    FURUNCLE
  • 18.
    ARRIVED
  • 21.
    GROS
  • 22.
    ROE
  • 23.
    JESUITS
  • 24.
    DRAPE
  • 26.
    ATTAR
  • 28.
    DIADEM
  • 30.
    IRIS
  • 32.
    PARTICIPANTS
  • 35.
    TEMPO
  • 36.
    VERSUS
  • 37.
    LEES
  • 38.
    ICICLE
  • 39.
    BIBLES
  • 40.
    HATRED
  • 41.
    SOCKETS

Down

  • 1.
    DOUBLE TIME
  • 2.
    NOAHS ARK
  • 3.
    AGEE
  • 4.
    TENSES
  • 5.
    CLOUD
  • 6.
    ODIN
  • 7.
    NIL
  • 8.
    SORES
  • 12.
    SERE
  • 14.
    ELOPE
  • 15.
    SARABAND
  • 17.
    CRAB LOUSE
  • 19.
    ROT
  • 20.
    BRAVER
  • 21.
    GRAVEST
  • 23.
    JASPER
  • 24.
    DIRECT
  • 25.
    EMISARIES
  • 27.
    TIMES
  • 28.
    DAVID
  • 29.
    DISTURBANCE
  • 30.
    CAPITAL
  • 31.
    REVEILLE
  • 32.
    POSE
  • 33.
    TRIO
  • 34.
    CULT