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September puzzle:

http://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-WQdeO9wXEHMkpQNXFyWWZrTE0/view?usp=sharing

August solution: The shading still doesn't show on the photocopy.

http://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-WQdeO9wXEHaEZxUW51ZzhxR28/view?usp=sharing

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Thanks, Syzygy, nice puzzle.
I'm left with 24d.

Led in a shell company that gets crossed out (4)
COE?

I'd miscounted the altered clues, so if 24d is one of them it would be 5 letters, CO?E?

Looks like COXED, with shell being a boat

Exactly. COXED

Led in a shell [def]
company = CO
crossed out = XED

According to the theme the central character is removed.

Well done.

Cheers syzygy, nice.I really liked 32 down.

Thanks, syzzie. Great puzzle. Especially liked 21a, 1d, and 7d.