Areas to be shaded formed a shape with rotational symmetry in the grid. The central unshaded section spelled (row by row) EYE OF THE STORM, once H was placed in the central square. Additional letters in clues spelled LOOK AT IT CYCLONICALLY, which indicated TORNADO and TYPHOON (cyclonic storms) to be highlighted within the shaded area.
ACROSS
1 PATBALL; l in paL tall
7 PENCIL; pen cOil
11 ONE-ER; on OE ER
14 ODSO; OD’s OK
15 GANGSTER; angst in Ger.
16 TAROT; 0 in tart
17 RAMEN; r amen
18 RECONVEY; anag.
19 SEAL; seA al(l)
20 CAT’S-EYE; yes (rev.) in cate
22 OOZILY; Oz in oily
24 UPWAFT; U PW aft
27 ESCUDO; comp. anag. & lit.
28 SANEST; SA nest
30 ORTOLAN; anag. + LAN
33 HILA; hilt a
34 IMPLYING; I’m pl(a)ying
36 DOLOR; l in door
38 CAPON; cap on
40 TOGETHER; tog ether
41 DELI; I lIed (rev.)
42 ESSES; T(r)esses
43 CHUMPS; chum CPS
44 SADISTS; dist. in saYs
DOWN
1 POOL ; p Cool
2 ANDREA; an d reaL
3 TEST CASE; cas(h) in teste
4 ARISTO; (P)aris to(o)
5 LUNAR; NA(SA) in lur(e)
6 LOANEE; lo! a nee(d)
7 PLAY-GOER; lay go in per
8 ENGIRDS; rig (rev.) in ends
9 CUTE; cOute(R)
10 LORD LYON; anag. + Non
12 OSMOUS; Mo in 0 sus
13 VENAL; venIal
20 CUSHITIC; Cu + anag. in cc
21 YTTRIOUS; anag. + US
23 DOZINESS; do zines s
25 NAPLES; naples(s)
26 FORETOP; for + anag.
29 AIDOS; AidA + so (rev.)
30 OMLAHS; anag.
31 CLYPED; cly ped
32 ANKLET; Lank let
35 PELTA; pelt a
37 OGPU; Log + up (rev.)
39 KISS; is in skY (rev.)
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