The omitted letters gave ZZZZZZZZZZ, a state supposedly attainable by counting sheep (the unclued down answers).
ACROSS
1 MAJESTIC; jest I in Mac
7 (Z)ILCH; (f)ilch
11 (Z)ONULE; on ule
13 KA(Z)OO; a in koo(k)
15 WHEE(Z)ING; whee-ing
16 FIBULAR; I bul(l) in far
17 BRIG; 2 mngs.
18 FLUX; flu X
19 BRAID; I in brad
22 LICIT; L I cit(E)
24 MOUSSE; mou in (de)sse(rt)
26 OAK-NUT; O a + t(r)unk (rev.)
30 TRIER; t(ER)rier
32 GRA(Z)ER; rear g (all rev.)
33 EN(Z)ED; dene (rev.)
34 (Z)EROS; 2 mngs. (4)
35 TRISHAW; r I sh! in taw
37 NAUPLII; anag.
39 SI(ZZ)LE; hidden rev.
40 LILAC; I in call (rev.)
41 AD(Z)ES; a DES
42 DROP TANK; drop + tank
DOWN
2 ANTI; an + it (rev.))
4 SEA; sea(m)
5 TEWART; t(h)e wart
8 LAIRD; lair ‘d
9 CONICS; con I,c,s
12 IHRAM; h(e)r in I am
14 MUXING; U X in Ming
20 DURESS; Dure(r) + SS
23 TURTLED; delt(a) rut (all rev.)
25 SINHALA; anag.
27 AFRAID; a f raid
28 TATIE; I in Tate
31 POULE; 0 in pule
34 ENSA; hidden
36 ARAN; a ran(k)
38 ALP; A l(I)p
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