The year is 2019, which is often pronounced to sound like the start of a countdown. Extra letters spelled out the grid entries at 18, 17, 16, 15 and most of 14. 20, 19 and 1 are to be highlighted, and what follows is BLAST-OFF.
ACROSS
1 INJUSTICE: St. in Min. juice
11 NEED; ne + dIe (rev.)
13 AULA; au+ alL (rev.)
14 HETEROTACTIC; anag. inc. K
16 ELATION; at I in Melon
17 PYRE; p yAre
19 OFFIE; o + I in FIfe
21 UPON; poD in un
22 TOILINET; Pen (rev.) in toilet
23 SEPTUPLE; anag. inc. Y + l,e
25 COSH; coR’s h
26 CHEER; ChE e’er
28 TWAE; A in tweE
29 OLD-TIME; LLD + mit (rev.) in OE
33 LILLI MARLENE; anag. inc. A – n
34 USER; (m)usTer
35 ERIC; I,e. r,I,c
36 BRIDEWELL; bOride + well
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2 NEEP; neNe p
3 JET-PROPELLED; R in anag. inc. O
4 STREET; Pert (rev.) in set
5 TROLLOPE; poll (rev.) in anag. inc. U
6 IOTA; I Sot a
7 CHAT; C H aCt
8 OUT OF NOWHERE; tofU now in OU her e
9 BLINI; b + I nilL
10 CACOETHES; C + anag. inc. e & U
12 DÉTENTE; tent in deeM
15 OPUSCULUM; pusH in oculu(s) m
18 MILKMAID; milE km aid
20 FICTILE; Ct. iT in file
24 EMERGE; emeEr + e.g. (rev.)
27 HOIST; (C)hoRist
30 TIER; e in tirO
31 IMPI; I’m piT
32 ANIL; a nAil
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