Repatriation by Hawk - SOLUTION

 Repatriation by Hawk - Solution

Solution

TThe government decided to repatriate even-numbered letters (B, D, F, H, etc). L and N were the two fugitives. The oblique commentary spelled out in the departure lounges were the phrases COMME CI COMME CA (“not ideal”) and EASY COME EASY GO (“casual attitude”).

Extra Words

17A ARRIVES (for 14D COMES)

34A FOOLS (for 7D MOMES)

45A MUM (for 2D MOMMY)

2D HALFPENNIES (for 8D MAIKS)

14D UNDERSTANDING (for 40D GAUM)

18D COMMANDERS (for 13A AGAS)

31D LETTUCE (for 42D COS)

37D STOP (for 1D CEASE)

Answers / Explanations

DL1 DOR / DOR(hawk)

DL2 EVA / 2 definitions

DL3 FOP / FP around O(undle)

DL4 JAZY / JA(z)ZY

DL5 MEXICO / EX in MICO

DL6 SYBO / (bu)SYBO(dy)

DL7 THECA / THE CA (Consumer 

    Association)

11A EGOISM / (GO + IS) in ME<

12A SUMO / SUM + O

13A ALAS / (c)ALAS(h)

15A SMAIK / SIK(a) around (M + A)

17A MIMUS / M replaces N in MINUS

19A SOMEWAYS / MEW in SOAYS

21A EMYS / MY in ES

23A MASUS / (yokohama)MA SUS(hi)

24A SCUM / SCUM(fish)

25A SEMSEM / SEEM around MS

27A SEMEMES / SEMÉ + MES(s)

29A SQUEAKS / (QU in SEA) +

    (doc)KS(ide)

30A AMUSES / ASSUME(s)*

32A CYME / (lega)CY ME(dia)

34A CUSCUSES / 2 definitions

38A CASSIO / IAGOSSCHEMESISNT* 

    - THEMESSING)*

40A GAS / SAG<

41A CESSE / SS in CEE

42A CAECA / (f)ACEAC(hes)<

43A SCOUSES / (cou)SCOUSES

44A SCOG / S + COG

45A SCUSES / S promoted in CUSSES

46A MAWS / 2 definitions

1D FEASE / Homophone of FEES

2D POMMY / P + (c)OMMY

3D MIKES / MI + KES

4D ESS / ESS(e)

5D ISAY / A for P in I-SPY

6D CUISSES / C + ISSUES*

7D TOMES / TOES around M

8D HAIKS / HAIKUS - U

9D CAUCUSES / UCU in CASES

10D ASSUMES / AS + (E in SUMS)

14D NOMES / OMENS*

16D MAMMA / MAMMA (mia)

18D MACES / MACE + S

20D SUMACS / (SCAM US)<

22D MEEMIES / M + ENEMIES - N

25D SACCOS / ACC in SOS

26D SUE / ISSUE - IS

28D MUSEUMS / MUSE UMS

31D MUCOSA / MUCO(r) + SA

33D YACCA / CAY< + CA

34D COCCO / C in COCO

35D SASSE / SASSE(nach)

36D ESSAY / (S(omething) + EASY)*

37D GESSO / (banda)GES SO(da)

39D SAGY / (remedie)S A GY(psy)

40D GAUR / RAGU*

42D COZ / COZ(e)