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Puzzle explanation

Corrections to the misprints in clues spelt “nicknames are to be replaced by American states”. The nickname hidden in the grid was SHOW-ME, for which the thematically corresponding state is Missouri.

Clue explanations

Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal

No Misprint Answer Explanation
Across
1 (N)eed THIRST T’ + R in HIST
5 Tra(I)l UPSWAY WAY after UPS
11 (C)alm EASE (c)EASE(d)
12 mar(K) FIRST T(ire) after FIRS
13 Ba(N) TOPARCH TOP + ARCH
16 cr(A)ves ASKS 2 meanings
17 (M)oney SILVER L in SIVER
20 chin(E) SIDELINE LIN in (SIDE + E)
21 Ba(S)e SORRY (ca)RR(ot) in SOY
23 f(A)t GHI G(at)H(er)I(ng)
24 (R)oom END 2 meanings
25 M(E)ans ORGAN (M)ORGAN
27 Ex(T)end ELONGATE MELON-GATE − M
30 r(O)e ELLOPS (POLL in SE) <
32 (B)eys RAKI (Bas)RA KI(osk)
33 Ador(E) TREASURE TREE around RUSA <
34 (R)ule OBEDIENT ORIENT with BED for R
35 tar(E) TAVA AVA after T
36 s(P)eaking DIRECT 2 meanings
37 g(L)ove BEAVER AVE in BER(g)
Down
1 (A)nd VOLUNTEER (OVER TUNNEL − ’N’) *
2 (C)ap HATE HAT + E
3 M(E)nd REPAIR 2 meanings
4 (D)ate TERAI ERA in TI
6 (B)oy PAHOEHOE PA + HOE + HOE
7 band(Y) SWAP SAP around W
8 r(A)w EVERGREEN EVER + GREEN
9 (M)an BEAR 2 meanings
10 c(E)rtain YES Y(ellow) E(nds) S(ilver)
14 (R)ock OVERLOCKER (E + ROCK LOVER) *
15 l(I)g CADGE G(in) in CADE
18 ba(C)king KEYNESIAN INSANE * after KEY
19 br(A)il KOHLRABI HOK(i) < + BRAIL *
20 pe(N)ny SYNGAMIC SYNDIC with GAM for D
22 (S)tone GEM MEG <
26 (T)ell RELATE (A RE-LET) *
28 B(A)g TENNO NET < + NO
29 Ou(T) WIDE WIDGIE − GI
31 P(E)nce PAVO P + AV + O’
32 (S)lender ROD 2 meanings
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