Superpower by Shenanigans

Puzzle explanation

In grid order, the misprint corrections spelt out “1 followed by a googol of zeros, 10 to the power of a googol”, which is the definition of “googolplex” in Chambers, whose name was spelt out by initial letters of the last four across and the first four down clues.

Clue explanations

Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal

Misprint Answer Explanation
Across
(F)east AGAPAE AGAPE around A(ntelopes)
3(1) AGA SAGA GAS in (A + A + GA)
(F)lipped AXEMAN (NAME + X + A) <
p(R)ayer BESIDE BEDE around SI(n)
Ma(D) CHINWAG WATCHING * − T
ch(O)ppy EMPANEL ((o)PEN(s) + MEAL) *
(B)ite ERATO (ROBE AT) * − B(ite)
Bi(G) ETEN (ramshackl)E TEN(ements)
st(A)le GOLD G + OLD
(L)etter LETTUCE LETTE(r) around (s)UC(h)
p(O)rts LUGGAGE LUG + GAG + E(ngine)
B(O) ODORANT (AND/OR + T(exac)O) *
wom(E)n OMITTER TWO-TIMER * − W
ja(W)s OSSUARY (AS YOURS) *
(L)evy PALAGI PA + LAG + TAXI − TAX
e(G) PTARMIC PART * + MIC(e)
Sho(O)t RATOON AT in ROON
(Z)any or ma(Z)y RE-EMERGE (GREE(nish) + EMER(alds)) *
wo(O)ds REISHI R(e-)E(d)I(t)S (T)H(a)I
(L)egally RELEVANT TER < around NAVEL <
G(O)ut TASTE (AS + T) in TE(a)
sa(Y) TENTIGO TENT + I + GO
thr(E)es TRIOS TRIPOS − P
b(O)ttles VYING (na)VY IN G(ulf)
Down
plan(T) ALISMA (t)ALISMA(n)
(G)as AMMONIA (g)AMMON I A(te)
reci(P)e ANTRE R in ETNA <
1(0) ASPIRIN A(ppleby) + SPIN around (I + (Chancello)R)
(S)o ATTRACTIVELY (TV LITERACY) * after (A + T(ranslation))
R(O)lls DECARE CAR in DEE
(R)andy’s EGGAR (b)EGGAR
(A)dd ENATE E(ve)N (or) A(dd) T(un)E
1(1) GANESH GAN + (difficulti)E(s) + S(ir) H(umphrey)
s(H)ore GEOS EGOS *
lo(O)s GRAINAGE DRAINAGE with G(old) for (gol)D
F(O)rm ISOGON IS + (NO GO) <
gri(G) MÊLÉE ME + EEL <
Ann(O) OUTBREED OBDURATE * with E for A
s(O)ap OUTRO (TO OUR) *
Du(E) OWING WIN in GO <
Fin(E) PALATAL PALATIAL − I
(W)eak PYROTECHNIST (PITCHSTONE AWRY − (A + W)) *
B(O)nd STARR 2 meanings
sta(T)e STASI STASI(s)
(F)eet TIPTOES (TO SPITE) *
wou(L)d USED SE(e) in ((g)U(nshot) + ’D)
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