Friday, June 26 – 28:20

1A, What a 17-Across might get assistance with - FLAT
5A, Lower Slobbovia creator - CAPP
9A, Bygone magistrates - DOGES
24A, Formal discussion - COLLOQUY
26A, “All the world’s a stage” monologue setting - ARDEN
37A, Softens - ASSUAGES
41A, Rumble - GANGWAR
1D, Beat - FLAIL
9D, Thwards - DERAILS
29D, Guy who needs no 24-Down -BALDY
26D, Romeo might go after it - ALFA
33D, Libya’s second-largest city - BENGHAZI
45D, Lay an egg - FLOP
48D, Letters associated with a lion - MGM