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Get The Message?

◆◆ · By DRitters

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A variety cryptic. Check the blog post for instructions and a hint.
Across answers are entered normally. Down answers must be altered before entering and will not form words in the grid. The center across will reveal a message that would be helpful if I gave it to you before solving and what you may want to say to me after. (No enumerations as all acrosses are 6 letters and downs are 7 - there is one multi-word answer)
Hint: The numbers for the down clues are key to their transformations
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  • DRitters constructor · 2021-04-03T17:18:39.065Z
    Thanks to fizzix and go-away-im-sleeping from Discord and Steve Mossberg for testing and advice.
    • Mike D 8:07 · 2021-04-04T13:50:49.243Z
      IWANTYOUTOROT killed me 😂! I managed to work my way through most of the NW corner (including figuring out the trick!) but that's as far as my limited cryptic skills would take me. Great puzzle!
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      1A
      Confused cults enlist head of pulpit to make statue
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      Across
      1. 1A
        Confused cults enlist head of pulpit to make statue
      2. 4A
        Chevy's pursuits
      3. 8A
        Turn on secured computer - language for Native American
      4. 9A
        Pooh maker holds cab, causing medical condition
      5. 10A
        Faithful crowd comprised of us, then us hugging weird musician
      6. 11A
        Prepare to disrobe and reclaim Thanos' victims?
      7. 12A
        See instructions
      8. 19A
        Crowd painting base of king's chair green
      9. 20A
        They say pome fruit produces twins and triplets
      10. 21A
        Deep Purple receiving tribute for playing over tiny bowl
      11. 22A
        Sad as a set hen?
      12. 23A
        Limb snaps into unknown position for a period of time
      13. 24A
        Moving vehicles crashed back to front
      Down
      1. 1D
        Game 2 held in harem at church
      2. 2D
        Adjust stays, if complete
      3. 3D
        Actress retouching GQ image
      4. 5D
        Destroy zoo rich in spicy animal product
      5. 6D
        Sounds like military guy who formed a posse
      6. 7D
        Metal track from Nirvana!
      7. 13D
        Knight sometimes placing Jack ahead of King's dismissal
      8. 14D
        Radicals doze a lot, snore inside
      9. 15D
        Amman is who's capital for airy shoes?
      10. 16D
        Replied to all re: Casting medal, i.e.
      11. 17D
        Reproduced index or execs returned holdings
      12. 18D
        Rocks on elbows with high-grade fever
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