HA! The SDMB strikes again!
Today’s clue for 54 across was “Bovine Officemates?”.
COWCOWORKERS! Duh!
That solved the puzzle for me, it did.
The other fun ones:
“Canine social reformers?” (24 across):
DOGDOGOODERS
“Formic collectors of short literary works?” (41 across):
ANTANTHOLOGISTS