2574: A Chinese

The unclued Across lights (including a pair) are of a kind and the unclued Down lights can be preceded by another (associated) word.

Across

1 To obtain acknowledgement, order direct (6)

13 Love making fuss about … (5)

15 … drink in The Wheatsheaf in encampment (5,4)

21 Coolness of pal stoned by wild mob (6)

22 Put up elsewhere, Spooner’s man phoned (2-4)

26 Perform some chorus in Gerontius? (4)

27 Noise from Paddington (3)

28 Article of faith explained (3)

29 Drop live commercial (4)

32 A French pair separate (8)

34 Petrol rating at once refined (6)

35 Imagine state getting centrally heated (6)

37 Stamp – one unused pair included (7)

39 1 amongst 27 absolutely exhausted (4,2)

42 Overwhelm unfashionable figure (9)

43 Fruit from the East in some basil guacamole (5)

45 Marsh – Yes! – tetchy somewhat extremely retiring (6)

46 Marsh terrapins from Merseyside rise out, oddly (6)

Down

1 Clique’s after-school organisation (4)

2 Said no to rubbish at end of road (7)

3 Time is up – give out (4)

4 Imply there isn’t a conflagration (7)

5 Holiday talked of at one’s home – it causes friction (5,3)

6 Capital where Tobago crashes (6)

8 Could be a club’s racing programme (4)

9 Tool-shed demolished for climbers’ needs (8)

11 Two little boys capture rosaceous plant (4.6)

14 A mast to be reconstructed for the Mississippi Queen (9)

17 Endless loose change in round gaming premises (6)

18 Airport’s initial illumination for landing (9)

19 Wild August riot is unwarranted (10)

25 Lectern reconstructed at start of year, just a few weeks ago (8)

26 Check battery as source of medical therapy (4,4)

30 Mate coming in before midday, ASAP? (7)

31 Not too late to check blood group in lining of membranes (7)

33 Member having expenses rejected at first is flexible (6)

41 Three birds and moths (4)

A first prize of £30 for the first correct solution opened on 10 October.