2667: Orbital

The unclued lights are of a kind and are listed in Chambers.

Across

1    Dry duck takes in energy drink (8)

6    Least exciting exam takes a minute (6)

10    Place for improvement? (8,4)

11    Man of note could break galley up – regularly (5)

13    Snapshot taken last month around Ohio for US novelist (7)

17    Watch drunken orgy after broadcast (6-2)

21    Wandering bear wandering round tarn (8)

23    Sign, given role in section of defence (7)

25    Sea loch oddly not found in Seville (3)

26    Lengthen in either direction (3)

28    Makes it possible for former England manager to go topless (7)

29    Basic principle of weakling keeping little money (8)

34    Cavers in trouble – nearly all see deep crack (8)

35    Long delay – but heading off (4)

40    Used lob cryptically – in this sport? (5,7)

41    On board Noah’s opening his ship for fantastic animals (6)

42    Takes stock, quadrupeds and half the shires (8)

Down

1    Little love, right for the bursar (9)

2    Swimmers sleep over endlessly (4)

3    Where porkers head to get warm and cosy (6)

5    Proudly claim spa’s not hot (8)

6    Odd title or poem (7)

7    Conquerors of Granada changing rooms (5)

8    Formality of taking torch from Loch Ness Monster at sea (10)

15    Make quick run, leaving cover behind (6)

18    Rating of economic measure of November 1967 not used at first (10)

20    No alcoholic drink served up as spirit (6)           

22    Hardy girl crossing a street the Valencian finds vulgar (9)

24    New tyres are badly serrated (8)

27    Short time before new seed breaks away (7)

31    Cultured fellows starting to support a team from Edinburgh (6)

33    Shock after termination of eccentric professor’s post (5)

37    King once called for a joint (4)

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