The unclued lights, (when taken as an individual, three pairs and one trio), are of a kind, verifiable in Chambers (13th edition).
Across
10 Father Gold froze thematically (4)
12 Awkward bra stealer can be nicked (10)
14 An indefinitely large number of alcaics – not odd! (3)
15 OK turning west, pulled along and grovelled (8)
19 Two journalists admitting half the article has been blue-pencilled (6)
22 Anger cut short in pursuit of peace (6)
24 Australia’s Khawaja is chap from the States (5)
26 Metal ring for Jamaican musicians (5,4)
27 Cutting grass and tidying up after start of summer (9)
29 In France it is a basket used when playing jai alai (5)
34 Continue to exist and have a specific diet (4,2)
36 ‘I first’ is for such a person (7)
39 Clearly heading towards studying at university? (2,6)
40 Rod’s letter is spoken of (3)
41 Feat of chaps in disgrace (10)
42 Pity it has only four chapters (4)
Down
2 Rebuilt gantries or frames in fireplaces (4,6)
3 Removing all traces of time to celebrate (7)
4 In the kirk, edgy and annoyed (5)
5 Wild Picts riot, having such involuntary reflex reactions (9)
6 Consider end of Close Encounters upset (6)
7 Spoke of area of Argyll and Bute’s grasslands (5)
8 M*A*S*H star appearing during formal dances (4)
9 Without doubt, you and I will turn round with lady (4,3,5)
11 Sweet spinsters and lords and ladies ignored island at sea (3,5)
13 Most of the month with one American salad – a tragedy (6,6)
16 End of problems on German river (3)
21 Like some leaves moving all at once, absorbing energy (10)
23 State notes Rector has left diocese (9)
25 Hate Tim out with posh French boy (8)
28 Match the sink, say (7)
32 Hundredweight! (3)
33 Parish priest and little girl by vehicle (5)
35 Signs round loo (5)
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