One unclued Across light can be paired with the remaining unclued ones: similarly with the unclued Down lights.
Across
12 Holes in supertanker, wrecked off North Cambodia (9)15 Turning mad — silent strip (9)
16 Sickly marine after backing old Spanish province (6)
20 Approach shot goes round deserted vehicle (7)
21 But that there’s no brightness (no sun) (6)
22 Well enough to embrace — sex limited! (6) …
24 … embraces eastern partners (8)
26 Hillside regularly seen in Aberdare (4)
27 It comes after so long away, holidaying primarily (3)
28 Novelist getting caught during game (3)
32 Sedative from nut-balm, mixed with touch of expertise (8)
34 Bright reflection’s first seen on hillside (6)
35 Two plus eleven less one in error (6)
37 Hoot of letter singer returned (7)
39 Triumph for the king of arms (6)
42 Fine rain from the west that’s seen on apple-trees (9)
43 Points out number for giants (5)
44 Absent-minded, pocketing last bit of heroin during seizure (9)
45 Dog me? (6)
Down
2 Love to write melody outside (7, two words)3 Some more effort required to gather sail (4)
4 Repeat it — time — time I am leaving! (7)
6 This home wants no suggestion of impairment (6, two words)
8 Ten graduates’ small celebration (4)
9 Honestly? No! (8, three words)
10 Car registers (5)
11 Formal wear — tie gathering last touch of dirt (10, two words)
14 Officer in view can be separated (9)
17 Metallic chalice, highly decorated — no base (6)
18 Sky with support for dark murderer (9)
19 Like the occurrence of ofofofofofofofofofof? (10)
23 Left emotional contralto out (6)
26 Misplaced theme having smell that’s rising (8)
31 Letter with stuff that’s going straight there (7)
36 Captive’s burden on the radio (5)
38 Lies about German lass (4)
40 Covering old money up (4)
41 Respect work done (4)
A first prize of £30 for the first correct solution opened on 2 July. There are two runners-up prizes of £20 (or, for UK solvers, the latest edition of The Chambers Dictionary — ring the word ‘Dictionary’). Entries to: Crossword 2067, The Spectator, 22 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9HP. Please allow six weeks for prize delivery.
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