The unclued lights (one of three words, one of two words and three doubly hyphened) might be named in a given order.
Across
11 A large one, with fruit syrup in place of fruit (9)
12 What might go with rugby league? (5)
14 Respect the creeps (4)
15 ‘Slipper’, and what it ’asn’t got? (3)
18 Plug covers lying in protective gear (7)
19 Check on heartbeat (7)
22 Don’t go upsetting me in the shower (6)
23 Phone company ultimately quibbled about fare to Japan (6)
24 Daily temperature diagram (5)
27 Australian puts on pleasant accent (5)
29 Pedestrian admitting animal transporter is stationary (6)
31 Originally American revolutionary, now officially loathed defector (6)
34 It’s covered by supple body in cell (7)
35 Composer having his chicken next to Charlotte’s place (7)
38 On brie this creature might be for a moment (3)
39 Indeed or in deed I am let down (4)
41 Key needs no new tenant (5)
42 Very good Renault, designed in French culture ages ago (9)
Down
2 Fielder who’s essentially keen for one to be out (5)
5 Besotted fool in Arden making fine exit? (7)
6 Had beef and made no mess (6)
7 Bridge partnership holding Ace King Queen – they got beaten (6)
8 It might supply pure ‘jin’ (allowing for misspelling) (7)
9 Provided by close conclusion and goals? (4)
10 By the way, these are strong criticisms without origin (9)
15 Order used in the dictionary (5)
20 I’m so unhappy with carol played plaintively (9)
21 Primarily, Kingston’s into it (3)
25 Roguish politician said to have aspiration? (5)
26 Shot worth 5 points in 12? (3)
28 It’s changing oddly, they claim (7)
30 What’s hard and blue in your literary style, you might say? (7)
32 Germany cuts spies up rarely (6)
33 African port in contact with Brazil and Britain (6)
36 From fleet, vehicle overturned by a learner driver (5)
37 Tree made from black, hard wood mostly...
Mr Magoo
2095: Getting around
issue 12 January 2013
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