The unclued lights, across and down respectively, are of a kind, all verifiable in Chambers.
Across
4 Single instruction on small firm’s photo visible to the naked eye (11)
11 Accidental but obvious choice (7)
12 Hard-hitting county fellow (6)
13 Following out, disturbed – get angry about it (9)
14 Drain away from church next to grass (5)
16 Speech from Republican lacking colour outwardly (5)
19 Impolite relative cut out 1/6 (7)
23 Crime writer’s good classification (7)
24 Crazy about knock out (4)
25 Cover could be coat. Yes! (7, two words)
31 Wait till offer finally came (4)
32 Pining entellus monkey embraces love (7)
34 Cargo will remain fresh (4)
35 True – a resident magistrate may make blunder (7)
37 Website note (5)
40 Three cheers for West Indian captain (5)
41 Severe, like Puff? (9)
44 Baggage French friend brought back outside top of portico (11)
Down
1 New client with a Blue can’t be avoided (11)
3 Old Greek room (5)
5 Wake Robin with a drink! (4)
6 Half the coach in boggy ground (4)
7 Instrumental? (7)
9 Extract showing Reeves changing top with difficulty (9, two words)
10 Suffer endlessly on Routemaster, say – a nightmare! (7)
17 Bitterness private soldier talked about (7)
18 Would it pay for recycling green dynamo? (11, two words)
20 A snipe floundering around source of the Thames, fast flowing (7, two words)
22 Cheat, comic fellow, well-dressed (9, hyphened)
27 Indian building site in obscure plan (7)
28 Regularly travel to court on diesel – front boarding (7)
29 Provisional termini rebuilt (7)
33 Expert on German isle (6, two words)
36 Spin round outskirts of Tallow, Eire (5)
38 Old judge climbing halfway (4)
A first prize of £30 for the first correct solution opened on 25 November.
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