Each of the unclued lights (one of two words and one of three) can be preceded by the same word which solvers must state when submitting their entry. All resulting phrases are verifiable in Brewer 19th edition.
Across
1 Detached from musical backed by censor (8)
6 Thoroughfares more important than Norfolk waterways, apparently (6, hyphened)
11 Copy of period furniture with small repeat and gold backing (5)
14 Overtake again taking time out from meals (6)
16 Public showing Eastern cross by river (4)
17 Cake with bit of icing authorised at first for Athenian assembly (8)
21 They give out decorations without bits of ice (8)
25 Male or female dress. Not half! (3)
26 Efflorescence seen during Mysore hurricane (3)
28 Franchisees at liberty? (7)
29 Before tide’s out, female bird sounds most piping (8)
34 Greeks the chap will have seen rioting (8)
35 Pancake with tabasco on the outside (4)
36 US film star with odd bits of cigar in stomach (6)
39 Caesar’s man with game-bird (5)
41 Capers around steep hillside (6)
42 Font giving date until 1752 (8, two words)
Down
1 US vehicle damaged terraces round edge of town (9)
4 A top Rugby prop in check (6)
5 Dry pilot moved in a sluggish manner (8)
6 Swearing at bugs Ian let loose (7)
7 Fraternity supplied goods (5)
8 White good for a long cold winter? (10, hyphened)
9 Place of depravity and dissolute moods (5)
12 Midge’s following ancient Briton to cinema (8)
18 Narrow escapes from ‘Time! Gentlemen, please’ on Sunday (10, two words)
22 Joiner on board with high quality rock (9)
24 In spite of everything, real trouble with flat
(8, two words)
27 Run from awful phone company (7, hyphened)
30 Calm, having cape in tartan (6)
31 Widow’s antique model car (6)
32 Tablet of some just elector (5)
33 Clown accepted drink...
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