The 19 of a great 1A of 6 and for the 1D occurred in 37 25 years ago this month. He was born in 21 and was a friend of 26 and an enemy of 41. Two clued lights together form his name and must be shaded. Elsewhere, ignore an accent.
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10 French town having points the Spanish must take in (7)
12 Morag’s liking chain as ornament (6)
13 Plants from Austria in animal park therein (6)
14 Drug mountebank checked twice before fighting duel (8)
17 Swimming beasts near cold water (10, two words)
18 Firm frost rolling over American states (8)
22 Cross erk fuels cabs (7)
23 Small bay Tony hired out (5)
29 Monkey nibbled China grass (3)
33 See equine caught … in this? (5)
35 Doomed divorcés spurning constant acts of civility (7)
36 Juliet ignored smart kinswoman (5)
38 Go off and hide defector (8)
39 Minor way archdeaconess suffers after hen escapes (10, two words)
42 Asian keeps cherished rabbit (6)
43 I live beside valley in peninsula (6)
44 I contend society miss dined with Queen (7)
45 Drawing of singular hangman (6)
46 Be after job with fruit (8)
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