‘1D/19’ (six words in total) is a work by 18/13. Remaining unclued lights form two pairs suggested by 13.
Across
1 Rhubarb hems in humungous hen house (5)
10 Sweeteners in course lass sprinkled (10)
11 I tease one who’s arrived clasping book (6)
14 Engaging earl retired Russian spots (5)
15 Seconds served with the Spanish wine (5)
16 Old fruit trees housing yellow songbird (6)
22 Pacific route carrying navy quarterly (8)
23 Abnormal growth spoiling Andromeda doctor removed (7)
24 No English song (Breton possibly) (3)
25 Crow’s greeting baby owl let out (3)
27 Hero stimulated woeful bishop (7)
29 Steamy ball, a thousand going — I like pole dancing (8)
32 Rather kind Oddfellow (6, two words)
35 Fool had tiny trace of brain (5)
36 Sin again when serpent’s sticking about (7)
37 Who lightly washes section of step around noon? (6)
38 Give precedence to top monk before uncurbed citizen (10)
39 Runners accompany these radio stars (less athletic) jogging (9, two words)
40 Bird or sheep in Peru (5)
Down
2 Hum nothing dreary (5)
3 Junior officer has upset governors (6)
4 English bishop with a paunch is boss (7)
5 Lousy learner OK with syllabus (10)
6 Colonial’s apologized after dumping Peg nastily (7)
7 Live humbly on earth (5)
8 The same boring works where grinders toil? (9)
9 Fervour of rally when lifted (4)
15 Lunatic with love for a meal of yucca (6)
17 Porcine deb distributed drug (10)
20 Bad old Ernst abused charcoal? (9)
21 Great excitement up mountain? Wow! (6, hyphened)
28 Old sermon on the Sabbath sticks out (7)
30 British and French team getting medal? (6)
31 Porcelain I damage (negligent at heart) (5)
33 Neat spring flower (5, hyphened)
34 Whales seabirds listened to (4)
A first prize of £30 for the first correct solution opened on 15 December.
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