The unclued lights (two of three words and two of two words) can be preceded by the same word and all are defined in Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable.
Across
10 Terrorist regularly misses the mark (4)
12 Canons once disturbed harmony (10)
14 Distinctive doctrine of Paris Match (3)
15 Asks Neil about material for sporrans (8)
17 Got the ball rolling and built hurriedly (5, two words)
18 Company’s unorthodox belief almost is consistent (7)
22 Popular type backing lead-ins (6)
24 Embroidery knot, type cut with touches of orange and tangerine (5)
26 He’s in the dock (9)
27 Ironsides mixed balsam extracts (9)
29 Attack centre of Durham mining town (5)
34 Small county employees (6)
36 They hold cheques for servants (7)
38 Bones from ungulates cooked with guts removed (5)
40 Superlatively thematic press statement that’s false (3)
41 Turned up again when crop gets cut out East (10)
42 Extracts from heart of Arden, say (4)
43 Down with this! (12)
Down
2 Investiture on — and mitre wielded (10)
3 Charnel-house that is very large and sickly — no good (7)
4 Good-for-nothing to waste money (5)
5 Unyielding Plasticine — not soft — bad! (9)
6 Marks? Yes and no! (6)
8 Spots carriage in East End, reportedly (4)
9 10.40
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