The unclued lights, three of two words and four pairs are of a kind. Elsewhere, ignore two accents.
Across
11 Arable plant making money, including capital – a grand (10, hyphened)
14 The occasion, we’re told, for tears (5)
15 Express excitement about the sun at start of evening (7)
17 Sound producer’s good fortune is keeping time (7)
19 Top performer and soothsayer, regularly (4)
22 Manageable while oddly dismissing odds all day! (6)
24 Fit he-man’s out in the pit (9)
26 Knowledgeable fellow has lost his head before (5)
30 Magical beings seeming heartless and troubled (6)
33 Study Latin on express (4)
36 State capital displaying sprite’s painting (6)
39 Receipts still in plant (7)
40 Puffed up during February and March, once (7)
41 Lydia changes her newspaper (5)
43 Gain more information from characters of Eastern Ulan Bator (10, two words)
44 Legal official putting name on seal (6)
45 Irish girl, otherwise called Sandie (6)
Down
1 Do these competitors keep to the beaten track? (6)
2 Make notes.
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