The unclued lights (two of two words and one hyphened), individually or as three pairs are of a kind. The red squares, when correctly arranged, reveal an associated name (6,6) which solvers must include when submitting their solution.
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1 Cut of meat, peas and cole stewed (8)
6 Whiteness of church garment at start of ecclesiastical celebration (6)
13 Educated woman consumes a dish from India (5)
14 Artist speaks, reportedly, to Queen (7)
15 Scotsman’s extremely heavy blow (10)
20 Bananas and brazils (4)
22 Unmarried girls, often distressed, oddly less mad (7)
23 Direct approach (4)
24 French artist taking tea around one vessel (7)
26 Those who are sound asleep? (7)
30 Cold meats obtained from here in capital, we’re told (4)
31 Food with chips cooked without oil and pepper, initially (7)
34 Print pattern and stamp (4)
38 Large lorry blocks topped vegetables (10)
39 Gradually increases sound when finally deaf – that’s wrong (7, two words)
40 Consolation, if repeated, at that point (5)
42 Arabs taking car on board (6)
43 Comedy horror film with girls involved with men (8)
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