An 11-word quotation (in ODQ) reads clockwise around the perimeter from square 1. Other unclued lights are names of a kind. A final thematic name (5) associated with the source of the quotation must be highlighted in the completed grid.
Across
14 Incompetent person of great status (7)
15 Rapidly put away card, not large one in pack (7, two words)
16 Devils Gauguin cubistically captures (6)
17 It may be instrumental in police work (4)
19 Sibling eats spice, keeping one for discriminating types (8)
21 Least imaginative rendition of stretti (7)
22 Beastly remark, one that’s fine (4)
23 Resorting to gaffes out of the public eye (8)
27 European agreement after port wine (5)
29 Wasted from cocktail of ten pills (8, hyphened)
32 Earl with vintage material (4)
33 Like some gems in mouth, mostly charming (7, hyphened)
36 Soldier follows lover in dance (8)
37 Bard’s perhaps bad English drink (4)
41 Like Heather’s fine old papers (7)
42 Cockney’s reportedly very cultural feature (7)
43 Hip composer’s pen (6)
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