The ten unclued lights (one of two words and hyphened) consist of two themes which can be resolved into five playful pairs. Elsewhere, ignore one accent.
Across
10 Source of painting old archdeacon found in spring (10)
12 Display and make lace as well (6)
13 Richard Murphy, it’s said, is a tyrant (8)
17 Tending to wear away motor-biker’s gear returned during middle of week (7)
18 Improve hospital in Cornish town with no parking zone (7)
20 Could be Oxford poetry at Globe (8)
25 Openings of saunas provided at resort (3)
26 Turn down the heat and look relaxed (7, hyphened)
28 Abominable chap, one with common sense (7)
29 Snatch old bent coin – it’s a crime (3)
31 One with pal afflicted with slender appendage (8)
36 Legal claim embraces French joiner in city (7)
40 Fellow, getting on, learning about meaningless song (8)
41 Denied wrongfully – certainly! (6)
42 Old magnets obtainable from Ted’s saloon (10)
44 Appalling rudeness from companies finally buying products (8, hyphened)
Down
1 Spot girl’s musical instrument (6)
2 Painting new-style 4.
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