The unclued lights (one of two words), when paired, have something in common.
Across
5 Fly eggs not at all good on head (6)
9 Parasite, one not dead, by coincidence (10, two words)
14 Stick one swears mildly by (3)
16 A chant newly set Hebrew scripture (6)
17 One worn by Virginia? Excellent (5)
18 Squirted with water, prophet almost died (5)
20 Medical specialist is in old sect (7)
22 A way to travel, by bike? (7)
24 Time for spy to be in captivity (7)
26 Mechanism amplifying lesser volume a bit (5)
28 Perplexed equine swallowing short nail (7, three words)
32 Time to tuck into stew, part of a bender (7)
34 In studio a bank clerk changes a pound for one (7)
40 Make precious European first to draw in close (6)
41 A short distance behind (3)
43 Rick, Republican, arrested by monarchy (6)
44 Write out the list of performers, all as usual? (8)
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