Clockwise round the grid from 34 run the answers (6,6,5, 11,4,3,7,4) (one hyphened) to eight riddles followed by the riddler’s name. Two pairs of unclued lights give the name of the riddler’s brother and the nature of the riddler. Shaded squares will give the letters of a relevant name. Elsewhere, ignore an accent.
Across
7 Pull ploughs near (7)
8 Rock in baseball field (7)
9 Write sad song about glee lost in heart of dozens (7)
12 US footballer hugs independent babe (4)
14 Little iron crocks for pasta (10)
15 Oxide‘s try-out is disastrous (8)
20 Girton oddball discoursing mechanically (6)
21 Handsomer bachelor shuns lively partygoer (5)
23 A second person gutted fish (3)
26 Livingstone’s pet |requested something (3)
30 Junk’s fifth sail? (5)
32 Non-conformity at this time is unknown (6)
36 Intellectual developed Celtomania (10)
39 Foot? One’s beginning to blister (4)
40 Accurately adjusting German article in basket (7)
41 Prince’s place Chinese Kitty bedecks (7)
42 Nice stump for cricketer (7, two words)
Down
1 Sam Whitbread perhaps drops empty beer jug (4)
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