Clockwise round the grid from 20 runs a quotation minus one word (1,2,4,4,4,1,4,1,5,4,4,9) followed by an honest servant’s name. Unclued lights exemplify the missing word. The source of the quotation appears in the completed grid and must be shaded.
Across
9 Charlie neglected very famous philosopher (5)
10 Boxer a little below par offering excuse (5)
12 Note chap going round institute (5, doubly hyphened)
13 Plant extract in delicacy friend nibbled (7)
15 Singing seamstress active in coastal city (5)
16 Background with cloudy island RSC repaired (5)
18 Yobs in old footwear cycling (5)
21 Takeaway district in protectorate (8)
22 Last letter from Eddie? (6)
29 Eloquent Lovelace pickled no eel (5)
30 Swimmer goes topless in riotous revel (4)
32 Old note by Josip Broz about malady (6)
33 Munch anointing timeless artist (8)
39 Mythical trio of Frenchmen ignoring mater (5)
41 Drunk wrote an item perhaps (5)
42 Blossom insect snubbed perhaps (5)
43 Henry, Jade and I developed motor company (7)
44 Cripes! Thailand produces meat (5)
46 Shrub is last of bushes in triangular plot (5)
47 Entomb 160 gone successively (5)
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