2531: Villainy

The unclued lights, two of two words, are of a kind.

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1 Eastern divine seen in pilgrimage returning to city (6)

7 Artillery piece shooting from side to side (6)

12 With respect to how ‘Looks’ might be clued? (9, two words)

15 Recorded in public register of the stars following bounder (9)

16 Drove off, having found specs in outbuilding (6)

20 Everton lead practice with life events of footballer (7)

21 Not entirely in bad taste but partly (6, three words)

22 Measures wagons surrounding acre (6)

24 Got off with cooked alibi in important accompaniments (8)

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26 Perform – quiet, please – for money! (4)

27 Container, small but bottomless (3)

28 Over the hill? Nonsense! (3)

29 French department’s items for sale (4)

32 Place in ‘olland suits attacks of the shivers (8, two words)

34 Lily Maid wrapping French article in German one (6)

35 Top of icemaker missing from drinks cabinet in mosque’s pulpit (6)

37 Palmyrene queen – stoic with endless prejudice (7)

39 Keys to second-rate accommodation? (6, two components)

42 Adjusted menu prices, showing they have skill with figures (9)