2555: 6 x 2 mixtures

The unclued lights (one of two words) can be resolved into six pairs, in some way related. Ignore one acute accent.

Across

11 Doc’s assistant possibly giving camper aid (9)

12 Peaceful girl, alluring one, topless, at end of promenade (5)

14 Old tub’s revolving cover (4)

15 Gun, for instance, made from macrame. Not odd! (3)

18 On the go, going by rail (7, two words)

19 A little energy from coal refined by Rhine, regularly (7)

22 Prevent, for instance, computing command (6, two words)

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Rupert Darwall

Labour has walked into a net-zero trap of its own making

23 Mendelssohn’s songs of the boss, we’re told (6)

24 Single computing instruction from the nameless president (5)

27 Firmly establish award in limited edition (5)

29 Sour Drambuie Ma removed and put in the ground (6)

31 Farm buildings housing five in Cornish resort (6, two words)

34 Rain and wet ruined kitchen items (7)

35 Sergei, maybe, sort of blue, but lacking touch of purple (7)

38/37 Kolarian not once worldly (7)

39 Working hard, showing some gratitude (4, two words)

40 Vogue’s first popular feather dressing (11)

42 Old gym clubs removed from stately homes backing skill (9)