The nine individual unclued lights form three sets of three, each set related to a theme word in a different way. The theme word is hidden in the grid and should be highlighted.
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5 Most appropriate page in a quiz (6)
10 I’m praised for moving to retain university committee (10)
12 Queen is taking a line to get tough (6)
13 City that lies between Pakistan and Bulgaria (8)
16 Bug is hanging on the wall (5)
17 In recess, is earth to be put on dead sheep? (7)
25 Bird’s leg bone stripped (3)
26 In wood, cat chewed energy biscuit (7)
28 One top player receiving kiss, no longer a man? (7)
29 Once close to Aneurin (3)
31 Childish language used by Roman swine? (3,5)
34 The best diplomat replaced, losing his head (7)
36 Imply story contains drama (7)
40 A chief detective, one on drugs (4-4)
41 Craving time with Damien (6)
42 Cut right into fish, and dig in safely here (4,6)
44 Viciously one harms a crab (8)
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