2655: Primacy

The unclued lights (one of two words) are of a recent kind.

Across

10    Late bishop, terribly welcoming (10)

13    Farah off with English – that’s dull (8)

16    Confiscate trawler catching small fish (5)

17    Nick caught with grass in school (7)

18    Could be Turkish transport (7)

20    Poirot found by small transport plane (8)

25    John’s game (3)

26    Attachment to Hutton’s Test award (4,3)

28    Cavalrymen capture amateur looters (7)

29    He’s in jail again (3)

31    Ashes score shows adjustment on TV screen (4,4)

34    Main variation of Tchaikovsky work in Wales (7)

36    Monster’s toll on artist (7)

40    Overdue train is damaged completely (8)

41    Maybe Basra residents misread quins’ regular letters (6)

42    Instrument getting one rat running (10)

44    Little lad beside strong sovereign (8)

Down

1    Member of an African ethnic group with a new suit (6)

2    Bound along, a shade like a rabbit (3-5)

3    Form a pure, biting, cold insight (6)

4    Didn’t lie – had been a candidate (5)

6    Ancient coin found in carrier on lake (4)

8    Composer who arranged odd pieces (4)

9    One faithfully following British tennis player around church (8)

11    Petty decisions from Soviet recording (3,4)

14    Refusals, as hooter is heard (4)

16    Partitioned off – causing worry (11)

21    Shed with 25A’s, we’re told (4)

22    We hear Lucille Ball has five measures (4)

23    Worker’s rant for safety feature (4,4)

24    Elimination of synthpop duo (7)

25    Blackcocks gather here for money (4)

27    All at once, gentle soul inside performed vocals (4-4)

30    Covers of Annunciation – author not known (4)

31    Mac’s to take notice of Spanish wine plug (4)

32    Nightmares give poor gran this belief (6)

35    Region outside northern stadium (5)

37    Sound of disapproval meets uniform skirt (4)

38    Publication, one for long-distance travellers (4)

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