2676: ITOX

The unclued lights become phrases, verifiable in Brewer, when their first (or, in one case, last) undefined word is added. One normal solution (also thematic in a way) includes the red and yellow names. Ignore all accents.

Across

1               Players or cast, cast out – literally (6)

7               Cyndi Lauper release with live backing in retail outlet (3,3)

13            Hemmed in France in your lean-to (5)

20            When fats are added, maybe infiltrates any organic cyanide (7)

21            Contribute old money for monitor lizard (6)

22            Poor Irene by day is a sea-nymph (6)

24            Lecture about marks on Latinized alloy (8)

26            The beak’s US money (4)

28            Yoko’s house purchase terms in Eton oddly (3)

29            Workers removing top of Y-fronts (4)

35            Hard work during 34 of week for principal dancer (6)

37            Playful serenade after meal (7)

39            Fixed time around rugged ridges (6)

42            The main warning? (3,6)

43            Remove topper and cook tuna – it’s hot in there! (5)

45            Musical group without one cross (3,3)

46            On subject of fuel, nothing new (6)

Down

1               A hard sailor? (4)

2               Hebridean isle houses one military man (7)

3               Literary Hall owner gets pulled, we hear (4)

4               Vicar on lake, musing dreamily (7)

5               Overindulgent grandparents, say, that give away the plots (8)

6               Steamroller dismantled, metal components thrown into dock (6)

8               Digs up old trousers, we hear (4)

9               Urban pest at lake goes up to peak, first (5,3)

10            Dreamy Welsh girl one involved with Worrell, outside (5)

11            Write dull expression that’s not complete in verse (10)

14            Time trial organised and copied exactly (9)

17            Discrimination destroying images (6)

19            A French pure wolf sadly lacking strength (10)

23            Ill-suited for responsibilities (6)

26            Sport’s dance HQ is exchanged (8)

30            007’s boss is above the law in anarchy (7)

31            Flowing regalia worn here? (7)

33            The new Ulster college dealing with culture (6)

38            Southern US shrub with white flowers – some striking red (4)

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