2677: What’s in a name?

Unchecked and mutually cross-checking letters in 14 unclued lights spell out PEEP – THE SPECTATOR CHARACTERS RECREATE REST. One such light is hyphened and another comprises two words.

Across

1               Bundle of stuff needing time (7)

5               Dubious party assumes American power (7)

9               Church, with Old English exterior, from which arrows are launched (4)

13            Impressive collection of maths and physics constants (4)

14            Long-lost beast is such, or a fake (7)

16            Letters delivered for Badger (5)

17            Cold bottle of milk overturned – it’s irresistible to kitty (6)

20            Mediterranean restaurant worker sent back outside state (7)

21            Least cautious female interrupts returning emperor (7)

25            Fight animals from the rear, having run away (3-2)

26            Sage Henry also known as Mike (5)

31            Knows Shakespearean wife too much, the rogue (7)

34            Poets regularly greeting tragic hero (7)

37            In haste, I cooked fish (6)

38            Top score from captain almost netting record (5)

39            Omit wet slips for 2D (3-4)

40            Mark’s unlimited awards (4)

42            Low blow, primarily by fool (4)

43            Idyllic valley before extremely short storm (7)

44            Male tutees playing old bagpipes (7)

Down

3               Expert bags prize individually (6)

4               Raise small advance payment for vessels (5)

6               Struggles right inside Cornish resort (7)

7               Poirot intermittently absent after key date (6)

10            Alone, catch wriggling creature thought to be extinct (10)

12            Familiarise new scout in cycling coat (8)

18            Mad scientist injected with heroin laughing uncontrollably (2,8)

22            Painter overseen for review (8)

27            Singaporeans maybe mentioned depression (7)

30            Silent mum upset dispute (6)

32            Diplomacy originally shown about bottom in nether regions (6)

35            Spell in section of Church Army (5)

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