2689: Annus Impuratus?

Eight unclued lights (two of two words) advise solvers ‘3D 38A is 9D, 32D 32D-17A, when 6A 44A 31D’.

Across

1 Don’t at first knock small amount of liquid (Scotch) (4)

12   Last, as do picture capture and future exposure (6)

13   What’s in deadly new compound (8)

14   Burn short jacket (5)

15   Judge almost misrepresents village’s case (7)

18   Off-and-on, His self-ease dwells in Man, say (5)

19   Camp male holds note (6)

20   Yeats is beginning to study complex sort of writer (8)

21   Anxious, sons taking lead in cushy job (8)

25   Legally levied estate, half of which in red? (9)

27   Overcharge copper and chief over returned dish (4,5)

34   Forbidden sector in old Indian state near base walls (2-2,4)

36   Wrote law differently, after which passage is easier? (3,5)

39   Extension covering each leave of absence (5)

40   Hero’s line following marriage vow (4)

41   Given awful terms in shotgun wedding, Will’s inflicting retribution (7)

42   Transfer first bit of cash in transaction (5)

43   National Society advancing among schoolboys (8)

45   Rulers stand sadly having been turned out in chaos (7)

46   Once guessed answer, embarrassed (4)

Down

1 Society girl topped finicky French composer (7)

2 First male workers perhaps lost diamonds (8)

4 Open up English diner after press release (7)

5 Regret, over supporting nasty end to tour guide, is required by etiquette (2,7)

6 Reportedly changes relinquishing statements (7)

7 Partially hid East’s plans (5)

8 Priest cuts short story from a cluster of cases? (6)

10   Cover provided by sleuth left with credentials (6)

11   Scottish horse’s inclined to stop continually around pen (6)

16   Superfluous books I love on myself, essentially (6)

22   Forecast act of self-harm in prison’s rioting (9)

23   Facing bearing of 45 degrees entering turn (6)

24   Shaking breaks spar on part of goods train (3-5)

26   Eccentric curator checks British vehicle (8)

28   Blimey, academics joining police lines (7)

29   Was unable to tell when lethal dosage has been injected (7)

30   Mixed-up clothing went first (7)

33   Minor hit – trendy American film (6)

35   Changing cell before noon, convict set about warder in seconds (6)

37   Oxbridge, say, after last of finest port (5)

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