99 (five words) and 20 (four words), whose 37 were 61 (two words) and 35D (two words), are seasonal 53 featuring the 78 whose name is formed by two unclued lights. Two unclued lights (of two words each) are the names of the 78’s 68D. In nine clues, cryptic indications omit reference to parts of answers; these parts must be highlighted, to reveal an item suggested by 99. Each of twelve Down clues consists of definitions of two words of different lengths. In seven cases the shorter word (produced when a letter 113 from the longer word) is the entry; in five cases the longer word (made by adding the appropriate letter to the shorter word) is the entry. Numbers in brackets refer to lengths of entries. Each letter that 113 becomes part of an unclued light; this, and a neighbouring word, must be highlighted, to reveal 20’s setting. Ignore an apostrophe in one unclued light.
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10 Central pair of points in poor taste (10)
17 Gem, back in early raid, tossed in mixture (11, hyphened)
18 Cipher enclosed with poem (6)
23 Colt with mature goal (4)
24 Attitude about current mottoes (6)
25 Hole in the wall chart covered by major, after inevitable order, with hesitation (22, three words)
29 Tablets in section with tissues (6)
31 Easy opening empty net (6)
33 Shrub behind flatter platform (7)
35 Cooked, accepting tip, having pals (8)
38 Wan child in overcoat (7)
39 Soprano breaking off in rocking style (5)
41 Returned in glory to province (5)
42 Publication first to blame fungicide (5)
48 Projection? Trouble about plant (7)
49 Consort in house with curse died...
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