The unclued lights, (four of two words), when arranged correctly, yield a famous TV quotation. One word does double duty; ignore an apostrophe too.

        Across

   4    Oblige to provide lodgings? (11)

11    Spanish food of peas cooked with everybody inside (7)

14    Gave a present that’s not about to be old-fashioned (5)

19    Complaint made by one head about pupils (7)

21    Smoke in the Tube (4)

23    Whirlwind Frank making Tony hop (7)

24    Duck having twitch of the ear (4)

25    Yes, indeed. Under 50% (3,4)

30    Performers in drag? (3,4)

31    Army reserve repeated so long (2-2)

32    Angered, upset (7)

34    Zealously disregarding odd characters last month in Israel (4)

35    Oven-proof glassware at start inducing a fever (7)

37    Panorama of number in Rome by station (5)

41    Season performing with one spicy piece (9)

43    Average building also created shade (7)

44    Strict tutor with a bad cause of sneezing (11)

         Down

   1    Dogmatic idea – no point shifting (11)

   2    Stroll? – Right! Stroll! (6)

   3    Parry with short sword in both hands (5)

   5    One tight-lipped about stuff changing hands (4)

   6    Caribbean islands always covered in gas (4)

   7    Watch screen (7)

   8    Retainer, maybe, and expert (3,4)

   9    Wear and tear to train. It seems wrong (9)

10    Page in dissertation on G&S’s first collaboration (7)

17    Course for fault-finders? (7)

20    Supports Nationalist during gymnastic exercises (7)

22    Daytime in New York, say, with one like Oscar (9)

27    Storm off for alfresco 2 (4,3)

28    I came from Rome, my lad, for game (7)

29    Demo note F1 driver holds (7)

33    Fan present after victory (6)

36    Butcher has ox tongue (5)

38    Past production of short gaiter (4)

39    In Belize, Roberts makes a duck (4)

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A first prize of £30 and two runners-up prizes of £20 for the first correct solutions opened on 11 September. Please scan or photograph entries and email them (including the crossword number in the subject field) to crosswords@spectator.co.uk, or post to: Crossword 2619, The Spectator, 22 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9HP. Please allow six weeks for prize delivery. The dictionary prize is not available at present.

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