Unclued lights can be arranged to form the first line of a poem and the initials and surname of the poet.

Across

3 Places to live are scant with visa changes (7,5)

10    Bank of Scotland returning a hammer? (3,4)

11    Promoting the Yorkshire excursion? (7)

13    Force Celtic out with own goal about to cross the line (2,3,3)

16    Last of rooibos tea reportedly off giving strong dark brew (5)

18    Look! Half of France eats margarine (5)

19    He wanted a salad and got to work (4,5)

24    My face is friendly (7)

25    From start of autumn, mild temperature dropped (2,2)

26    Plain pastry dish has essentially dry character (7)

32    Runs from snitch in special new stretchy Levi’s (7)

33    Get on stage backwards (3)

35    Maybe Gabriel’s gone to get flags (6,3)

37    Aggregate retains chestnut colour (5)

40    Signs lead to permanent or temporary homes (8)

41    Lack of atmosphere or warmth in airport gathering (4,3)

42    Pop duo age very well (7)

43    Spent time on leave, initially in German town over start of Easter (8,4)

Down

1 Clothes store workers skip over promises (8,4)

5 A distinct lack of ego in unconventional antihero (7)

6 Tom Allen initially playing tiny part (4)

8 I might compete in Eurovision (5)

9 Sue’s recognised in recent reattribution (7)

12    In France, no Britney hit is harmless (8)

15    Motorcycles reportedly spoil doctors’ concentration (6,6)

17 Considering British English around US and Europe (7)

20    Investigator in a large town displays sharpness (7)

21    All the best women adore drinking vermouth at start of holiday (4,4)

23    Mayflies turn up in record time over Spain (9)

27    Soldier catches fresh conch for something to eat (7)

29    Voted for Romania to produce dance music (7)

31    Assistant’s blunder knocking out IT in capital (7)

35    Topple over into abyss (3)

36    Appreciation of teacher diminished (5)

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