The unclued Across and Down solutions are of two kinds, entered accordingly: five are of two or three words.
Across
3 Old flower and bitter vetch by village plot in NW London (7,5)
11 Row following right bluster (4)
13 One silk tie crumpled, no matter how unpleasant (4,2,2)
16 Storey having display-stand with note missing (5)
18 African country’s note covering one rule (6)
20 Savoury rice is capital in India (5)
22 Unfinished detailed examination of breeding establishment (4)
23 Addict at the bar (5)
25 Sly US filmstar removes bit of soil from Italy’s heel (7)
26 Pair of notes arranged for instruments (11)
31 Sculptor’s encore, we hear (5)
33 Four points for slave (4)
35 Isla and Audrey together regularly fish (5)
36 Arrives hurriedly and gets into debt? (6)
38 Jazz genre – bass involved in live work (5)
40 Country from Central Europe. That’s madness! (7)
41 RSC artistic director Trevor with nothing, we’re told (4)
42 Way in to match and exam (8,4)
Down
1 Rationalists are fine out there with print-workers (12)
2 Game of bridge (7)
4 Love outfit that’s fashionable – where’s it from? (6)
5 Reportedly, Geordie’s view of gospeller (4)
7 16 Latin translations (not new) reflecting Camus’ work (11)
9 Lists of items needed for a picnic? (5)
10 Number turned up having won not long ago in Glasgow (4)
15 Avoiding the short minor road by forest (12)
17 Strictly judge and dancer having banknote due to be re-issued (5,2,4)
19 Actress Walters receives three points for cutting into thin strips (8)
21 Bravo, gents, maybe May’s first flower (5)
24 Queen of Thebes cried out (5)
28 One of the 26 not breaking the law (7)
32 Lots of containers storing energy (6)
35 In the country, takes a turn outside (5)
37 Company left coupon on top (4)
38 Short set of instructions to make cheese (4)
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