Across
All the universe except the speed of light is an assimilation process (7)
Very legitimate request (7)
Measure uncompleted turn and record (5)
Dashing lover left out popular oriental cold dish of meat? (9)
Can south-eastern officer have control of Hollywood? (10)
State in Brazil covered in Virginia creeper (4)
Not paying attention — makes amends in bed, squeezing sweetheart's bottom (6-6)
Bell cracked by a US art critic? (12)
Cotton on stick (4)
Where non-western carbon emission leads to revulsion (10)
Clipper's No 1 record-keeper has day off (9)
Political leader holds back gentleman, a solid figure (5)
Fast mover, iconic figure: 'Don't like being rejected!' (7)
Regard support protecting a chest muscle (7)
Down
Essentially, newcomer tackles code of silence (6)
Deep trench lacking a facility for craft (6)
Cutlery support for mature anthropoid (10)
Mean to change leader's vision (5)
Latest war over the sea (4,5)
Marathon taking place, cutting through Lake Geneva, initially (4)
Money detectives at last appearance of The Clash, date-wise (8)
Definitive crooks a diver must avoid (3,5)
Old habit of city gents: get naked under cover of trees (10)
Found bliss? Hate to differ! (9)
Earth caught by radio interference over the moon (8)
Dessert product, one taken during exercise (5,3)
See 24
Solitary record success includes REM riff (6)
Network device doesn't start — it's far from gold (5)
19d
'Comedian' encompasses a fashionable occupation — join the queue (4,2,4)
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