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Struggling with NW and SE corners:

13a "Losing head, alien foe turned on a wolf" (5);
A???A
2d "Infernal lake sci-fi writer nearly placed in Australia" (7); A???N?S

36d "Sort of boat having gone to the bottom, PC to finish official report" (6,5);
C?M??? R?N?U
46d "Publishes fanatics, concealing name" (6);
?T?E?S

Any help appreciated

13, Akela?

2, Avernus.

compte rendu ?

Compte rendu?

46, (n)utters.

Thanks, 2d and 36d new to me.

Finally, 44a "Replaces, evidently, soldiers showing mental dullness" (6); ?T?P?R

I assumes it's STUPOR but can't parse

Any suggestions ?

Yes. Places means "puts"
Not sure, but replaces may mean to reverse puts.
Soldiers = OR. Other ranks.
Stupor.

Thanks Rusty

Compote tendu. Can anyone enlighten me. What has sort of boat having gone to the bottom got to do with it?