The unclued Across lights are of a kind, as are the associated Down ones. Across 1 Friendship revealed by American Dream endlessly renewed (11)7/40 Chubby girl’s crime? (6)13 Harem guards regularly return fuchsias, as if gone astray (7)15 Banker in Berlin spending a lot?
Unclued lights (including one of two words) suggest a section of a sequence whose final member will appear in the completed grid and must be shaded.
Unclued lights (five of two words) are of a kind, singly, three pairs and a trio.
The unclued lights (two of two words and one hyphened), individually or as three pairs are of a kind. The red squares, when correctly arranged, reveal an associated name (6,6) which solvers must include when submitting their solution. Across 1 Cut of meat, peas and cole stewed (8)6 Whiteness of church garment at start of ecclesiastical celebration (6)13 Educated woman consumes a dish from India (5)14 Artist speaks, reportedly, to Queen (7)15 Scotsman’s extremely heavy blow (10)20 Bananas and brazils (4)22 Unmarried girls, often distressed, oddly less mad (7)23 Direct approach (4)24 French artist taking tea around one vessel (7)26 Those who are sound asleep?
Thirteen unclued lights are of a kind (all singular, not plural) and confirmed in Chambers. 17 across gives the puzzle’s title (three words). Collins confirms 42A and the OED confirms 5D.
Unclued lights, five of two words and two pairs, have something in common. Elsewhere, ignore one accent.
The unclued lights (five of two words and one of three) should be paired to reveal four expressions verifiable in Brewer. Ignore one accent. Across 10 Plant setter left, it being covered in resin (5)11 Hardy bay tree? Obviously not (6)12 Bioethical problem of 150 willing to participate with 18 (7)16 Central American distributed narcotics – a fool (10, two words)17 Be subject to stress pointlessly (8)20 Purple stonecrop – otherwise almost rosé, in France (5)21 The very nature of German city church (7)22 Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip have no love for old coins (5)24 Several parishes with services starting mid-week (3)27/18 Positive evidence of porcine acupuncture?
Unclued lights are anagrams of ten of a kind. Elsewhere, ignore an accent. Across 9 A model cure fixed skin condition (10)14 Lass bumpkin snubbed (3)16 Prisoner saves rodent a piece of crust (6)17 Found tree blocking highway (5)18 Baseballer’s innings in Somerset city curtailed (5, hyphened)20 Sliding in dicky part of church (7) 22 Having two hubbies is boring – having one also (7)24 G-man always escorting English commando (7)25 Maybe elders and betters relaxed with TB eliminated (5)26 Bare mountain-top, that is to say a high mountain (5)28 Gent checked fine brandless product (7)31 Nobleman with almost green clothes (7)33 Catkin’s Australian? Ridiculous!
The unclued lights consist of one author, two titles and four characters; ignore one accent. The titles (three words and five words) are pairs. Across 6 50% caught in large-scale disease outbreak (8)12 Get everyone out of Aleppo, due to lunatic taking over (10)13 Rolls makes an impression (9)14 Killer gets into motor car (4)15 Wherein somehow I see the cold? (8, two words)17 Vagrant’s absolutely not bonkers (5)21 Eccentric work about witch being an old ass (11)22 Isn’t conscious, so zones out (7)24 Who supplies seashells essentially?
Eight thematic words (one of two words), which solvers have to discover and whose two-letter abbreviations form the anagram I’M IRISH-CAVAN-YORK, do not appear in the grid, as the title suggests, but each can be linked with one of the unclued lights. Two unclued lights are of two words, another includes an apostrophe and a fourth is hyphened. Across 1 Petty to conceal TV (11, two words)7 Quarrel about sovereignty (3)13 Wonky furniture, if left out, becomes more wonky (7)15 Girl having the same name – new one (5)16 Sprinkle last bit of pepper into casserole (5)17 Ethnic artist spies on learner (6)18 Backs around 8s (5)20 He imposes taxes making the French sink (6)21 Go and get the chef out. He’s disappeared!
Four pairs of unclued lights (17/5, 22/27, 29/31 and 8/26) form anagrams of the titles (one hyphened, three of three words) of novels by an author whose name is clued without definition.
One clued light can be associated with ten unclued ones. Ignore accents. One solution is an IVR.
Each clue defines the full solution to which the letter-count refers. However, the cryptic wordplay leads to the grid entry, after one letter has been omitted each time it appears in the full solution. The omitted letters in clue order reveal a relevant timely phrase which solvers should include with their entry. Across 1 Helped top-class lad (8) 4 150 sects accepting alternative maths aids (11) 10 Any reply sorted about church theft? (12, two words) 11 Eccentric fellow returns the French novel (7) 12 Sit astride stump (8) 14 Tooth-shaped, partly bent, oily (7) 15 Hired jeans regularly provide fabric (6) 16 Holes in English slab overturned (7) 22 Rock from joiner and his lad in Kent? (9) 23 Thou arranges — in extra brief?
41, 1A, 10 (seven words in total) is a description of a phenomenon. Remaining unclued lights, including one of two words and three of three words, either singly, paired or as a trio, form four examples of this phenomenon. All are confirmed in the ODQ (8th ed.) Across 11 Leaf parts of liana ice destroyed (8)12 Agreed drug hidden in grass must return (4)13 Fish, internally cold and blue (4)14 Split lip — scare for breathing orifice (8)16 African statesman’s vengeance on criminals (6)18 It’s complete in French flag (6)20 With hi-hat, Mary’s beaten uneven beat (9)21 In trouble, on digging into posh spread (7, three words)22 After dessert, king’s in plane (6)23 Seemingly good and bad, mostly like Esau?
The unclued entries (three of two words, and two hyphened) share an origin Across 1 Put an end to fight where you get a pinch (8) 12 Gold chain found in tangle (5) 14 Produce eggs to value somehow (7) 17 Panic in the manner of commandos (5) 22 Francophone settlers take from simple country folk (8) 23 Page turned by rotter investigating brother (7) 24 Note winning score for Japan (6) 25 Page to agitate author (6) 27 Former half of double-cross, presumably (7, hyphened) 29 Destroyer keeps daughter in custody (8) 33 Old images featuring body art in Saudi Arabia (6) 34 More devious concerning one hiding gold (5) 35 Not in company with new cut plant (4) 37 Increase Labour’s representation (7) 38 Ray volunteer.
The unclued lights are of a kind. Chambers does not include 17D. Across 4 New cabinet door which bears information (11) 11 Depict England captain Illingworth after drink (7) 12 Unploughed land where member takes in bad air (6, hyphened) 13 In France, he is in school, for the most part (9) 14 Good wild party and very dangerous (5) 19 Flight, first to arrive along take-off strip (7) 23 See and hear connection working (7) 24 Money for short part of a chapter (4) 25 Sleeping attire could be almost these! (7, hyphened) 30 Mass VII arranged for Indian religion (7) 31 Cape familiar to the matador? (4) 32 Tailed horse and bull one night in March (7) 35 He contradicts judge — worried? True!
Eight unclued lights are of a kind with the 3 of the 30. Elsewhere, ignore two accents.
28 2, born in 36, is best known for 10 41 (four words). He also produced a 19, 11 (two words; ignore the apostrophe), remembering his 1D and his 43 30 25A.
The unclued lights (as four pairs and a singleton which includes an abbreviation and apostrophe) are of a kind. 36 is an acronym and 10 includes an accent. Solvers should highlight a further themed title of two words hidden separately in the final grid. Across 1 Sheriff’s officer’s wild spat during argument (8) 12 Land on tree; mother has pronounced dead first (10, two words) 13 English work about wing flap (6) 14 24 change of heart for this bishop (7) 15 Girl in The Crown that’s on her knees (8) 18 Pair paid the bill on both legs?
‘10/17’ give the first three words of a statement (in ODQ) made by a famous 48/21. His works include 1A/23D (four words in total) and The 44. His forename is the remaining unclued light; the puzzle’s title suggests his surname. The fourth word (hyphened) of the statement will appear diagonally in the grid and must be shaded. Elsewhere, ignore an accent. Across 8 Reckless prince linked with hot spots (4) 11 A big bell?