Two unclued lights are terms for the same style. One, consisting of two words, forms a cryptic indication of each of two unclued lights. The other is a word that can be divided into three words; each of these defines each of two of the other unclued lights.
The unclued lights (one of two words) are of a kind.
3 1A (eight words in total, one apostrophe) and 41 23 32 36 (seven words, including two accents) give two quotations (in ODQ) by 17 (two words), which possibly contradict each other or themselves. Across 10 With this cube, making something solid? (5) 11 Resolve to remove head of the BBC (5) 13 Old doctor and children taking shelter (5) 14 Tap – what to do when it’s stuck, some say?
Three unclued lights form a nine-word quotation from a thematic work. Remaining unclued lights, including one hyphened, are five trios of words of a kind, each suggested by a thematic word from the same work. Three further thematic words need highlighting in the completed grid.
Cryptic indications in four clues are incomplete; in each case, the part not indicated is supplied by a 1D (two words). Two unclued lights and the 35 are synonyms of the first word of 1D; each of three unclued lights is defined by the second word of 1D, which is also the surname of a fictional character whose first name is the answer to a clue without a definition.
The unclued lights (one of two words) are of a kind. Elsewhere, ignore three accents. Across 1 Unethical point of an Aesop fable (6) 11 Improve, making Oriel, accommodated by a fellow (10) 13 3 in Casablanca in the wet season (5) 14 This psychotherapist poor Leonard can’t take on (5) 15 Oration about province (7) 18 Non-A roads are where to meet (6) 19 It’s under the window, not moving, timeless (4) 22 Old-fashioned people buried here?
Unclued lights are connected to a theme word (which does not appear), three in each of three different senses. Two clued lights form an anagram of a name associated with the theme and should be highlighted. Across 8 Gulls escape through a hedge (4) 12 Manager almost cut American scientist (10) 13 Remove stain from tyrant?
Each of four unclued lights is the result of an action that may be described as 7 (hyphened), a definition of which is supplied by an unclued light. One unclued light is the result of 39 (a three-word phrase confirmed in Chambers under its third word). Elsewhere, ignore an accent.
The unclued lights (one of two words — ignore its accent) are of a kind.
5 (hyphened) and 14 are types of 37. Remaining unclued lights are other types of 37, given in a form that is either 5 or 14. Unchecked and cross-checking letters in all unclued answers could give: GAPES INDECENTLY— A GOOEY MEAL. Ignore two accents in the completed grid. Across 1 Check’s omitted in alcohol range (8) 8 Paint base on pen (4) 11 Man’s roughly northern (5) 13 250 farm animals in poem (7) 15 Battle about university sell-off (7) 17 A princess in opera? (4) 18 Why Doctor Who’s ordinary (5, two words) 19 Reserve fish, bagging pounds from the freezer?
One unclued light is a three-word phrase indicating the way in which each of the answers to clues in italics must be entered in the grid. Definitions of resulting entries are supplied by unclued lights.
The unclued lights (one of two words and one hyphened) when preceded by a five--letter word are phrases listed in Brewer. Solvers have to locate and highlight this five-letter word which appears as an inverted L in the completed grid. Across 1 Enter the world with thick hair concealing head (5) 4 Abandons damaged chest of drawers, having lost the CD (9) 9 Proficiency with or without sporting award (10) 11 Major’s wife cuts sailor’s bar short (5) 12 Cocktail attachment (7) 14 Give in and give out (5) 15 Give a clue concerning ‘tape’ (5) 16 River — one other one. Gracious!
Unclued lights suggest nine different words, each made up of the same five letters. These letters will appear in the completed grid in an alphabetically ordered sequence which must be shaded. Elsewhere, ignore an accent. Across 6 Young sailor turned cricketer (6, hyphened) 12 In the normal way all sections united in study (10, three words) 13 Wrongfully seize moneylender soft King Edward spared (5) 14 Connected to god, visionary peeled bananas (7) 15 College in California returned call concerning religious instruction (10) 16 Type of bathroom to fit in exactly (7, two words) 22 Plunder from woman’s junk?
10 5/9/34/30D/7/35/4/1D is a poem quoted in full in ODQ. The author’s surname (and indeed first name) appears at 26. Across 1 Portable furniture affected county (8, hyphened) 8 It’s only fair (4) 12 Get ready to improve shepherd’s delight left in champagne? (10) 13 Some twin sisters are demanding (6) 14 Book wrapping was double Scotch? (7) 15 Chemical engineer rejects classical dry measures (8) 18 Awfully insecure time for those lacking control?
The unclued lights, when paired, are of a kind, the first word in each pair being thematic. Two of the unclued lights, one of which is plural, do double duty. One pair has a literary reference, too. Across 5 Cross as a sign (6) 10 I left millionaire mixing petroleum distillate (10, two words) 16 What may be caught with a rod — a rod (5) 17 Strips, rubs gently and beats (7) 18 Pipe second carol outside Kings (7) 20 Those assailing verbally about to take on loathsome heartless rebels (8) 25 Just a bit of cement added (3) 26 Run faster than dismissal speed?
6A and 42 (whose unchecked letters give IDEA) combine to suggest the title of a novel. Remaining unclued lights give the forenames (in one case a nickname) of six of its characters, whose surname (5) will appear diagonally in the completed grid and must be shaded. Elsewhere, ignore two accents. Across 1 Interceder tried maxi getting dressed (9) 9 Sloth-like nursemaids?
Five unclued lights are titles of works by a person whose name is formed by two unclued lights. Three clues are definitions only; their answers exhibit all the unchecked letters of the titles. One unclued light consists of three words, and one consists of two words. Across 1 Action in public at an end (8) 9 Fan-shaped tag left among lot (10) 16 Tawdry stuff in petition for monument?
The unclued lights are of a kind. Elsewhere, ignore one apostrophe.
Clockwise round the grid run six of a kind (one of three words and one three-word pair). Other unclued lights show where you might find others of their kind. Unchecked corner letters could give PLAY-DEN PLANK.
Each of twenty-one clues comprises a definition part and a hidden consecutive jumble of the answer including one extra letter. The extras spell a definition (two words, one hyphened) of two titles clued without definition and six (three of which consist of two words each) reading clockwise round the perimeter. Letters in corner squares and those adjacent to them could make EIGHT, SO FUNNY.
