The eight unclued lights are of a kind. Across 1 One slandering and misrepresenting our claimant (11) 7 Purpose of Maoism oddly forgotten (3) 11 Trees concealing old furrow (6) 13 Bitterness of soldier on the radio (7) 15 Signature is tamper-proof, to some extent (5) 17 Sturdy or, conversely, broken?
Nine unclued lights (including two of three words and three of two with one in short form, ignore an apostrophe) have been seen on 35. A clued light gives a further example also in short form and must be shaded. Elsewhere, ignore an accent.
Four pairs of unclued lights are all similarly linked. Across 5 Mark sample of class essays (6) 9 I’m beginning to like hot chap’s twinkling of an eye (10) 14 Beginning of oxidisation on iron container?
Clockwise round the grid from the square between 3 and 4 run the names (forename and surname) of four eminent victims (7,8: 5,8: 6,7: 5,6) of a deadly 7 who left us this year. 26 gives the 7’s forename and 32 is a synonym of his surname. Across 8 Dramatic Duchess of Cornwall, say, rushed outside (5) 9 Singer breaking rules (6) 10 Run from libertine boy punches (7) 12 A great many almost sound relieved (4) 14 Drudge what’s charred and bloke head off (10) 15 Great king and maybe Macbeth both shaved in the cool air (8) 18 Face of Aladdin?
The unclued lights are of a kind and are listed in Chambers. Across 1 Dry duck takes in energy drink (8) 6 Least exciting exam takes a minute (6) 10 Place for improvement?
Unclued lights (one hyphened, two of two words) have something in common. Ignore one accent. Across 1 I hand round a mostly poor-quality coarse fibre (8) 6 Urge to chase round and round behind lobby (6) 12 Appear unhappy about choppy sea tending to wrinkle (6) 14 Very healthy backing by old sports fan (6) 17 Get sick in lung (not heart): in turn, it’s to do with brain tissue (5) 18 Keystone, one of five around circle (5) 20 More like Heep, not fat?
34/28/19 (five words) is a quotation verifiable in the ODQ from 23 (two words) which suggests how to complete the perimeter (six words).
The unclued lights, two of which accommodate two theme words, can be sorted into four trios of related words, each forming a reducing chain of 6, 5 and 4 letters. Across 11 Disentangle one French composer (7) 14 Department having some bargain dresses (5) 16 Annoying children – crazy right through (5) 19 Surfer returned French hooter at 1.10 (7) 21 Something penned by Lehar, I assume?
The ten unclued lights comprise five pairs, as implied by the title. Elsewhere, ignore one apostrophe. Across 1 Leaves evening party, returning by church (8) 12 Rag Conservative, reluctant after defeat (10) 13 Sad rake unpleasant with no love in sight (6) 15 Nice No. 1’s changed, according to singers?
Seven unclued lights are connected by an eighth. Elsewhere, ignore one acute accent and one apostrophe.
The unclued lights, four of two words, two individually or six pairs bear a common feature. One of the words does double duty, and another appears in two forms. Ignore three accents in the completed grid. Across 1 Criminal having cheese biscuit that’s not bad (4-7) 7 Found in cage in tribunal (3) 13 You and I will get lost first with it becoming brighter than 39! (4-3) 16 G and S operas at hotel that’s amongst the greens (5) 17 Scottish challenge at the poultry farm, unendingly (6) 18 Scowl at cow?
The unclued lights, which include one of four words, one of three words, two of two words, comprise a quotation in ODQ. Elsewhere, ignore one apostrophe. Across 1 A wicket for Jasper’s cousin (5) 6 Small capitals backed capital of dross (7) 16 Safe to give criticism, but not about daughter (7) 17 Fairly angry tirade dismisses queen more than once (7) 18 Greek character held by three others (3) 21 Sad old monk has appendix removed (5) 24 Boat Race crew, say, go around this?
The twelve unclued lights comprise six symmetrically placed ‘split atoms’. Across 5 Fruit devastation, not the first linked to difficulties (8) 10 Disregard Italian bloke, shunning introduction (6) 11 Adherent of government line disheartened only celebs (8) 12 Tea offered by curt Cromwellian? (4) 14 White metal club 37 holds (6) 18 Cunning son, extremely lazy (3) 20 Earlier, chilled poodle played around sports field?
The unclued lights (one of three words) are of a kind and can be verified in Brewer, whose spelling is used.
A book title has three elements, each one suggested by three unclued lights. The author’s name is hidden in the grid and should be highlighted. Ignore three accents.
Unclued lights, including one of two words (all in Chambers) display nine items of a kind in the grid, appropriately positioned in relation to each other. All nine must be highlighted. Across 1 Bear dire deed to resolve neurosis (7) 7 Indian city cleric lacking force (7) 13 Running into water ebbing for ages (5) 14 Flaw of terrible mishearing (7) 15 Expert to restrain lawyer’s friend (8) 16 Record one bovid with adult parasites?
The unclued lights (one of two words) are of a recent kind.
Eight unclued entries are of a kind. Their unchecked letters can be rearranged to spell out ‘A DISBELIEVING GAUL COULD ACT’. Across 1 Protecting bats utterly absorbs adult (8) 5 Kind of frightening when blowing top (6) 14 Guy ignoring both sides of family (3) 16 Endorse leaders of alternative fuel company (6) 17 Radium finally corroded two bones (5) 20 Tell of knight advancing in rank and energy (7) 22 Channel Islands and Reims manufactured helmet trimmings (7) 24 Regard cycling as threat (7) 25 Blacklegs that you shouldn’t pick?
Twelve symmetrically placed, unclued lights (one hyphened) appear in a form suggested by a word that may be linked to their original forms (all normal words). Their unchecked and mutually cross-checking letters together spell out CRIPPLING LINKMEN DINING IN.
