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Eight unclued entries (three of two words) possess a property implied by the title’s other title. Across 8    King stops silly plan (5)13    Hindu retreat remains half-packed (6)15    In favour of 60% spirit strength? (3)16    Old committee in power demurs, failing India twice (9)18    Elise rejected old vinegar (5)19    Mostly annoyed by introduction of tacky casual wear (1-5)20    Kind people from Ukraine first in discomfort (7)21    Packs of big cats injured two thirds of 9D (6)25    Regularly roughened curve (4)26    Society promised new germinating cells (9)27    Blockage in turbo sent for repair?

To 31D an 37A from the 29D 28A, 19A an 14A 1A and 11D a 23A 35D. Across 5 One reeling in buck before breaking into half-concealed grin (9) 12    Father absorbed by belief system covered in Virginia? (9) 15    Partly cauterised organs (5) 16    This requires at least two pieces facing each other (8) 17    European claims lengthy heroic works? (6) 20    It stains rice on boiling (6) 25    Compound float on Scottish lake ‘repaired’ (8) 27    In America, kill kindred where bodies won’t rot?

Eight unclued lights comprise four pairs. Across 1 Doubling my carbon in low country (7) 12    American sanctimonious state at the top (6) 13    Geological fold running nicely round north east of south (8) 15    Treatise outline includes pretentious odds and ends (8) 17    General Secretary holds back brief register on new retailers (12) 18    Ingesta, put another way?

Eight entries – only four of which comprise one word – possess titular properties.

Twelve unclued entries can form six new words (not in the grid) Across 4 Each Chrome browser’s opening changes online site for self-validation? (4,7) 12    No charge for these new dancing routines (9) 13    Goblin at last living in tree trunk (5) 14    Cover turned over, novel is Catch-22?

Solvers may find it helpful to Mix and Match the 12 unclued entries.

Fourteen unclued lights comprise seven pairs. Across 7 Looked for nothing when leader makes a U-turn?

Eight unclued lights (two of two words) advise solvers ‘3D 38A is 9D, 32D 32D-17A, when 6A 44A 31D’. Across 1 Don’t at first knock small amount of liquid (Scotch) (4) 12   Last, as do picture capture and future exposure (6) 13   What’s in deadly new compound (8) 14   Burn short jacket (5) 15   Judge almost misrepresents village’s case (7) 18   Off-and-on, His self-ease dwells in Man, say (5) 19   Camp male holds note (6) 20   Yeats is beginning to study complex sort of writer (8) 21   Anxious, sons taking lead in cushy job (8) 25   Legally levied estate, half of which in red?

Down clues and entries are normal. Across clues have normal definitions but wordplays that omit a single letter from each answer, whose enumeration is given, and whose reduced form must be entered in the grid. Read in clue order, omitted letters spell out an Organic Message. Download a printable version here.

Unchecked and mutually cross-checking letters in 14 unclued lights spell out PEEP – THE SPECTATOR CHARACTERS RECREATE REST. One such light is hyphened and another comprises two words.

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?

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?

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.

The unclued lights can be joined to form six pairs.         Across    6    No intro to US showbiz approach? (7) 11    Left earlier than usual in mere sport (4) 12    Whiteness of marital bed, only partly (6) 14    Again announce gusto outside bar (9) 17    Translated phrase, Latin, gets round (7) 18    Something stuck in organ?

Twelve unclued lights may be grouped into three quartets and their unchecked letters spell out ask engineering-academy.gov.uk; each quartet comprises two natural pairs. All unclued entries are normal words, one is in Merriam--Webster and one is thematically linked to its quartet via a Broadway musical.

The 37 and 38 evoke 16D 22A/26, once 19 26, the 19 being 6 at the 41 5, 41 26 and 41 13.          Across    1    Language school opened by Republican state (8) 11    Repeatedly check bones in historical operation (10) 14    Sweet red Dutch headwear (8) 16    US city king boxes to unwind (5) 17    Blotto man does spirits (7) 18    Animal in vehicle, one about to get skinned (7) 23    Hangs from small steep rocks (6) 24    American English crudely translated☺?

29 29-36’s 14 13 31 25 1D 2 24, in which 1 Down and 24 are each non-words that concatenate two real terms. Unchecked, unclued letters spell out SEXY DUTCH X-MAG.

Eleven unclued entries may be connected from 38 to 17, their unchecked letters spelling out CHAIN’S PAIRS, WE AGREE?         Across    1    Maximum animosity reported (4)    3    Vineyard by cross (4)    5    Losing starter, rubbish service is behind (6)    9    Again communicate on mobile in van (10) 16    Mostly free car port (6) 18    Shocking accompaniment to seizure? (5) 20    Dull as a lake?

Ten symmetrically placed un-clued lights can be entered given consistent support.

Puzzle 26 is 6A 18 40 1A 27 40 6A 41 6A 37 40 24 10 40 6A.         Across 11    Three-sided rig with natural fitting (10) 13    Ribald cop breaking PC’s temporary storage? (9) 15    At heart, the Lion joined by a Lamb (4) 16    Round wooden peg in face having twofold symmetry (7) 17    Endorsement secured by small firm backing antenatal centres (7) 19    Spanish fascist pals hating faults (10) 21    Article on about financial backer (5) 28    Old guide finally dies – RIP when lowered?