La Jerezana

Eight unclued entries are of a kind. A 9-letter word for their position must be highlighted in the grid.   Across 1    Am being harassed by society celebs (8, two words) 5    Idiots half-heartedly following British and Russian decrees (6) 9    Surer 4, strangely unsure (10) 14    Fitting carpet, ignoring odd bits (3) 16    Nobody

1D (two words) 15 10 26 né 21 died on 2 February. Most famous for 7A 37 and 14, he was also in 1A (two words)’s 24.   Doc writes: This year some new compilers are joining the team. Today we welcome La Jerezana. We hope that solvers will enjoy the challenges which our new