The unclued Down lights are of a kind, as are the unclued Across ones.
Across
1 Accent reflecting everything at the start of this month (7)
6 Harp, maybe — as a liqueur (7)
11 Iranian city providing a graduate with honorary title (6)
12 In building, this edge puts out joiner (7)
14 Manual, if lost — claim! (5)
15 It’s not sparkling yet (5)
19 Dredging up tangled, clear heather (9)
21 Spirit on board at Euston (7)
24 Chars accepting leader of soapy lotions (9)
26 Tiber in spate — protection engulfed duck, for instance (9, two words)
30 They separately left three-day event, badly weakened (9)
32 Artist cut one colour and one of his (6)
33 PM slow in moving (6)
35 Provide support as 16 now finish (5)
36 England’s wicket-keeper once (5)
39 Support minor, at junction, reversing (7)
40 Unending rubbish hiding German and Arctic plains (7)
Down
1 Dismisses Tom from Cheshire.
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