The unclued lights, two of two words, are of a kind. Elsewhere, ignore an apostrophe.
Across
1 We hear eldest son refrains from claiming media for media (8)
6 Insectivore collected nectar (6)
11 Mostly, robbery’s extremely unusual in the whole passage (10)
13 Came across investment vehicle with nothing in (5)
14 Books with titles always found in literature (8)
17 Breaks in Ireland take up time … seconds (7)
18 Greek restaurant upset one on the subject of sales tax (7)
19 Receive parts of broadcast, using these for TV? (9)
22 Some Rhondda inhabitant? (3)
24 Hankered after Albert Camus’s life in goal (6)
26 Wanting boundaries, Lara out to reverse sweep (3)
30 Company and partners in contract, or initially those in association? (9)
32 Mixer perhaps departs in timeless serial (7, two words)
33 Using riddles provided in deception (7)
36 Species of plant try to conceal Greek god (8, hyphened)
38 Lecturer leaves Roman poet in grid to get fresher (10)
39 New posters beside main road – they’re immature (6)
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