The unclued lights (including one of three words, one of two words, and one hyphened) form two thematic groups in the grid. They consist of a theme word, four lights which it defines in one sense, and three which it defines in another. A fourth example of this latter group, part of an unclued light, must be highlighted. Ignore one apostrophe.
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10 See bird that’s yellow (6)
11 Old, tragic character’s love for pungent stuff (7)
13 Cook destroying starter in oven (4)
14 Assessment of painter – one’s in shock (9)
17 Suspect pockets diamonds with hesitation in TV programme (6)
19 Time judge gets banned (4)
20 Bird’s tail, it’s said (4)
21 Monkey business by a palm tree (6)
22 Poet’s got back dog, cutting grass (7)
24 Fresh meat in part of London (6)
25 Boy’s nan almost meeting old uncle (6)
28 Writer slowing down by hospital in market town (7)
31 Opposed to language following scripture (6)
32 Right behind low berth (4)
34 In Glasgow, pinch paintings here (4)
37 African people’s champion protecting queen (6)
39 Excited at a virgin changing (9)
40 Knight given drink and food (4)
41 E.g.
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