The unclued lights, (two of two words), individually or as a pair, are of a kind and can be resolved into three separate trios. Ignore all accents and apostrophes throughout the puzzle. The highlighted squares, read in order row by row, reveal the sources of the trios.
Across
7/8 The whole capital of Hainaut gets call to court (7)
13 Topical review that’s mine (7)
15 Mountaineering peg without a pointed end, on reflection (5)
16 Town in Fife giving trophy to Albion Rovers initially (5)
17 Torn shred from lace worker, it seems (6)
20 One mooring a boat reportedly in capital (6)
22 I am interned in stable, treated like an animal (7)
27 Discharge from former Minoan location (7)
29 Goldfinches in a group delight (5)
30 Greeting Welsh saint of old (6)
32 Special edition appearing in crowd scene (5)
34 Hanger-on’s legal right in court (6)
36 Bone from ancient city (5)
37 Boat clubs right at the back (5)
38 Brighter fish.
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