2372: Spot-on

One unclued light (three words) is a phrase referring to an item whose scientific name is formed by two unclued lights. The first word of this name can be divided into three words, each of which has two synonyms among the other unclued lights.
 

Across

1 Strip back stagecoach seat, not wide (5)

9 Check railway damage in station, causing weeping (10)

11 Artist reversed whole process (5)

14 Second-class designation sadly for red mineral (5)

15 Work in group with no time for sleep (5)

16 Jerks shout to encourage hounds (6)

21 Obtain picture showing slipper (8)

22 Support holding clamped valve (7)

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Martin Narey

How I was punished for breaking the conspiracy of silence on grooming gangs

24 Bore wanting new network (4)

27 System of rules broken by youth in branch (7)

28 Allurement in good account penned by visionary (8)

35 Mean, alone, abandoned by son (5)

37 Clear case about part of personality (7)

38 Know almost nothing about chaos (5)

40 Bungling raid, lie to leader? (9)

41 Change direction with tilt (5)

Down

 
1 Out with maiden wearing a ribbon? Indeed (13, three words)