The unclued lights (individually or four pairs) lead to a word or phrase which includes a thematic component.
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1 Shetland viol berceuse regularly appearing for Zoroastrians (7)
6 New guest admitting the French Dravidian speakers (7)
11 Group of eight with leader of orchestra around court (6)
14 Audibly criticise Aubrey’s sheep run (5)
15 Online greeting accepted in City Road (5, hyphened)
16 Peg bringing cheer indoors. What a laugh (6, hyphened)
17 Slow-moving vehicle picks up pace, finally (6)
19 Red dories served as accompaniment to a meal (9, two words)
29 Most of the salt water on joint – a bit of lamb and aubergine (7)
30 Brussels fellows having fateful date with the Furies (9)
32 Hotel servant who officiates at a funeral (6)
33 Leading sawyers are spinners, it seems (6)
36 Roof worker turned back, getting fired again (5)
37 Could be Essex girl caressing hot European woman (7)
38 Forbidden guest shows signs of dandy-fever (6)
39 Daddy’s girls – seven on the South Coast (7)
40 The Spanish, cryptically, in this Shetland township (7, two words)
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