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The unclued lights are of a kind in this cryptic crossword. If you prefer to work on the interactive version, click on this link that will take you to the Crossword Compiler page where you can also download a pdf.

Across

    1  Poses in disorder in tomb (5)

    5  Prelude in style of improvised jazz with a touch of art (7)

  10  Unclued light (9)

  11  Small S African antelope or tailless wading bird (5)

  12  Gull in southern river caught and died (3,3)

  14  Greyish green mineral letter inside valve (8)

  15  Unclued light (4)

  16  A unique thing concerning hesitation (4)

  17  Bus turns round in front of posh kinky bar, new style for people living in outskirts of towns (9)

  20  Unclued light (9)

  23  I cleared part of the eye (4)

  24  Fashionable game of skill in Scottish doorway (4)

  26  Montages arranged for small dynamos (8)

  28  Come down, according to poet, to be of benefit to English (6)

  29  Unclued light (5)

  30  Narrow escape to complete a visit (5,4)

  31  Unclued light (7)

  32  Small civet or grey long-eared animal hiding in the heart of tree (5)

Down

    1  Singular method of procedure to exchange in the past (7)

    2  A pure transformed wraparound skirt worn by men (5)

    3  Spheres or balls with no filling (4)

    4  Meaner revolutionary in Sweden turns up (6)

    5  Hard creation of volcanic rock and nuée ardente – it being rim in confusion (10)

    6  Snare a sea cucumber – no good! (6)

    7  Surrounding – ringing without right after acceptance (9)

    8  Guts of two associates – of French and Netherlands (7)

    9  Unclued light (5)

  12  Gannet in endless wind – an old game of chance (5,5)

  13  Bali bigot performs parts that cannot be done without (9)

  18  Distentangle one French musician (7)

  19  Doze including a bit of love, snuggle then sleep (7)

  21  Unusual collie’s ringed spots of colour (6)

  22  Festival discovered in least erotic text (6)

  23  Idealised image of corrupt amigo (5)

  25  Aims in reformed gaols (5)

  27  Shrub producing drug or drink when a modicum of oil is removed (4)

Here is last week’s solution. The theme was, of course, George Orwell and his works.

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