Unclued lights could be resorted to form eight of a kind.
Across
6 Here and there scratch top NCO round stomach (6)
11 Half note maidenly shape within a type of sheath (10)
13 Image of a German holding digging stick (5)
14 Centres with smogs district medical officer visits (8)
16 Staff in Oz not working properly (5)
17 Caustic undertone killing one novel (7)
18 Extremely great wave in lake (7, two words)
19 I select new morning coat without decoration (9)
22 Formality in church (3)
23 Kind spirit knocked down shielding ancient coin (6)
24 Deathless eagle crossing the void (6)
26 Existence of women with husband away (3)
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