‘15A/35/1D’ is part of a quotation from 20 in ODQ and could refer to the remaining unclued lights (including a pair). Elsewhere, ignore an accent.
Across
1 Discharge of alien not a long time imprisoned (5)
4 Most bell-like silken quavers pervading songbird (9)
10 Have sansei stirring sauces (10)
11 Meeting HM American sailor brought round bloomers (6)
12 Scottish potter energized leaderless grouplet (7)
14 Canine’s roar about bit of bone marrow (5, two words)
16 Most easily handled merger between Yemen and Estonia (6)
22 Groups of monks brewed embrocation Mr T...

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