The unclued lights, two of two words, are of a kind. Elsewhere, ignore an apostrophe.
Across
1 We hear eldest son refrains from claiming media for media (8)
6 Insectivore collected nectar (6)
11 Mostly, robbery’s extremely unusual in the whole passage (10)
13 Came across investment vehicle with nothing in (5)
14 Books with titles always found in literature (8)
17 Breaks in Ireland take up time … seconds (7)
18 Greek restaurant upset one on the subject of sales tax (7)
19 Receive parts of broadcast, using these for TV? (9)
22 Some Rhondda inhabitant? (3)
24 Hankered after Albert Camus’s life in goal (6)
26 Wanting boundaries, Lara out to reverse sweep (3)
30 Company and partners in contract, or initially those in association? (9)
32 Mixer perhaps departs in timeless serial (7, two words)
33 Using riddles provided in deception (7)
36 Species of plant try to conceal Greek god (8, hyphened)
38 Lecturer leaves Roman poet in grid to get fresher (10)
39 New posters beside main road – they’re immature (6)
Down
2 Line on map put Greenland’s capital in Iceland or America (7)
3 Finishes victory before King Edward gets up?
(7, hyphened)
5 Term for crisis beginning in ultimatum and ending in the cessation of blitz (4)
8 Feature of stiff shock I got with mirrors (11, two words)
9 Author like L. Carroll entertaining no girl (7)
10 Accountant receives a mark like a graduate – that’ll get him going (14, two words)
12 Parent showing concern half-heartedly (5)
15 Nestling close to home, perhaps on the rise (4)
21 Yeoman from Oman’s borders (4)
22 Came up with ‘special’ rather than ‘very unpopular’ (8)
25 Central America: Spain invades no-good area, deposing king (7)
27 Playwright pens line about a tasty bird (7)
28 One stealing Pink Panther has change of heart, giving lead for Clouseau (7)
30 Throttle releases hot fuel (4)
31 ‘Flipping heck’ is short for me? (6)
34 Crosses – one taken from yew trees (4)
A first prize of £30 for the first correct solution opened on 29 July.

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