Answers to clues in italics must become 15 (hyphened) to create grid entries. Definitions of these entries are supplied by unclued lights, one of which consists of two words. Elsewhere ignore two accents.
Across
1 Convince court without question, wearing dark blue (8)
11 Endless praise in resort prepared for sharks (12)
14 Melodies soprano practises (7)
17 Quarrels providing force in manuscript (5)
18 Bullfighter rushed right round (6)
22 Passage about heartless prison camp in speech (8)
23 Horse we trained in whatever place? (7)
24 Struggle...

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