Each of the eight unclued lights is a series of letters in alphabetical order which can be formed into eight theme words. Elsewhere, ignore two accents.
Across
1 Book from Goon, having siesta disturbed (12)
10 Second-in-command’s deviant practice (4)
12 Gave permission and reportedly went under, getting ignored (10)
14/40 French pal, tense, at heart in his city (6)
18 A lad — Tim — composed Dahl musical (7)
22 Fields entered by sportsmen, finally (6)
24 On outskirts of Evesham, encountered Cornish tourist (5)
26 Writers taking a fizzy drink in the Florida Panhandle (9)
27 See...
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