13 1A 23 22 is an eight-word quotation by 34 in ODQ. Other unclued lights, including one of three words, are unrelated, but each has 13 1A 23. The two lights which make up the title each have 13 1A 23 which needs highlighting (9 cells in total). Elsewhere, ignore two accents.
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10 Ascetic existence by Tyneside (6)
11 Like a prison that’s more guarded? (6)
15 Emergence of new colonies (8)
18 Silk worms around, in the main around clovers (7)
24 Curse glue that’s fixed beam (7)
25 Albatross or...

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