Eight unclued entries are of a kind. A 9-letter word for their position must be highlighted in the grid.
Across
1 Am being harassed by society celebs (8, two words)
5 Idiots half-heartedly following British and Russian decrees (6)
9 Surer 4, strangely unsure (10)
14 Fitting carpet, ignoring odd bits (3)
16 Nobody initially criticises young female on piano (6)
17 Philosopher stopped ball, removing clothes (5)
18 Game companion set to include this (5)
20 Top-class loot in province and city of Africa (7)
22 Extract from Telegraph on iatrogenic voice loss...
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