The unclued lights, two of two words, and including four pairs using two of the unclued lights twice, are of a kind.
Across
1 Metal-workers task expanded reportedly to include trophy (4-4)
11 Bill’s new car. Capital! (5)
13 A way to work out the last part of Hedda Gabler, possibly (7)
17 Patrols out with new steel breastplate (8)
21 Dark patches from red-top special getting loads of money (8)
23 Charladies had omitted mixing pastries (7)
25 Crust of bread, for starters.

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