The unclued lights, four of two words, two individually or six pairs bear a common feature. One of the words does double duty, and another appears in two forms. Ignore three accents in the completed grid.
Across
1 Criminal having cheese biscuit that’s not bad (4-7)
7 Found in cage in tribunal (3)
13 You and I will get lost first with it becoming brighter than 39! (4-3)
16 G and S operas at hotel that’s amongst the greens (5)
17 Scottish challenge at the poultry farm, unendingly (6)
18 Scowl at cow? (5)
20 Rumour of waterway cut by road (6)
22 Small insect begins...
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