The unclued lights, two of which accommodate two theme words, can be sorted into four trios of related words, each forming a reducing chain of 6, 5 and 4 letters.
Across
11 Disentangle one French composer (7)
14 Department having some bargain dresses (5)
16 Annoying children – crazy right through (5)
19 Surfer returned French hooter at 1.10

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