Unchecked and mutually cross-checking letters in 14 unclued lights spell out PEEP – THE SPECTATOR CHARACTERS RECREATE REST. One such light is hyphened and another comprises two words.
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1 Bundle of stuff needing time (7)
5 Dubious party assumes American power (7)
9 Church, with Old English exterior, from which arrows are launched (4)
13 Impressive collection of maths and physics constants (4)
14 Long-lost beast is such, or a fake (7)
16 Letters delivered for Badger (5)
17 Cold bottle of milk overturned – it’s irresistible to kitty (6)
20 Mediterranean restaurant worker sent back outside state (7)
21 Least cautious female interrupts returning emperor (7)
25 Fight animals from...

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