Two words form the name of a fictional 28, described by his creator as a ‘22A/31/26’. Remaining across unclued lights are associated with the first word and down ones with the second. Elsewhere, ignore an accent.
Across
1 Jackanapes swimming away from Jamaica belly-flops (8)
6 Taxmen laugh at seventy retired coppers (6)
11 Trifler enthrals former railman (10)
14 Old statesmen stands beside painter in food shop (8)
16 Some sham or phony rogue … (5)
17 … uttered marks (unacceptable) he had (7)
19 Most severe wind is in the Camargue (9)
23 Place with a birch tree (6)
24 Home Secretary boards train for subdistrict (6)
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