A pair of unclued lights (three words in total) give an event. Remaining unclued lights, including a pair (three words in total), each bring to mind the same relevant word in one of three different ways.
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1 Collectors trim and polish bits in disrepair (14)
9 Ape with recurrent depression in trap (7)
12 Dutch and Goan mice sick of interbreeding (9)
14 Souvenir of Long Island found in playing field (5)
16 Loos prince put up (6)
18 Most acerbic polemicist mad cop released (7)
20 Arab in row involving maiden (4)
22 Deed in English and small caps finalized by dandy (7)
23 Lass rejecting my delicious...
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