The unclued lights (one of two words and one hyphened) when preceded by a five–letter word are phrases listed in Brewer. Solvers have to locate and highlight this five-letter word which appears as an inverted L in the completed grid.
Across
1 Enter the world with thick hair concealing head (5)
4 Abandons damaged chest of drawers, having lost the CD (9)
9 Proficiency with or without sporting award (10)
11 Major’s wife cuts sailor’s bar short (5)
12 Cocktail attachment (7)
14 Give in and give out (5)
15 Give a clue concerning ‘tape’ (5)
16 River — one other one.
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