The second and fourth letters of six unclued lights (defined by surplus single words in six clues) form a set whose name is cryptically suggested by the remaining pair.
Across
1 Acknowledged 500 vatu due (6)
5 Raptors seek rats chandler set free (8)
10 Seabird collecting books about one UK fleet? No way! (14, four words)
11 Fellow has our love (4)
16 Poet’s winter? He lodges in Mauritius (5)
19 Lass interrupts stock debate (marathon) (9)
20 Clan conceals one huge cuttle-bone (7)
23 Dizzy top-sawyer with no head for aerial lifts (8)
25 Units succeeded led by very old soldier (5)
30 Parodist metal track bears (7)
33 Maybe...
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