The unclued lights are of a kind, all confirmed in Chambers or Oxford. A portmanteau word (7) defining this phenomenon (verified in Oxford) must be highlighted in the completed grid. Ignore two accents.
Across
1 Fazed soldier losing face before VE Day (8)
8 Book musical with delayed start (4)
12 Playing records with no musical instruction (9)
13 Time to stop monkey goddess (5)
15 Person chanting beside private houses (7)
17 A figure in divine sun (4)
18 Stripped off Greek girl (5)
19 As grain may be, or pea under ground (8)
22 Swinger welcoming popular retailer (8)
23 Tiles of oak star designed (7)
25 Dropping Ecstasy, embraces...
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