Clockwise round the peri-meter go two lines of a topical verse, thirteen words altogether. (The barred off square divides the lines.) The other unclued lights are some possible collectors’ items.
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9 Half more oil, cooking white radish (5)
13 Decide to leave work with solicitor (6, two words)
15 Church land welcomes bishop in song (5)
16 Teaching is alien to a number (5)
17 Small idea in fictional language not working (7)
21 Being a keyboard player, acquiring money (not tons) (8)
23 Pardon pronounced for Scottish engineer (4)
24 Plump, finish off sandwich (5)
27 Worse than leg being stretched out (7)
30 River of mixed colour including...
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