Six unclued entries comprise systematically ordered non-words thematically linked by a normal entry, itself unclued.

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1 Awaiting consideration, poor hippie teen holding nothing back (2,3,8)

11 Most of back pain almost leaves (7)

12 Some over-50s right about Hindu music? (5)

14 Small section of foreign letter penned by French novelist (6)

16 Love very good conclusion (5)

17 Debauchery current in corruption (4)

21 Excellent – a little cheesy item (7)

24 Wood block turning has advanced (5)

25 Engine part wrapped round old tree (5)

30 As nice as Rothschild’s premier bubbly (7)

35 Bloke that...