The unclued lights form five pairs, as suggested by the title.
Across
6 Fashion blunted by useless needle (6)
10 Sister in action in a moving church feast (12)
13 Lily and Len backing boss (7)
16 Youth turns to another who’s idle (4)
17 Scarper from unstable ice-sheet (6,2)
21 Underclothes hang loosely? Twaddle (8)
23 Push in suggestion commonly vulgar (7)
25 Caledonian couple unwrapping software (3)
26 Being philosophical, making three points (3)
29 Goddess briefly so pink (8)
34 United to play this piece? (8)
36 Asparagus and special fruit (6)
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