Special Instructions: An apposite number of clues have unconventional solutions that are connected by a theme to be found in another solution, which is undefined.
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Commander-in-chief with ultimately easy job (5)
Noise made by American in bed in excellent company (9)
Snakes quietly concealed at first in middle of wood (7)
Spiders scuttling on a chair? Setter's off! (7)
Police divided by hard cuts (5)
At end of event, ambassador streams film for rich people (3,3,3)
Environmental change seen in records (3)
A bishop's drunk (7)
'Action Man'? MP runs away (3)
Shellfish in cartoon's crazy with love? (9)
Logo redesigned around 'B' — for 'balloons' (5)
Instrument Mexicans are really into, made by Africans originally (7)
Crowds look after Powell (7)
Vaguer and more skittish? (9)
Say something with a touch of patriotism in drink to king (5)
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Marco's suffering with no head for heights (4)
People to harp on about (8)
Colours edges (6)
Jazz fan? Choose gold-backed mirrors (8)
So far to see (2,4)
Fugitives from El Salvador go south, crossing Central America (8)
R.. r...rectifies (6)
Disease regularly seen in onions now (4)
Happiness from glimpse of childhood idol (5)
Holes in ministry policy (5)
Pub drinkers knocked back round for 'medication' (8)
An intriguing variation for a 'normal' crossword Lamppost. My favourites were 24a (nicely done and the service was good), 5d (succinct and clever) and 7d (for something a bit different......
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