Ten normally-clued answers are jumbled on entry. The wordplay in each remaining clue leads to the answer and an additional letter not to be entered into the grid. In clue order, these letters spell out a four-component phrase stating what the grid represents; the unclued answers will then be seen to be appropriate labels. Solvers must highlight 32 further squares of thematic material that identifies the STAR QUALITY. Chambers Dictionary (2014) is recommended.
ACROSS
1 Unhappy marriage, compounding aisle and manacle (11)
11 Exclamation from Scot tucking into sweet lozenge (6)
12 Look into membership fee: it’s extremely good (6)
13 River current straddled by Casablanca star (5)
14 European currency from very long ago (4)
15 A Parisian receiving quiet Australian following (4)
16 I touch soldier after end of drill, prompting lawsuit (8)
18 Old fool’s call for assistance in a street (5)
20 Natural beer? Try this, new, bottled (8)
22 Malayan, mostly ungracious, given title in Burma (4)
23 Greek character leading Czech play – hard part on boards? (4)
24 Queen is confused with two Kings making demands (8)
28 Supply information that should be given to another (5)
30 Decisive moment that hurts man in woman’s embrace (8)
31 Love boobs? One runs from them (4)
32 Secure rear of Ford Zephyr? (4)
33 Punt pole circumventing a water tunnel (5)
34 Armour plate is wrapped in silk fabric (6)
35 Allure in ecstasy and diamonds (6)
DOWN
2 Billy or Dirk was victorious, surrounding English apparently (6)
3 Star’s right to board a plane (8)
4 Stories about old classy motor vehicles (7)
5 Quiet times left Loch surrounded by pestilence no longer (5)
6 I keep working hard in square? (6)
7 Aged Scots getting sex check (5)
8 Church hardened about introduction of transparent Dior girdle (8)
9 Inspiration for love contributing to their atoning (5)
10 Most obscure brass statue melted down (10)
17 Nag I’d picked up for one sly character (8)
19 Prepayment secures one regular liqueur (8)
21 Number-cruncher reduced pot resulting in small amount (7)
25 Admittance without regular payment sees fellow kicked out (6)
26 Source of logos amongst old nation? (6)
27 Item from confectionery business: fruitcake (5)
28 Locations of combs? The first heap (5)
29 Put off iron piercing skin (5)
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