In nine cases the entry is derived from the clue answer by literally considering a location, though only two instances are absolutely authentic. Lengths in brackets refer to entries.
ACROSS
1 Burning money after our group gathers round (6)
5 Old grain store disheartened expert in growth (6)
10 Pal and I involved with _____ (or pagan idol) (8)
11 It’s some journey, really (4)
12 Recipe filling fish with dough? (5)
13 Casing of emerald dipped in water, displaying rust (7)
14 Currency item’s no place in depression (7)
16 Pit refuse cut down (4)
17 Chauffeur’s limitations on safety and care (4)
20 Curtails riverside area where criminals are seen (8)
22 Function supports making half a twist (4)
23 Old, rusted, with bits regularly falling away (4)
24 One hangs around in curious rôle around arcane rite (8)
26 Came to land in island, taking in Lake (4)
29 US hill soil, half turned over (4)
31 Arranged pound off old King’s debt (7)
32 One nationalist’s unreliable at heart (7)
33 Paul’s uncertain about Italy, using the language there at most (5, 2 words)
34 Location of lectures: 19 characters turned back (4)
35 Failing head of BBC brought in one from Scotland (8)
36 Bolt equipment to hard couple of rings (6, 2 words)
37 Australian stabs leader linked to a Maori village (6)
DOWN
1 Ground-up barium, not iodine, to show shadow (5)
2 It’s a plan to adopt Greek character’s religious system (8, 2 words)
3 Small bands, one abandoning percussion instruments (8)
4 Love, in its current state, will become a place of refuge (5)
5 Composer’s attempt, not half wild one (7)
6 Put oil on board, missing top and bottom of table (5)
7 Milk supplier heading off upset? Put in order (5)
8 Bird in winter never… (4)
9 …getting upset over endless period – come again? (7)
15 Expressed temperature no longer? (4)
18 Ground occupied by quiet reptile (8)
19 Barbed comment about new beat (8)
20 Meal reasonably well done – no sticky stuff (7)
21 Pass up prickly pear or other fruit (7, 2 words)
22 Male blocking payment for woman in court (4)
25 Parent not unknown to feature in couple (5)
26 Librarian appearing in excellent story in court (5)
27 Some orchestral activity: snatch of music (5)
28 American tree a wind turned over (5)
30 Aware of Western sidekick heading off (4, 2 words)
Solution
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