Three of a Kind by Regson

Three related entities can be identified by the eight unclued entries. Solvers requiring a hint may wish to scramble the correct letters from the misprinted definitions in eight clues.

Across  2.    Vikings fish (8)  9.    Unclued (5) 10.    Pylon material in novel crochetwork (6) 12.    It’s left in a mixture of clay, for example (6) 15.    Special long thorn (5) 16.    Bird's strange tree in Poland (6) 17.    Tartars almost execute the head of state (5) 18.    Unclued (9) 21.    Cut dwarf – cut off his head (5) 23.    Gawp at Henry’s beer (6) 24.    Vessel depicts priest confronting demon (5) 28.    Old rock, new design (6) 29.    Check in twice, run east first (6, 2wds) 30.    Unclued (5) 31.    They miss spinning in a state of inebriation (8)

Down  1.    Unclued (4)  2.    Barrio’s right-hand man has most excellent energy (4)  3.    Wrong height for a small wright (6)  4.    Agency clerk conveys rider to Los Angeles (6)  5.    Revoke requirements for fungi (4)  6.    Scots scatter carbon in Genoa, perhaps (5)  7.    Unclued (6)  8.    Divine female on sun-god's throne (7) 11.    Spin a hip tale for enemies of Chiron (8) 13.    A diagram about a traditional expression (8) 14.    Unclued (5) 16.    Old tunic is almost immaculate and lily-white (7) 18.    Unclued (6) 19.    A doyen could be short-lived (3-3) 20.    Island soldiers struck Italy (6) 22.    Kiss in embrace of lame gnome (5) 25.    Almost marry Gilbert or Lambert (4) 26.    For example, very large vanities (4) 27.    Unclued (4)

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