Across
With this, what I may need becomes themed in a way (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
“what I may need” is an ANAGRAM of “themed in a way”
See 10
5a
As newlyweds slightly damaged, one trapped (4,7)
Taxpayer ultimately being squeezed by wretched PM – something alcoholic required! (6,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(taxpaye) R [ ultimately ] being squeezed by BLOODY (“wretched”) + (Theresa) MAY (“PM”)
Grace perhaps, through catching some light (6)
Country ending in recession, many leaving country avoid work (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
MALI (“country”) + [ ending in ] (recessio) N + GER (many) (“country” with MANY leaving )
28a
Debunking of fairy tale the cost for conspiracy theorists (4,5,7)
6d
Two items of footwear left with everything one’s got (5,3,3)
Flat hand (5)
Real jerks backing legal draft I rejected, undemocratic (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
*(real) [anag: jerks ] backing <=(BILL (“legal draft”) + I , rejected )
See 24
23a
With pressure on, Paul being sick unfortunately – giving Ted Talks etc? (6,8)
A report about damaged tin foil (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A THESIS (“report”) about *(tin) [anag: damaged ]
29a
One ripping up verses, perhaps, after first found in Christmas cracker? (11)
See 14
See 27
Down
Renault coloured grey or beige? (7)
Stout belly surprisingly empty (5)
Banff originally in with it, a Canadian province (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
B (anff) [ originally ] in ALERT (“with it”) + A
See 16 Across
Chap certainly not into flower, strong smeller? (5,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
MAN (“chap”) + NO (“certainly not”) into ROSE (“flower”)
Piece from electioneer, I established, most weird (7)
Astronomer captures alien for features editor (13)
Maestro in performing encore lifted up at end of opera (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
<=(IN + IN) [ performing encore , i,e. appearing twice, and lifted up ] at end of TOSCA (“opera” by Puccini)
Battle fitting last of scrap into shed (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ last of ] (scra) P into LEAN-TO (“shed”) The Battle of Lepanto in 1571, a victory for the Holy League over the Ottomans, is considered the last major battle in the Western world to have been fought by oared vessels.
Visited by male, I question unwelcome guest (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I + POSER (“question”) visited by M (male)
Princess and I are entwined (7)
With this I’m making a blunder? (6)
Sponsor picked up for a quid, say? (5)
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