Mephisto 2982 – Paul McKenna

Across
1 Nick Clegg’s mean thousand for Macron (5)
MILLE; MILL-(CL)-E-(GG);
5 Councillor recognized being filled with foaming ale (7)
CROWNED; CR-OWNED
11 Operation to aid evacuation looms, yet I struggle (9)
ILEOSTOMY; (looms yet I)*;
13 Large number in charge of running water (5)
LOTIC; LOT-IC;
14 Rocks broken loose round it (7)
OOLITES; (loose)* surrounds IT;
16 Dundee’s little game? A broken down thing wanting closure (4)
CROC; CROC(k); Reference film character Crocodile Dundee;
17 Master in mostly amusing backwards form of address (6)
MILORD; M-I-(DROL reversed; DROL from DROL(l); The Little Sparrow sang “Allez, venez, Milord!”
18 He’s in peculiar pose being one by the Antipodean pen? (6)
SHEEPO; (pose)* surrounds HE;
19 Record is listed happily close to the south of altar (11, two words)
EPISTLE,SIDE; EP-IS-(listed)*-(th)E;
22 This grows unruly tendrils papa finally trimmed (11, two words)
SPIDER,PLANT; (tendrils pap)*;
25 Resound ceaselessly in bouncy Pherecrateans (6)
CYPHER; hidden (boun)CY-PHER(ecrateans);
27 Music from Donald’s portmanteaux, Ivanka’s head dropped (6)
VALSES; VAL(I)SES; Donald is a reference to Trump, hence American usage;
28 Tree hugger rejecting Western contributions (4)
ACER; (embr)ACER I’m guessing but can’t see “Western contributions”
30 Noon, with joyous cry ahead of cold meal (7)
MANDIOC; M-AND-IO-C; noon=M; cry of joy=IO;
31 Soft leather in North America apparently (5)
NAPPA; N(APP)A;
32 Prickly Prunus clipped round to allow nowt to penetrate (9)
SLOETHORN; S(LE(O)T)HORN; Russian Doll clue;
33 These provide fruit full of salt? (7)
SEABEDS; SE(AB)EDS; reference fruits de mer
34 Openings in Spenser right round about time (5)
YATES; Y(A-T)ES; about=A

Down

1 Those who deliver Mass, kind sorts (7)
MILKMEN; M-ILK-MEN; do they still deliver?
2 Why don’t we cheek miss? (7, two words)
LET,SLIP; LET’S-LIP;
3 River finally stopped rodent (4)
LOIR; LOIR(E);
4 Mon Dieu! In French is guide (6)
ESCORT; ES(COR)T; French “is”=EST;
6 “Sir, come over,” otherwise call *** for assistance (11, two words)
ROOM,SERVICE; (sir come over)*;
7 Staffs left in imitation of uprising (6)
OMLAHS; SHA(L)M-O all reversed; of=O;
8 What’s in gunpowder can upset the sappers as a group (5)
NITRE; TIN reversed – RE;
9 As dictated I ring fellow about new restorative from Jeeves? (9)
EYEOPENER; EYE (sounds like “I”)-O-PE(N)ER;
10 Party disrespect raising only child (5)
DISCO; DIS-OC reversed; OC=only child;
12 Open door Dot held showing the state of little ’uns (11)
TODDLERHOOD; (door dot held)*;
15 Yes, pick at nuts in this teatime treat (9, two words)
TIPSY,CAKE; (yes pick at)*;
20 This will dampen present kitty (7)
DASHPOT; DASH-POT;
21 Court succeeded with headphones and 3D images (7, two words)
CT,SCANS; CT-S-CANS; obtaining them is a slightly scary experience
23 Last month female dropped off record for statistician’s group (6)
DECILE; DEC-(F)ILE;
24 Glaringly overcharged? Suffering those wrapping take-away (6)
PAINTY; PAIN-T(ake-awa)Y; nice definition;
25 Flat-nosed / Nobel laureate (5)
CAMUS; two meanings; Albert CAMUS 1913-1960;
26 Writing name with a feather (5)
PENNA; PEN-N-A;
29 Adult boater, say, put up home-builder from East London (4)
TAHA; A-HAT reversed; East London in South Africa; the weaver bird is known for its nests;