Mephisto 3010 – by Don Manley

In the blog, the definition in the clue is underlined and followed by the answer; the parsing; any comments

ACROSS
1 What’s special about a port offering flexible working arrangement (10)
SPREADOVER: SP-RE-A-DOVER;
10 Weakness of one group of old soldiers captured by enemy (6)
FOIBLE: FO(I-BL)E; BL=British Legion
11 Tick given to attractive girl looking smart? (6)
MODISH: MO-DISH;
12 Being on bike, say, not hard — OK then for Jock? (5)
AWEEL: AW(H)EEL;
13 Some moles falling over in a parcel of land once (5)
TALPA: A-PALT all reversed;
14 Explorer reported to be turning back (4)
DIAS: SAID reversed; explorer Bartolomeu Dias (1450-1500)
16 Scottish liquor, kind in short supply (4)
BREE: BREE(d);
17 An authentic object of a region (5)
AREAL: A-REAL;
18 Two girls making cake with chemical in it (11, two words)
SAL,PRUNELLA; SAL – PRUNELLA;
20 Old females singing I deem angels in distress (11)
GLEEMAIDENS: (I deem angels)*;
23 Stale vinegar is penetrating fish (5)
EISEL: E(IS)EL;
26 Embankment — part of drab Underground (4)
BUND: hidden (dra)B-UND(erground); Embankment is a London Underground station
29 Old king/ conveying the essence of Scotland (4)
SAUL: two meanings 1=Old King 2=soul in Sutherland;
30 Keen Glaswegian /man of law (5)
SNELL: two meanings; 1=keen in Kirkcaldy; 2=reference Snell’s Law from wave physics
31 Gods arise unexpectedly (5)
AESIR: (arise)*;
32 Old rocker on a high note, very happy (6)
ELATED: E-LA-TED; TED=Teddy Boy;
33 Very cold water in heavy soil destroying a plant (6)
CICELY: C(ICE)L(a)Y;
34 Deer sprint, spreading animal disease (10)
RINDERPEST: (deer sprint)*;

DOWN
2 Angels who flew over dangerous territory? (6)
POWERS: can’t say I understand this clue. According to Wiki: The Powers are the bearers of conscience and the keepers of history. They are also the warrior angels created to be completely loyal to God.
3 Plunder Spain, tear across it north to south (5)
RIEVE: RI(E)VE
4 Comprehensive plummeting, not the first or last (5)
ALL-IN: (f)ALLIN(g)
5 Girl getting ’ounded needs to be free (11)
DEBARRASSED: DEB-(h)ARRASSED;
6 Opposing salesman’s earnings is a democratic right (4)
VOTE: V-OTE; OTE=On Target Earnings;
7 Feature of heavenly body revealed in thriller (5)
RILLE: hidden (th)RILLE(r);
8 Observation of shortcoming upset one getting caught (6)
ESPIAL: LA(I)PSE reversed;
9 Asian hit, a fantastic hit (10)
THAILANDER: (hit a)*-LANDER;  a LANDER is a punch;
11 What is devious aim with seducing? (11)
MISGUIDANCE: (aim + seducing)*; nice clue;
12 Members of Christian sect may be seen as glib (10)
ALBIGENSES: (seen as glib)*;
15 Endless longing for victory (4)
GREE: GREE(d);
19 Little / court of days gone by (4)
LEET: two meanings;
21 Foot soldiers, just outstandingly courageous? (6)
LIONLY: LI-ONLY; LI=Light Infantry;
22 Crawlers eliciting blasphemous oath? (6)
SNAILS: S’NAILS;
24 What sounds quite separate (5)
SHEAR: sounds like “sheer”
25 Queen has song book, very old (5)
QUAIR: QU-AIR;
27 At university witness a carousal (5)
UPSEE: UP-SEE;
28 Dope getting left in depression (4)
GLEN: G(L)EN; dope=slang for information;