Across:
1 A French- (a = UN-) -German article (the = -DER-) on power (-STRENGTH) (UNDERSTRENGTH) of missing players (UNDERSTRENGTH),
10 Unclear (unclear = NUCLEAR) play (= anagram indicator) relates to a type of energetic family? (NUCLEAR family),
11 Painful exposure (SUNBURN) in paper (SUN-) is almost (t) overdone (burnt) (‘burnt’ without ‘t’ = BURN) (SUNBURN),
12 Dawn’s leaving Wednesday (‘Dawns’ leaving ‘Wednesday’ = eedy = EYED) – how is that viewed? (EYED),
13 Relates (TELLS) to panellist ignoring pain (‘panellist’ ignoring ‘pain’ = ellst = TELLS),
15 Some renowned genius (some ‘renowned genius’= EDGE) from The Fringe (EDGE),
17 In Berlin, the (the = der = RED) cutbacks (= reversal indicator), politically speaking, could undermine the capital? (RED / revolutionary wants to undermine the capital? / capitalism),
19 Put out (-ISSUE) by first (= positional indicator) Tory leader (‘Tory’ leader = T-) (TISSUE) in The Paper (TISSUE),
21 Funny (= anagram indicator) actor (actor = CAR-OT) admits reading (from the 3Rs = -R-) (CARROT) piece of the plot (CARROT in garden plot),
22 It hurts (PAINFUL) father (PA-) at home (-IN-) to find you (-U-) in Florida (-F-L) (PAINFUL),
23 Leave out (EXCEPT) citation (excerpt) that doesn’t include Regina (r) (‘excerpt’ without ‘r’ = except = EXCEPT),
25 Foreign politician (-MP-) sets up (= reversal indicator) lease (let = TE-L-) with direction (direction east = -E) (TEMPLE) from church (TEMPLE),
27 Composer dismisses Morse (‘composer’ dismisses ‘Morse’ = cpo = COP) – the Detective Chief Inspector, for one (COP),
29 Sister’s (NUNS) insurance doesn’t include Erica (“insurance” doesn’t include “Erica” = nsun = NUNS),
30 Passage (AISLE) is found in Rabelais’ Le Tiers Livre (AISLE is found in “Rabelais Le Tiers Livre”),
31 One of those on foot (ARCH) took cue from Chaucer (took ‘cue’ from ‘Chaucer’ = hacr = ARCH),
34 Refute a (refute a = FEATURE) strange (= anagram indicator) piece in the paper (FEATURE),
35 Jockey’s silks, for example (UNIFORM), in stable (stable/even = UNIFORM),
36 A foreign (a = UN-) revolutionary (red = -DER-) holds up (= reversal indicator) one getting results (-ACHIEVER) (UNDERACHIEVER) or one doing worse than expected? (UNDERACHIEVER).
Down:
2 Small group (cell = NUCLEUS) in organisation (UN) flips over (= reversal indicator) (UN = NU-) odd (= anagram indicator) clues (clues = -CLEUS) (NUCLEUS),
3 Every man takes off army (‘every man’ takes off ‘army’ = even = EVEN) uniform (EVEN),
4 One of those on The Board (SURFER) is checking out the sights (“sights” = “sites” = SURFER on the WEB) you hear about (= homophone indicator),
5 What’s concealed by mediocre soldiers (what’s concealed by ‘mediocre soldiers’ = RESOLD) exchanged for cash again (RESOLD),
6 Canadian drops acid (‘Canadian’ drops ‘acid’ = anan = NANA) with older relative (NANA),
7 Criminal (= anagram indicator) hunted (hunted = THUNDE-) by river (-R) (THUNDER) making a loud noise (THUNDER),
8 Describes patient type in surgery (UNDER THE KNIFE) or in the theatre (UNDER THE KNIFE),
9 Describes hen-pecked type perhaps (UNDER THE THUMB) in three European articles (un + der + the = UNDER THE) – essential if you want a lift (THUMB) (UNDER THE THUMB),
14 Sheds (LEAN-TOS) a stolen (a stolen = LEAN-TOS) collection (= anagram indicator),
16 A little husky (PUPPY) boxer with years ahead of him (PUPPY),
18 Corporate division (SALES) produces endless (end ‘less’ = S-) amount of drinks (-ALES) (SALES),
20 Put away (EAT) by characters in state attorney’s office (characters in ‘state attorneys office’ = EAT),
21 Director’s call (CUT) to Cher (“cher” = “share” = CUT) on the radio (= homophone indicator),
24 Hold (CONTAIN) criminal (= anagram indicator) in on act (in on act = CONTAIN),
26 Point (PURPOSE) or goal? (PURPOSE),
27 Pictures (CINEMA) of spies (CI-A) locking up (= reversal indicator) lads (men = -NEM-) (CINEMA),
28 Place (PL-) for Hugo (Hugo = -OUGH) Boss (boss = anagram indicator) (PLOUGH) to cultivate (PLOUGH),
32 Throw one’s arms around (HUG-) sweetheart (sweet heart = -E) (HUGE) from Titanic (HUGE),
33 Partner (WIFE) with swine fever loses nerves (‘swine fever’ loses ‘nerves’ = wife = WIFE).