Across:
1 What’s between my ears (PERSONAL SPACE) is mine? (PERSONAL SPACE),
10 Meatier (meatier = EMIRATE) stews (= anagram indicator) from Muslim lands (EMIRATE),
11 Old sieve (GRIDDLE) for cook in the kitchen (GRIDDLE),
12 Leave port (SAIL) served up = (reverse indicator) around Little Christmas (around ‘LIttle ChristmAS’ = lias = SAIL),
13 Two coppers (Cu + PI = CUPI-) first discovered (first ‘Discovered’ = -D) (CUPID) naked figure with a bow (CUPID),
15 Characters amidst gallant supporters (characters amidst ‘gallANT Supporters’ = ANTS) from The Hill (ANTS),
17 Extract of vanilla essence (extract of ‘vanillA ESsence’ = aes) dug up (= reverse indicator) (aes = SEA) in body of salty water (SEA),
19 Removed sod from sandstone (removed ‘sod’ from ‘sandstone’ = anstne = NANTES) in the French port (NANTES),
21 What can be distilled in spirit from the Duke of York (POTEEN spirit made from ‘Duke of York’ potatoes) – or is that still illegal? (POTEEN ‘still’ for distilling alcohol),
22 Father (Parish Priest = PP = P- -P) consumes starters, entrées and (starters ‘entrées and’ = -EA-), with very little money in old Paris (old French coin = sou = SOU-) (PEA SOUP), it’s a hearty alternative to consommé (PEA SOUP),
23 A trial (a trial) settlement (= anagram indicator) (a trial = LARIAT) restrains the Arabian, for instance (rope/lasso for Arabian horse = LARIAT),
25 Clue (SIGNAL) to new (= anagram indicator) gains (gains = SIGNA-) lost (-L) (SIGNAL),
27 What printer needs (INK) is tips? I’m not kidding! (tips ‘Im Not Kidding’ = INK),
29 Show those in power the door (OUST) in Bayou State (in ‘BayOU STate’ = OUST),
30 Where you might find the players (on film set = ON SET) from the start? (the start = ONSET),
31 Limits to setting up (= reverse indicator) Tiberius’ (limits to setting up ‘TIberiUS’ = tius = SUIT) clubs (clubs = SUIT in playing cards),
34 Devoted group (CULT-) gets bearing (East = -E) finally (= position indicator) on old city (-UR-) (CULTURE) with intellectual refinement (CULTURE),
35 Hazel (NUT TREE) Dale from launderette (‘Dale’ from ‘launderette’ = unrette = NUT TREE),
36 Oscar (-O-) in LA (L-A-) Confidential (PERSONAL) from the start (= position indicator) fronts network soliciting (fronts ‘Network Soliciting’ = -NS) (PERSONAL LOANS) cash advances from moneylenders (PERSONAL LOANS).
Down:
2 The issue (EDITION) of inciting The Rising (sedition) without a leader (s) (‘sedition’ without ‘s’ = EDITION),
3 Upsetting (= reverse indicator) tales (tales) left (l) out (‘tales’ without ‘l’ = taes = SEAT) for politician in the House (SEAT),
4 Mole leaves a mark (NAEVUS) reversing (= reverse indicator) vehicle (sport utility vehicle = SUV = -VUS) – it’s not very nice (mean) scratching the side (m) (‘mean’ scratching the head = ean = NAE-) (NAEVUS),
5 Soldier (-GI-) in gaol (gaol = LOG-A) break (= anagram indicator) (LOGGIA) found lying by The House (LOGGIA),
6 Concealed by EPA interest (concealed in ‘ePA INterest’ = PAIN) in a sign of distress (PAIN),
7 Dance (dance) off (= anagram indicator) (dance = CADEN-) starts with coordinated entertaining (starts with ‘Coordinated Entertaining’ = -CE) (CADENCE) and has a rhythmical effect (CADENCE),
8 Feeling the pinch yourself? (PERSONAL TOUCH) Presumably, as a consumer this will make you feel important! (PERSONAL TOUCH),
9 Being (PERSON-) the greatest (Muhammad Ali = -ALI-) Bond (-TIE-) taking direction (South = -S) (PERSONALITIES) from those with charisma (PERSONALITIES),
14 Individuals (PERSONS) playing some part on all sides today (PERSONS playing some part, as ‘person’ is on all sides of today’s grid),
16 Return the favour (REPAY) to swimmer (R-AY) retaining record (Extended Play record = -EP-) (REPAY),
18 Competitor doesn’t take Metro (‘competitor’ doesn’t take/without ‘Metro’ = copit = TOPIC) – it’s a talking point (TOPIC),
20 Apparent to the horse trade (apparent to the ‘horSE Trade’ = SET) it’s fixed (SET),
21 Sign of infection (PUS) on the rise (= reverse indicator) in marsupials? (in ‘marSUPials’ = sup = PUS),
24 Determination (RESOLVE) to do crossword (solve) a second time? (‘solve’ a 2nd time = ‘re solve’ = RESOLVE),
26 Trade Union releases aid (‘Trade Union’ releases ‘aid’ = treunon = NEUTRON) – it’s free of charge (NEUTRON),
27 Laotian from international (‘Laotian’ from ‘international’ = intern = INTERN) version of The Apprentice (INTERN),
28 Kay (K-) loses the head (f) with Herb (fennel) (‘fennel’ without ‘f’ = -ENNEL) (KENNEL) in the doghouse (KENNEL),
32 Much ado about nothing (FUSS) in part of USSR (part ‘oF USSr’ = FUSS),
33 Some cannot tolerate (some ‘cannOT TOlerate’ = OTTO) a name popular in Germany (OTTO).