18a. Era of austerity comes across with strains meted out (10,5) ?T???????? ?I?E?
17d Nominate test at governments behest (5, 4) ?STATE ????
25a Endlessly new life change of a cat (6) No letters
28a In former times they'd hold you up on the road (10) ?i????????
19d. Its ok if everythings OK. (3, 5) ??l ?????