Am in the doldrums. Stuck on one area so any solutions will probably help - viz 15ac (5,4) sensual existance recalled nameless piece of one's motherland ??R?? ?I?A presumably the second word is vita; 15D (4-5)Perhaps 20's opposite empty dwelling-place, surrounded by sin ??M?-??V?? (20ac is AITU if this is what is referred to) and 13D (10) Notice gun raised by private, narrow-minded conservative (I have no letters at all for this one) If I can get answers to any of the above it may kick-start me again!
Had that at first but 5D is HAUSTORIA (Take that America about to reveal secrets, suckers!) which are stems for bloodsuckers - that eliminates the C in Dolce Vita - or do you have an alternative for 5 which works in with all the other clues?