18 Down " Remarkably, Conservative initially isn't attending latest party. " Answer: 'social'.
I can see " c = Conservative , followed by first letters 'c i a l ' . Is 'so ' really 'remarkable' ?...
19ac Actor's lustreless putting on drag briefly (7)
I have m?t?m?u
and
28ac Deem alterable? Not his laws! (4)
I have m?d? Is it Mede or made or Modi?...