Across:
1 Outside the Capital’s sphere of influence (BEYOND THE PALE), this is socially unacceptable (BEYOND THE PALE),
10 It’s not clear (not frank/not open = EVASIVE) to first lady (EV-E) holding up (= reversal indicator) travel permit? (visa = -ASIV-) (EVASIVE),
11 Weighing machine (BALANCE) found in meandering (= anagram indicator) canal (canal = -ALANC-) in Belgium (BE = B-E) (BALANCE),
12 Music producer (OBOE) consumed by video Box Set (consumed by ‘vidEO BOxset’ = eobo) backtrack (= reverse indicator) (eobo = OBOE),
13 Clip (AFFIX) of a (A-) party (Fianna Fáil = -FF-) for nine (-IX) (AFFIX),
15 Sends up (= reverse indicator) characters in Camelot, Evelyn (characters in ‘camelOT EVelyn’ = otev = VETO) and Kill Bill? (VETO = kill parliamentary bill),
17 Three members of Auto Da Fé (three members of ‘auto DA Fé’ = daf) turned up (= reverse indicator) (daf = FAD) in Vogue (FAD),
19 Describes the largest organ (skin) (DERMIC) produced by the German (‘the’ German = DER-) music (-M-) institute (-I-) and college (-C) (DERMIC),
21 Unsavoury sort (SORDID) playing (= anagram indicator) Doris (Doris = SORDI-) Day from the start (‘Day’ from the start = -D) (SORDID),
22 First of the juice (first of the ‘Juice’ = J-) is drunk (= anagram indicator) unripe (unripe = -UNIPER) (JUNIPER) or added to gin (JUNIPER),
23 Speaks volumes perhaps (ORATOR) turning up (= reverse indicator) for work schedule (rota = -ATOR) with reduced (d) staff (rod) (‘rod’ without ‘d’ = ro = OR-) (ORATOR),
25 College (C-) in Haiti (Haiti = TAI -HI) adapted (= anagram indicator) (TAI CHI) arty type for the Orientals (TAI CHI martial art),
27 The odd brandy (the odd letters in ‘BrAnDy’ = BAD) – how is that unhealthy? (BAD),
29 Old Ruth (old/archaic ‘ruth’ = PITY) and Pierre-Édouard Dagoty taking sides (‘PIerre-Édouard DagoTY’ taking sides = PITY),
30 Labour (= anagram indicator) tries (tries = RESIT) to have a look at The Paper again (RESIT),
31 1000 (-M-) involved in strike (strike/hit = RA-P) (RAMP) coming off The Hill (RAMP),
34 Teacher (Sir) knocks back (= reverse indicator) (Sir = RIS-) 32 down (‘Otto’ = -OTTO) (RISOTTO) in Italian restaurant (RISOTTO),
35 A small bit of liquid (DROPLET) petrol (petrol) flowing (= anagram indicator) (petrol = -ROPLET) behind (= position indicator) back of courtyard (back of ‘courtyarD’ = D-) (DROPLET),
36 Night spot (bed = BE-D) around French city (Lyon) needing no introduction (y) (‘Lyon’ without ‘l’ = -YON) with bar (MEASURE) (BEYOND MEASURE) that’s impossible to quantify (BEYOND MEASURE).
Down:
2 Have a liking for (ENAMOUR) a menu or (a menu or = ENAMOUR) treat (= anagram indicator) (a menu or = ENAMOUR),
3 Nothing (O-) opens bolt in trailer (opens ‘Bolt In Trailer’ = -BIT) (OBIT) or that’s what was said in passing (OBIT),
4 Cross the great divide one by one (DIE OFF), removing violins from field of vision (removing ‘violins’ from ‘field of vision’ = fedofi = DIE OFF),
5 Scratching the head (w) for what reason? (why) (‘why’ without ‘w’ = HY-) New wife (bride) is short (e) (‘bride’ without ‘e’ = -BRID) (HYBRID) and cross! (HYBRID),
6 Sampling (POLL) of sides, portions, roll (sides ‘POrtions roLL’ = POLL),
7 Novice (learner = L-) denies (denies) working (= anagram indicator) (denies = -INSEED) (LINSEED) with oil producer (LINSEED),
8 Bond (bond = B-OND) keeps two eyes (two letters in ‘EYes’ = -EY-) on master of ceremonies (compere) speaking (= homophone indicator) (‘compere’ = ‘COMPARE’) (BEYOND COMPARE) without peer (‘without peer’ = BEYOND COMPARE),
9 You can’t argue with this (BEYOND DISPUTE), as presumably it’s where you’d expect to find a resolution (BEYOND DISPUTE),
14 Anthony Joseph (-AJ-) has single (-I-) covered in exotic (= anagram indicator) fast (fast = -F-TAS) (FAJITAS) food from Mexican restaurant (FAJITAS),
16 Guangzhou jibs covered-up (reverse indicator) (‘guangzhOU JIBs’ covered-up = oujib = BIJOU) by small accommodating type (BIJOU),
18 Ethical (MORAL) dame is not involved in melodrama (‘dame’ is not involved in ‘melodrama’ = mlora = MORAL),
20 Chaucer dismissed each (‘chaucer’ dismissed ‘each’ = ucr = CUR) blackguard (CUR),
21 Apparent in horse trade (apparent in ‘horSE Trade’ = SET) it’s fixed (SET),
24 Skilful performer (ARTISTE) amidst poets? It rather (amidst ‘poETS IT RAther’ = etsitra) backfires! (= reverse indicator) (etsitra = ARTISTE),
26 Raised (= reverse indicator) record (rec = C-ER) containing large (-L-) series of battles (war = -RAW-) (CRAWLER) with local sycophant (CRAWLER),
27 Out of reach (BEYOND reach) for all sides today? (BEYOND on all sides of today’s grid),
28 Cut out, in the motoring sense (die = DI-E), outside Dublin (Dublin = -D-) going to Donegal (Donegal = -DL-) (DIDDLE) for local do (local ‘do’ = cheat / DIDDLE),
32 Some cannot tolerate (some ‘cannOT TOlerate’ = OTTO) a popular name in Germany (OTTO),
33 Erosion (LOSS) concealed by Mussolini (concealed by ‘muSSOLini = ssol) going all the way back (= reverse indicator) (ssol = LOSS).