Phoenix

[starmack]

Stuck on quite a few as push for post gets gets under way. Any help appreciated.

24d. 6 letters. US celebrity politician leads head of government to picket
P?????

1a. 8 letters. Draw in trousers as they are being treated
?A?I?N?S

29a. 6 letters. Aircraft heading for Templehof or Mars is a red one
P?A?E? Is it planes? The Mars bit is throwing me there

30a. 9 letters. Terrible things happen when there's a slight inclusion of bloomer
???A?????

32a. 8 letters. What do you reckon about pub for a drink?
??I?????

27d. 6 letters. The basic stuff of designer briefs
??????

[Fibonacci]

1a pants + tie - patients

[Fibonacci]

32a guess + inn - guinness

[emeritus]

29a Planet

[Fibonacci]

29a plane + t(emplehof) - planet (Mars - red plant)

[Fibonacci]

30a disasters ? - diss + asters

[Calibax]

24d Palin+G

[starmack]

Disasters gives three other answers down. Perfect

[ubasses]

27 fibres

[starmack]

Super round of answers. Left with a single clue.
28a. 6 letters. Though it's alright to start with, a soft centre is at the end of such creatures
O?A?I? Is it Okapis...cant work out the end part......

[Fibonacci]

yes ok + a p (p=soft) + is - okapis

[starmack]

Thanks again.