1 down, A boring Christmas gift? First of all, that awful lilac cardigan! T?L?
13 down, Pining? OK, Clive's head over heels! ?O?E?I?K
17 down, No strong feelings? Yes, soya can be used (4-3), E?S?O??
27 across, Type G? You'll need to retype for an African country. E???T (I can make EGYPT from Type G but has this anything to do with Africa??)