22a city name outside walls of old outer part (8) E-T-D---
This looks like ECTODERM (outer part of the skin), but I can't parse the rest of the clue.
Thanks...
25a nut training around end of autumn (5) P-C--
This looks like PECAN.... N = end of autumn and pecan is a nut, but training around?
I can't parse it completely.
Thanks...
9a Sexy and glitzy, not ugly essentially (7) A-O---S
This must be AMOROUS which is clearly sexy, but I can't parse the rest of the clue.
Many thanks....
13a Sleeping male is surrounded by insects (7) --R---T This looks like DORMANT (sleeping) and M or MAN is contained in dormant... but surrounded by insects? I can't parse this bit of the clue. Thanks...
27a Islander's problem - a coach leaving island (8) S-M-----
This looks like SUMATRAN... Islander; problem = SUM, a=a, but coach leaving island?
Many thanks...