Across:
1 Is this a way in (FRONT ENTRANCE) or a way out for those in The House? (FRONT ENTRANCE),
10 It’s automatic (ROBOTIC) to turn away from contributor (‘turn’ away from ‘contributor’ = coribto = ROBOTIC),
11 Beastly type (RED DEER) embarrassed local (RED) director (-D) getting ale (beer) with no head (b) (‘beer’ without ‘b’ = -EER) (RED DEER),
12 Bottle (NECK) found on the outskirts of New Brunswick (found on the outskirts of ‘New Brunswick’ = NECK),
13 Kind of runner (FRONT runner) popular with all sides today (FRONT on all sides of today’s grid),
15 Characters in EPA interested (characters in ‘EPA interested’ = PA in = PAIN) in result of the injury (PAIN),
17 An explosive combination (TNT) of talent scouts ignore lost cause (‘talent scouts’ ignore ‘lost cause’ = ntt = TNT),
19 Greek (IONIAN) is charged (ION-) for leaders in a newspaper (leaders ‘in a newspaper’ = -IAN) (IONIAN),
21 At the centre (hol), whole (‘whole’ = HOL-) party (Democratic Unionist Party = -D-UP) (HOLD-UP) is for Rob (HOLD-UP),
22 Somewhere to get one’s ducks in a row (BATHTUB) is essential if you want to come clean (BATHTUB),
23 Change for the better (PICK UP) type of truck (PICKUP truck),
25 It’s not easy (TRYING) doing all one can (TRYING),
27 George Roe is missing (‘George’ ‘Roe’ is missing = gge = EGG) in Mayo (EGG is in mayo/mayonnaise),
29 In Simplex, a mercurial (in ‘simplex a mercurial’ = EXAM) type of academic challenge (EXAM),
30 Poke around (SNOOP) and remove dirt from piston rod (remove ‘dirt’ from ‘piston rod’ = psono = SNOOP),
31 Give someone the cold shoulder (SHUN) taking road out of Honduras (‘road’ out of ‘Honduras’ = hnus = SHUN),
34 Official restriction on trade (EMBARGO) of wild (= anagram indicator) borage (borage = E-BARGO) grown around beginning of May (beginning of ‘May’ = -M-) (EMBARGO),
35 Take in local (SWALLOW) broadcast (sow = S-OW) about Partition (-WALL-) (SWALLOW),
36 Writing (from the 3Rs = -R-) in Times, type (‘times’ type = F-ONT-) judges (-BENCHERS) (FRONTBENCHERS) senior politicians (FRONTBENCHERS).
Down:
2 Polish (RUB-) leaders from imperial city of Naples (leaders from ‘imperial city of Naples’ = -ICON) (RUBICON) crossed by old Roman emperor at the point of no return (RUBICON),
3 Put down on paper (NOTE) what’s in Filipino temple (what’s in ‘Filipino temple’ = NOTE),
4 Guard (ESCORT) in operative’s Cortina (in ‘operative’s Cortina’ = ESCORT),
5 Play truant without Paul (‘play truant’ without ‘Paul’ = ytrant = TYRANT) – the bully! (TYRANT),
6 Lends a hand to (AIDS) hero from Rhodesia (‘hero’ from ‘Rhodesia’ = dsia = AIDS),
7 Stick in the snooker hall (CUE) from one of those in a suit (CARD) (CUE CARD) – the commentator sees it and reads it as it is (CUE CARD),
8 Place of work for a major employer (army at FRONT-) is (-IS-) close to columns (newspaper columns = -PIECES) (FRONTISPIECES) and decorative entrances (FRONTISPIECES),
9 Face (FRONT-) in a book (-PAGE) on intelligence (NEWS) (FRONT- PAGE NEWS) is headline grabbing (FRONT-PAGE NEWS),
14 Rushed off one’s feet (ON THE GO) agitating (= anagram indicator) The Goon (The Goon = ON THE GO),
16 Graduate (BA) goes back (= reversal indicator) (BA = -AB-) to university (-U-) in Kuala Lumpur (K-L) (KABUL) or in Afghanistan (KABUL = capital of Afghanistan),
18 A charmed sort is mesmerized (COBRA is hypnotised/mesmerized in snake charming) by what’s found in Art Deco brasserie (COBRA found in ‘art deco brasserie’),
20 Some abandon a programme (some ‘abandon a programme’ = NAP) for the rest of the afternoon (NAP),
21 Shelter (HUT) in Trim (s) closed? (‘shut’ without ‘s’ = HUT),
24 Shady type (-AMBER) behind (= positional indicator) church (CH-) (CHAMBER) in one of the Houses of Parliament (CHAMBER),
26 Popular (IN-) hot (-H-) drink (-ALE-) at the start of rally (at the start of ‘rally’ = -R) (INHALER) for those in need of a breather (INHALER),
27 Bury (ENTOMB) awful (= anagram indicator) note (note = ENTO-) from doctor (Medicinae Baccalaureus/Bachelor of Medicine = -MB) (ENTOMB),
28 American thug (GO-ON) conceals detective (-DS-) (GODSON) is a protégé of Mafia boss? (godfather’s protégé? = GODSON),
32 Beam (GRIN) held by self-deprecating ringleader (held by ‘self-deprecating ringleader’ = g rin = GRIN),
33 Segment of Metallica showstopper (segment of the ‘Metallica showstopper’ = CASH) from the capital (capital/money = CASH).