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Thanks ab & Malone!

3d the hearts of men are sad for a time 3 e?a is it era
23a Bristle as female fails to flatter 3 a??
15a still failing to start after new clutch 7 ??s?f?l
28d wish not to have been utter bounder 3 r?e is it rue
Many thanks for help

23a (f)awn
15a nestful
28d rue (sounds like roo )

3d yes ERA - mEn aRe sAd (hearts - middles of the words)
28d yes rue - sounds like roux - a bounder

3d yes. middle letters (hearts) of men are sad

sorry! ROO is the bounder!

15a new - n + (r)estful

Speaking of poor clues, the answer to 1Dn has to be Hong Kong, but Hong Kong is the name of an island (and of a wider territory that takes in part of the Chinese mainland), but it isn't a city. The capital city of Hong Kong island is Victoria.