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Yes, 'red' is extra for 32 - the 'cross' is a common animal.

34 - Scottish word for 'no' is the def and 'aged' does give 'ae' ['died' is extra].

Thanks drxx. Those all make sense now. I see the source of rubber. I have full grid.
Can I have the extra word/parsing for 1a, thanks? Then I can ponder meaningfully.

I'm with you Lumen, I can't see how "ae" is aged - I'm looking at Chambers and just can't see it (although if past form is anything to go by it's probably right in front of me)

.....and of course, I see it straight after posting:-)

1a a 3 letter abbrev [not the usual one] for 'born' with a general 3 letter word for 'generation' outside and 'every' extra.

I found the endgame frustrating too, lumen - I got there through trying to expand a couple of the more obscure words (there aren't many options in some of them) and realising there was a common thread. I'd have much preferred a logical process of getting there - and the thematic clues are a very mixed bunch - some minimal, others complex (the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 6th [bar the 3 letter Scots word] are, perhaps, the most straightforward ... and the 2nd as well, but it's a bit skimpy).

...sorry for the typo, lumen - for 6th read 7th.

Please could someone assist with parsing 27 and 28? Thanks!

Also, remember that one of the eight down answers from the clues with no redundant word has a very clear link to the theme and if you’re of a certain age like most of us probably are, it’s probably more know to you with that word than the up-to-date word!

27 'without' is extra - 3 letters for 'except' (reversed) and the usual 1 letter shortening of 'in'.