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28ac in case son screwed up, going up in life (9) A _ _ _ n _ i _ _
18dn fleshy thing turning up with politician relatives (7) _ _ M _ _ _ _
20dn in need if I celebrated erection (7) _ D _ F _ _ _
26a/4dn be a burglar or beatnik bum (5,4) B_S_ _ / _ _ _ o

28 Ascension, anagram
18 Pumpkin
20 Edifice - in the clue
26 Break Into, anagram(bum) of 'or beatnik'.


PS Using ??? for the blanks is much easier to read!

28a accension
18d pumpkin
20d edifice

Ascension - my spelling is atroshious!

Almost done -
9 ac earl’s knob lengthened somewhat (5) - N???E - is that NOBLE?
17. Mock Dirty Den covered in drink (4,2) ?E?? ?P is that KEEP UP or SEND UP- I don’t get the Dirty Den bit
5 dn In the sack, free end of leg and cut (8) ???I?G??
= abridged? (How?)

NOBLE is hidden in kNOB LEngthened
"Dirty" is an anagram indicator for DEN, in SUP for drink (verb)

ABED (in the sack) around RID (free) end of leG

Thanks folks.

Thanks Malone.....must stop looking for more complex answers.
Cheers

15a) Bollocks stink - infection
H?M?U?
Is it humour? Can’t parse if it is.
22a) Indian city in stupid plan
D?A?R?M
Last two need to complete.
COI- 19d.