I have two that I'm struggling to parse:
20A Harsh and tense, except if swallowing tablet. (8)
_ U _ E _ E _ S
TUNELESS fits and could be a synonym for 'harsh' (and has an 'E' in it for tablet) but I don't get the rest.
35A Painful, backward Mediterranean island one's taking on new Cypriot character. (10)
_ N _ N _ I _ B _ E
I'm guessing the answer is UNENVIABLE but apart from having 'ELBA' backwards at the end, I don't follow the rest of the clue.
Any suggestions?