1d: imagination (5, 3) ? I? D????
3d: under the skin (10) ? Y? O????? C
4d:emaciated, or squandered (6)? A? T??
12a:vote on an issue of public importance (10) ??? E????? M
15a:affectionate appellation (3, 4) ??? N???
26a:fight, conflict (4) ????
28a: severe (6) S?????