No 13153, Monday 25 Jan 2021, Arden

Solution to 3D has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.

ACROSS

1   Talk that’s held between both sides and God’s messenger (7) GABRIEL {GAB}{R}{IE}{L}

5   Ex PM, chap’s regularly seen in a Mediterranean resort (7) MAJORCA {MAJOR}{ChAp}

9   Robert covers miles, nevertheless, finally fails (5) BOMBS {BO{M}B}{n...eS}

10 Tom’s riding a horse or some other animal? (9) CATAMOUNT {CAT}{A}{MOUNT}

11 Newspaper and Fashion magazine form a nucleus, perhaps (9) ORGANELLE {ORGAN}{ELLE}

12 Pared stem at the centre of the mountain ridge (5) ARETE {pAREd}{sTEm}

13 Watch parking becoming issue (4) SEEP {SEE}{P}

15 Punishment from Bridge expert (8) SPANKING {SPAN}{KING}

18 It’s small matter to accept some money arbitrarily (2,6) AT RANDOM {AT{RAND}OM}

19 Renounce study by university finally (4) DENY {DEN}{u...tY}

22 Place to have an argument, perhaps (3-2) SET-TO {SET}{TO}

24 Could be roaming with us, but one doesn’t know (9) IGNORAMUS {ROAMING*}{US}

26 Opposed to history before independence, aren’t they appetising? (9) ANTIPASTI {ANTI}{PAST}{I}

27 Turner’s left with two articles (5) LATHE {L}{A}{THE}

28 Finish off anxiety to get some fish (7) POMFRET {POM}{FRET}

29 Intent on picking the odd runner in Asia (7) EARNEST {EA{RuNnEr}ST}

DOWN

1   It’s huge climb, in Paris it’s good to be a monkey (6) GIBBON {BIG<=}{BON}

2   Probably best guy to cover electromagnetism, you’re welcome! (2,2,5) BE MY GUEST {BEST+GUY}* over {EM}

3   Bard’s bar hopping, gets to Brisbane (5) I?S?N (Addendum - IBSEN {IBSEN+BAR=BRISBANE} [CA] - See comments)

4   Bar is evacuated, after evacuation it’s limited (9) LOCALISED {LOCAL}{IS}{Ev...eD}

5   Thing took the bottom off the mask (5) MATTE MATTEr

6   Preserve in a bottle — too many here (3-6) JAM-PACKED {JAM}{PACKED}

7   We break egg — wake up (5) ROUSE {RO{US}E}

8   One and the same, in the third place is a song (6) ANTHEM {AN}{THE}{saMe}

14 Vegetable said to be very good, but nothing’s visible in this (3-6) PEA-SOUPER {PEA}{SOUPER}(~super)

16 Some are calm and inexpressive like a stone (9) ALMANDINE [T]

17 Refuse a new entry — getting tense within just a short distance (9) NANOMETRE {N{A}{N}O}{ME{T}RE}

20 Bank mark breaks record (6) ESCARP {E{SCAR}P}

21 Rise for a small change (6) ASCENT {A}{S}{CENT}

23 Went to temple carrying an icon (5) TOTEM [T]

24 Place to shoot a small picture (5) INSET {IN SET}

25 King provides rights to protect even bullies (5) RULER {R}{bUlLiEs}{R}

Reference List

Miles = M, Parking = P, Independence = I, Left = L, Finish = POM(See link in main post), Good in French = BON, Electromagnetism = EM, New = N, Tense = T, Record = EP(Extended play), Small = S, Change = CENT, Right = R