Solution to 1D 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 Poles separately included in amounts quoted for king’s daughter (8) PRINCESS {PRI{N}CE{S}S}
5 Horrible cigar falls to pieces after time (6) TRAGIC {CIGAR*}<=>{T}
11 Ex-American President has vessel for means to survive in the jungle (9) BUSHCRAFT {BUSH}{CRAFT}
12 NE room was refurbished for actress (Norma Jean) Mortenson (6) MONROE
15 Chinese tea used in Tethys only (5) HYSON [T]
17 Self-centred European obtained first integrated circuit (9) EGOTISTIC {E}{GOT}{1ST}{IC}
19 Unreal, like the root of a negative number (9) IMAGINARY [DD]
20 US gas compound is used for measuring magnetic field (5) GAUSS*
21 At this place, after half a dozen balls, he got runs with some excitement (4,4) OVER HERE {OVER}{HE}{R}{Ex...t}
23 Reserve support (6) BACKUP [DD]
27 Region lay around the old soldier (9) LEGIONARY*
28 Tax-men going around Ontario get golf clubs (5) IRONS {IR{ON}S}
29 Bury the new trainee (6) INTERN {INTER}{N}
30 A place to cry on can be found at the side of the road (8) SHOULDER [DD]
DOWN
1 Sister goes back around one in the afternoon to get a light splitter (5) P?I?M (Addendum - PRISM {P{S{1}R<=}M} - See comments)
2 Invest one shilling in India and get a country of islands (9) INDONESIA {IND{ONE}{S}IA}
4 Cries, when boss is upset (4) SOBS*
6 Neck and groin are injured in appraisal (9) RECKONING*
7 Magnificent thousand (5) GRAND [DD]
8 Waterfalls that can blur the eyes of the beholder? (9) CATARACTS [DD]
9 My pun does transform into a pen-name (9) PSEUDONYM*
14 Engineers and soldier hold the brace for the mechanic (9) REPAIRMAN {RE}{PAIR}{MAN}
15 The common people first heard of election in the middle of 1010, in retrospect (9)(3,6) See comments HOI POLLOI {He..d}{01{POLL}01<=}
16 Next door resident found in the locality after the gangster went away (9) NEIGHBOUR NEIGHBOURhood
18 Oddly adorn Turk on highway (5,4) TRUNK ROAD*
22 Number of weight-lifters? (5) EIGHT [T]
24 Good bye! Pass away surrounded by gold (5) ADIEU {A{DIE}U}
25 Who, for example, is a model? (5) POSER [DD]
26 Legend that’s part of my theories (4) MYTH [T]
Reference List
Poles = N,S, Time = T, European = E, Runs = R, Taxmen = IRS, New = N, Sister = SR, Shilling = S, Engineers = RE(Royal Engineers)
Sister = sr. Goes back = reversal indicator = rs. One = I. Afternoon = PM. P+r(I)s+m = prism = light splitter.
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ReplyDeleteIt is 3,6 indeed. Good catch. My mistake
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ReplyDeleteSolved the following clues.Across.1.Princess 5. .Tragic.17.egotistic 19.Imaginary.20.Gauss.23.Jackup.28.Irons.29.Intern. Down.1.Prism.4.Sobs.6.Reckoning7.Grand.8.Cataracts9.Pseudonym.15.Hoipilloi.16.Neighbour.18.Trunk road.24.Adieu.25.Poser The first time around 19 in all
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