No 13291, Monday 05 Jul 2021, Arden

Solution to 11A 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   Caught in a big frenzy, fish swallowed whole as an antidote (5,6) MAGIC BULLET {M{A}{GI{C}B*}ULLET}

7   Second... the second character joins the crowd (3) MOB {MO}{B}

9   Jack is wearing something trendy (5) HOIST {HO{IS}T}

10 Nude model has to change — remains the same (9) UNALTERED {UN{ALTER}ED*}

11 Experience morbid rock music, it’s hard (2,7) G? T?R?U?H (Addendum - {GO THROUGH {GOTH}{ROUGH} - See comments)

12 Keen to right away take left, that’s a good score in a game (5) EAGLE EAG(+l)LEr

13 Bill managed to get head start, returned with a huge catch at sea (7) NARWHAL {LA{Head}W}{RAN}<=

15 Horse galloped around the circle (4) ROAN {R{O}AN}

18 Channel essentially a 19 (4) RILL fRILLe Not sure of anno (Correction - gRILLe - See comments)

20 Hurt twice — showing no interest or talent (7) PANACHE {PAiN}{ACHE}

23 Aggregates fall from top to bottom (5) LUMPS (-s)LUMP(+s)S

24 In a daze — shouts of “Bravo” for showing endurance... (9) TOLERANCE {T{OLE}RANCE}

26 ... showing thick skin, therefore returns after everyone in town (9) CALLOSITY {C{ALL}{SO<=}ITY}

27 “Pick me up” says a Greek character (5) KAPPA (~cuppa)

28 Bird going back and forth (3) TIT <=>

29 All remedies free in Ireland (7,4) EMERALD ISLE*

DOWN

1   Not one to go round a corner for some wood (8) MAHOGANY {M{A}{HOG}ANY} 

2   Shimmering issues within Germany’s borders (8) GLITTERY {Germ{LITTER}anY}

3   Serve an ex-President half-heartedly (5) CATER CArTER (Heart of Carter = RT, half of which is R}

4   Fund must run call centres, but it’s not the norm (7) UNUSUAL {fUNd+mUSt+rUn+cALl}

5   Hide when the King is out (7) LEATHER {LEA{THE}R}

6   Once tax was collected here, legal profession came into money (5,4) TITHE BARN {TI{THE BAR}N}

7   I’ve one paper plane (6) MIRAGE {M{1}{RAG}E}

8   Harry is a token republican (6) BADGER {BADGE}{R}

14 It’s a solid come down as voice calls are up (9) HAILSTONE  {TONE}<=>{HAILS}

16 Half the school is asleep, keep quiet — it’s the drink (8) SCHNAPPS {SCHool}{NAP{P}S}

17 Sing a ballad at last in peaceful surroundings (8) SERENADE {SEREN{A}{b...aD}E}

19 Tops with Irish cream in coffee, they say it’s great (7) LATTICE {LATT{Ir..h}{Cr..m}E} (grea t= ~grate = lattice)

20 China moves army to Syrian city (7) PALMYRA {PAL}{ARMY*} China/Plate to mate = mate Rhyming slang

21 The last legal extract (6) ELICIT {thE}{LICIT}

22 Ultimate move, it goes with charm (6) AMULET ULTiMAtE*

25 Collected a thousand in arrears (5) RAKED {R{A}K}ED}

Reference List

Caught = C, Second = MO, Right = R, Left = L, Interest = I, Corner = HOG, Money = TIN, Republican = R, Quiet = P, Thousand = K