No 13364, Wednesday 29 Sep 2021, Arden

Solution to 19D 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   I set out to find some fish (6) PLAICE {PLA{I}CE}

4   Egg sandwiches doctor got (8) PROCURED {PRO{CURE}D}

10 According to Spooner, Frank’s OK with a piece of furniture (9) CAMPSTOOL (~stamp cool)

11 There’s pressure all around — work, you’re told it will appear suddenly (3,2) POP UP {P}{OP}{(~you)U}{P}

12 Showing interest in fast game — it’s a complaint (7) LENTIGO {LENT}{I}{GO}

13 Restrain placing bomb in the city (3,4) TIE DOWN {T{IED}OWN}

14 About to include part of Kashmir in the assembly (5) CURIA {C{URI}A}

15 Six in a makeshift boat escaped, borders avoided (8) OBVIATED {OB{VI}AT*}{Es...eD}

18 Being forgetful, came in as a substitute (8) AMNESIAC*

20 Close to taking in unadulterated castor oil (5) PURGE {PUR{t...nG}E}

23 Rider and girl caught in wind (7) CODICIL {CO{DI}{C}IL}

25 Dry run will help bombing (3,4) AIR RAID {AIR}{R}{AID}

26 Called the principal state (5) MAINE (~main)

27 Lost again, in a whirl, longing (9) NOSTALGIA*

28 Close shave — marines set to cross finally (4,4) NEAR MISS {MARINES*}{c..sS}

29 Was in love with a party apparatchik (6) ADORED {A}{DO}{RED}

DOWN

1   Burglar told to choose timer (8) PICKLOCK (~ pick clock)

2   New normal — without middlemen one distributes money (7) ALMONER {ALMON{mEn}R*}

3   Caught with wine, an exposé to denounce (9) CASTIGATE {C}{ASTI}{GATE}

5   C’est la vie! A rule made for such a phrase in grammar (8,6) RELATIVE CLAUSE*

6   Woodland calls police (5) COPSE (~ cops)

7   Rate for repeat show (7) REPROVE {RE}{PROVE}

8   Shadow boxing — needle is for using drugs (6) DOPING {DO{PIN}G}

9   Begets after single day in the South Pacific... (7,7) SOLOMON ISLANDS {LANDS}<=>{SOLO}{MON}{1}{S}  1 and S from? (Addendum - {IS LANDS}<=>{SOLO}{MON} - See comments)

16 ... and sign for holidaymaker heading off to beach (9) AMPERSAND {cAMPER}{SAND}

17 Handled differently, annexing a peninsula (8) HEADLAND {HE{A}DLAND*}

19 Did some fighters come from this island? (7) M?D?I?A (Addendum - MADEIRA {MADE}{IRA} - See comments))

21 Authentic fish pigment (7) REALGAR {REAL}{GAR}

22 Sense a coup, not even soldiers support it (6) ACUMEN {A}{CoUp}{MEN}

24 Study about English milk product (5) CREAM {CR{E}AM}

Reference List

Pressure = P, Interest = I, About = CA, Girl = DI, Caught = C, Party = DO, Run = R, English = E