No 14383, Thursday 16 Jan 2025, KrisKross

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. 

Open for anyone to solve, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

1   Expecting President's ruling (8) PREGNANT {P}{REGNANT}

5   Rodent in Goa - it angrily bites you (6) AGOUTI {GOA+IT}* over {U}

9   Nobody accepts US university? On the contrary, twelve! (8) NOONTIME {NO ON{MIT<=}E}

10 United Germany, say, turning tense (2,4) ON EDGE {ONE}{D}{EG<=}

12 Sleep, overwhelmed by injection filled with drug - its effects are magical (3,6) HEY PRESTO {REST} in {H{E}YPO}

13 Corruption in weightlifting round (5) FILTH [T<=]

14 Birds belonging to the musician (4) EMUS [T]

16 "Sengol" - Cholas' excellent present to rule empire, primarily (7) SCEPTRE Acrostic &lit

19 Indian state in revolt will not welcome organization's head yet (2,2,3) UP TO NOW {UP}{WON{Or...n}T<=}

21 Vessels in bar counter (4) POTS<=

24 Slow mover after cycling gets handy tips? (5) NAILS (-s)NAIL(+s)S

25 Liberal media unfortunately prefers to include editorials lacking in content (4,5) FREE PRESS {PREFERS}* over {Ed...lS}

27 County's old tree chopped (6) EXETER {EX}{TREE*}

28 After brief greeting, wager to win new set (4-4) HELL-BENT {HELLo}{BE{N}T}

29 Indian soldiers spy enemies at first - so cunning (6) SEPOYS {SPY+En...s+SO}* 

30 Island basically not traceable by one going through book of maps (8) ATLANTIS {ATLA{Not}{Tr...e}{1}S}

DOWN

1   Starting to pour…leader heading off to get raincoat (6) PONCHO {Pour}{hONCHO}

2   Fake money to procure power diesel, say (6) EPONYM {E{P}ONYM*}

3   He takes minutes perhaps to tailor one gown ultimately (5) N?T?R (Addendum - NOTER {TO+t...oR+onE+gowN}* - See comments)

4   #1 seed upset, facing second downfall (7) NEMESIS {1}{SEMEN}<={S}

6   Bend knee, leg etc. - fun moves! (9) GENUFLECT*

7   Roll in empty utensil consumed by a French girlfriend (8) UNDULATE {UN}{D{Ut...iL}LATE}

8   Techies working to save earth becoming a cold mass (3,5) ICE SHEET {TECHIES}* over {E}

11 Cheats tame animals (4) DOES [DD]

15 Where you find brothers playing, breaking rule (9) MONASTERY {M{ON}ASTERY}

17 Stout British actor (8) GUINNESS [DD]

18 Start playing uke in band (6,2) STRIKE UP {STRI{UKE*}P}

20 Carry whiskey to rear of ship (4) WAFT {W}{AFT}

21 Gift dispatched beforehand (7) PRESENT {PRE-SENT}

22 Novel about change in America (6) RECENT {RE}{CENT}

23 A model is rejected already (2,2,2) AS IT IS {A} and {SIT}{IS}<=

26 A king cut off retro dance form (5) POLKA{A}{K}{LOP}<=

Reference List

President = P, Germany = D, Drug = E, Old = O, New = N, Power = P, Second = S, A in Fench = UN, Earth = E, Whiskey = W, About = RE, King = K