All relatively straightforward and unambiguous this week, I think, though no less enjoyable for it.
*=anagram, []=dropped, <=reversed.
| Across | |
|---|---|
| 1 | PABULAR – (B + ULA) in PAR. |
| 7 | PUSS – double definition. |
| 10 | CABRIOLET – CA + BRIO + LET. |
| 11 | TRAINSPOTTER – (RA + IN + SP) in TOTTER. |
| 12 | SECTILE – SEC + TILE. |
| 14 | NESH – S in HEN<. |
| 15 | MINOAN – M IN OAN, thus an “indication” of Oman. Nicely done. |
| 16 | TRIATIC – AIRT< + TIC. |
| 21 | NOMBRIL – [angula]R in (LIMB ON)*. |
| 24 | EARCAP – CA in Wyatt EARP. |
| 25 | GAME – GAM + E. |
| 26 | TEMENOS – (S + ONE + MET)<. |
| 27 | ALHAMBRESQUE – Q in (HUMBLE AREAS)*. |
| 28 | CANNONIER – CAN + NO + REIN<. |
| 29 | KNOT – [overloo]K NOT[hing]. |
| 30 | PERPEND – R in (PEP + END). |
| Down | |
| 1 | PAT ON THE BACK – (TON + (BAT HE)*) in PACK. |
| 2 | AIRIER – (I in (A + IRE)) + R. |
| 3 | BRASSIERE – BRASS + IE + RE. |
| 4 | LANCET – C[riminal] in (LANE + T). |
| 5 | ABSTAIN – AB + STAIN. |
| 6 | VIOLIN – OLI[o] in VIN. |
| 7 | POTENT – PO[r]TENT. |
| 8 | SEESAW – SEE + SAW. |
| 9 | STRANGLEWEED – (WEST ENLARGED)*. |
| 13 | BOURASQUE – RAS in BOUQUE[t]. |
| 17 | COTERIE – COT + Lake ERIE. |
| 18 | BALLAN – ALL in BAN. |
| 19 | OCTANT – T in (O + CANT). |
| 20 | DAEMON – EMO in DAN. |
| 22 | MENEER – ME + REEN<. I knew this one from having sat between two South Africans in a previous job. |
| 23 | IMPUGN – [d]UMPING*. |