| Across | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | POLLSTERS | |
| They seek opinions from learners starring in advertisements (9) | (L + L) inside POSTERS | |
| 6 | BARED | |
| Stripped members of club are daring (5) | cluB ARE Daring | |
| 9 | PHARMACOLOGISTS | |
| Drug experts and academic on board cargo ship lost at sea (15) | MA inside anagram of CARGO SHIP LOST | |
| 10 | A LA CARTE | |
| Associate initially ordered a claret according to the menu (1,2,5) | (A)ssociate + anagram of A CLARET | |
| 11 | DEFINE | |
| Limit feeding, mostly in different positions (6) | Anagram of (FEEDIN)g | |
| 13 | SEXISM | |
| Boundaries crossed over by male discrimination (6) | SIXES reversed + M | |
| 14 | INSIGHT | |
| One soldier at the front restricted by night vision (7) | I + [(S)oldier inside NIGHT] | |
| 17 | EAT | |
| Starter of eggs at breakfast, say (3) | (E) + AT | |
| 18 | LECTERN | |
| Reading desk left centre in poor condition (7) | L + anagram of CENTRE | |
| 20 | CANDID | |
| Leader from Canberra, an accomplished liberal (6) | (C)anberra + AN + DID | |
| 23 | GRADED | |
| Nan almost died coughing up one in order (6) | (GRA)n + (DIED minus I) | |
| 25 | PINE CONE | |
| Piece of fruit – hold down core of selected one (4,4) | PIN + sel(EC)ted + ONE | |
| 27 | TIMESHARE RESORT | |
| The rioters smear redeveloped holiday centre (9,6) | Anagram of THE RIOTERS SMEAR | |
| 28 | DARED | |
| Two detectives sitting outside are challenged (5) | (D + D) outside ARE | |
| 29 | GASTRITIS | |
| A stone lodged in backbone is a medical problem (9) | (A +ST) inside GRIT + IS | |
| Down | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | POPLAR | |
| Aspen, say, is well-known except for university (6) | POPULAR minus U | |
| 2 | LEAFAGE | |
| A cigarette found in shelter is marijuana, possibly (7) | (A + FAG) inside LEE | |
| 3 | SUMMARISE | |
| Quantity of money is invested in horse, to cut a long story short (9) | SUM + (IS inside MARE) | |
| 4 | EXCITEMENT | |
| Old friend with little money bottling up particular emotion (10) | (EX + CENT) outside ITEM | |
| 5 | SELF | |
| Identity, one taken from retrieved files (4) | FILES reversed minus I | |
| 6 | BOGIE | |
| Trolley that is dumped behind marshland (5) | IE after BOG | |
| 7 | RASPING | |
| Harsh newspaper, full of favourable political stuff (7) | RAG outside SPIN | |
| 8 | DESSERTS | |
| Leaves carrying starter of soup and sweets (8) | DESERTS outside (S)oup | |
| 12 | BITCHINESS | |
| Spite took hold in opening board game (10) | BIT + (IN inside CHESS) | |
| 15 | SONNETEER | |
| Poet’s introductory piece taken from Donne in guide (9) | (d)ONNE inside STEER | |
| 16 | BLIGHTED | |
| Luminary, resting in bed, is spoiled (8) | LIGHT inside BED | |
| 19 | CHARMER | |
| Sweet talker caught person who is abusive (7) | C + HARMER | |
| 21 | IRON OUT | |
| Knock down one working in hiding (4,3) | I + (ON inside ROUT) | |
| 22 | TESTIS | |
| Nut is attached to back of probe (6) | IS after TEST | |
| 24 | EASED | |
| Smile as editor, to some extent, relaxed (5) | smilE AS EDitor | |
| 26 | BANG | |
| Report nitrogen found in container (4) | N inside BAG |
