The answer I declined to update was POST-MILLENNIAL, describing a state which no longer seems quite as magical as it once did.
ACROSS
1 THRICE; th(e) rice
4 SPACEMAN; ace m in span
10 INVERNESS; N in anag.
11 TEMPT; temp t
12 LINSEED; s in l I need
13 MORONIC; anag. + c
14 MASAI; SA in mai(n)
15 RELIGION; LI in region
18 STAMPEDE; stamped e
20 FUDGE; 2 mngs.
23 PRAIRIE; air in prie(s)
25 NAHUATL; anag.
26 DRAWL; draw L
27 REARRANGE; rear range
28 ROLL-CALL; roll + call
29 LEARNT; Lear NT
DOWN
1 TAIL LAMP; I in tall + amp
2 RAVINGS; a v in rings
3 CARPE DIEM; carp + anag.
5 POST-MILLENNIAL; anag.
6 CATER; ca(r)ter
7 MEMENTO; men in met 0
8 NOTICE; not ice
9 LEAD-FREE PETROL;
16 GIFT HORSE; anag.
17 BELL-TENT;
19 TRAVAIL; VA in trail
21 DRAINER; r a in diner
22 SPIDER; p in red is (rev.)
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