There is a solver’s blog for this puzzle at http://www.fifteensquared.net/2014/05/16/independent-8607-phi/.
The comments in the blog reveal the link between several answers in the puzzle. There may have to be a follow-up later this year…
ACROSS
1 EXACT; ex Act
4 METABOLIC; anag.
9 CUI BONO; I in cub on o
10 AQUATIC; a Qu. a tic
11 LEO; le(g)o
12 PERSISTENCE; anag.
14 BUDAPEST; U + pad (rev.) in best
16 BOTTLE; 2 mngs.
19 ROCKET; 2 mngs.
20 RUSHMORE; rush more
22 DISCOMMODED; s commode in did
24 AWE; hidden rev.
25 CHOLERA; c hol era
27 UNTWIST; s in UN twit
28 FANTASTIC; ant(i) asti in FC
29 ROYAL; R (l)oyal
DOWN
1 EXCALIBUR;
2 ADIRONDACKS; iron in add (h)acks
3 TROOP; t + poor (rev.)
4 MOONRISE; moo + anag.
5 TRAGIC; rag in tic(k)
6 BLUETOOTH; blue to + initial letters
7 LOT; lo(s)t
8 CYCLE; c,y c le
13 NATIONALITY; n(o) (r)ationality
15 PHENOMENA; 0 in hen men in pa
17 ELEMENTAL; l in EE mental
18 QUIDNUNC; quid nun c
21 UMLAUT; hidden rev.
22 DECAF; face D (all rev.)
23 DETER; deter(gent(s))
26 OWN; ow! N
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