Wol - I believe it's INDIGENT and here's why: INDIGENT=poor (straight def) As for the rest, man=GENT. passport (ID) to province (NI) = IDNI, returning (reversing) to INDI. "since" means put GENT after INDI. Hence, INDIGENT.

[Darren] word - and letter - perfect.

Silly me, mine was noodle's of course. If anyone has seen a mind lying around, it's mine.

"One second and a half behind at racetrack" I-O-A. Not good on racetracks, me

[MF] Looks like ISOLA to me (in France). Not sure about the complete analysis, though.

Could you help me out. Would you believe stuck on 1 across, this is all I need to finish off the top corner.
Reassuring, turning up to protect stronghold (10)
So far the letters are -²O- ³* - ⁴ R – ⁵ I – ⁶ G.
These are from the down clues
2. Result?Middle East has to support dismissed officer(7) O UTCOME
3. Deaf, backward Frenchman admitted being, in fact, renowned(5)asterisk
4. Poor skier reaching dead end took chance (6) R ISKED
5. Hanger-on coming and going depending on weather (6) I CICLE
6. Unusually largely built, it attracts viewers (7) G ALLERY

[Wol] It worked after a gin. It doesn't now.