Not the Saturday Prize Puzzle – 031
A Puzzle by Tilsit & Prolixic
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Foreword
Welcome to the thirty first in our series of weekly puzzles.
This week’s puzzle is from our very own Tilsit, with help from Prolixic.
The puzzle
A Puzzle by Tilsit & Prolixic
If you prefer your puzzles on paper, click on the grid to download a pdf of the puzzle (available later).
Additionally there is an interactive version of the puzzle here
| Across | Down | |||
| 1 | “I’m new dance bod!” revealed this lady? (3,10) | 2 | Santa’s domain? (5,4) | |
| 10 | Flight direction followed by Frenchman of note (3,6) | 3 | Old internet connection jams group of Communists (5) | |
| 11 | Small state chasing support (5) | 4 | Someone who classifies explorer embracing self (7) | |
| 12 | Attire perhaps once chosen by Blue record carrier (5) | 5 | Recruits new sentinels after losing way. (7) | |
| 13 | Condition that Pepys said was lunatic (9) | 6 | Regular time for free drinks with rector (not in London) (2,3,4) | |
| 14 | Where monks may be perfect (2,5) | 7 | Start of baptism under cross (5) | |
| 16 | Kosher butcher attempted to embrace revolutionary (7) | 8 | She surprisingly is one TV talker (4,9) | |
| 18 | Former cleaner used pot when back in country (7) | 9 | Only this part captures start of Cheney’s amazing monster role (13) | |
| 20 | Hatchet man saw off England’s No 1, he wrote (7) | 15 | Venue for marriage of Charles and Jerry? (5,4) | |
| 21 | Subject, one entwined in battle for surrender (9) | 17 | Problem to stew over, a leaderless alliance? (3,6) | |
| 23 | In recession, disappointing time for school (5) | 19 | Transport for computer consultants (7) | |
| 24 | Bilingual agreement to reach other side. (5) | 20 | Bridge partner obstructs end of play after opening finesse (7) | |
| 25 | Such conflicts are a contradiction in terms! (5,4) | 22 | One in transport round capital (5) | |
| 26 | A joint effort to put wild boar in gathering (13) | 23 | Being available, I leave John (2,3) |