Not the Saturday Prize Puzzle – 054
A Puzzle by Prolixic
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Foreword
Welcome to the latest in our series of weekly puzzles.
Back again is prolific setter Prolixic with another fine puzzle.
The puzzle
A Puzzle by Prolixic
There is an interactive version of the puzzle here.
If you prefer your puzzles on paper, a pdf of the puzzle an be downloaded from the interactive version.
| Across | Down | |||
| 1 | Jolly tar’s associate in Australia, a bird (8,7) | 2 | Free do (6) | |
| 9 | Look askance at as King replaces new jet (6) | 3 | Glamour as good hotel changes hands (5) | |
| 10 | Most push back men with sorrow, but not Penny (8) | 4 | Between seasons with no hint of warmth or sun (5) | |
| 11 | Quay containing zones gets excellent return for restaurant (8) | 5 | Ray’s letter (5) | |
| 14 | Energetic person returns a lot stopping party (6) | 6 | Consider latter-day Deborah, perhaps (7) | |
| 17 | Informal association let nobody supply labour (3,3,7) | 7 | Managed to support return of good scriptures (5) | |
| 20 | Deception of club game entertaining unknown end of play (7-6) | 8 | Shoot up ice in island retreat, at last (9) | |
| 23 | Focal point of recent returns (6) | 12 | Supply opposing players with enough (5) | |
| 25 | Society of Engineers battle furiously for safety feature (4,4) | 13 | Cream of American league going round circuit (5) | |
| 28 | I fit nine around in vast numbers (8) | 15 | This uncle could be kinky, young and clean (5) | |
| 29 | Sleazy mad Prince becomes gross (6) | 16 | Real target (9) | |
| 30 | Sign of outrageous climax, moan take’r (11,4) | 17 | South Africa quits material publication (5) | |
| 18 | Menial finds nothing in office (2,3) | |||
| 19 | Crime of paper supporting article (5) | |||
| 21 | Element briefly described by engineers (7) | |||
| 22 | Breaking the rules, he left province (6) | |||
| 24 | In rehearsal bring in learner for a warble (5) | |||
| 25 | Bad weather? Shelter in vacant spot (5) | |||
| 26 | Irritation of confused waggoners lacking any bits of news (5) | |||
| 27 | Flush after doctor is in the toilet – just the opposite! (5) | |||
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