Not the Saturday Prize Puzzle – 096
A Puzzle by Prolixic
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Foreword
Welcome to the latest in our series of weekly puzzles.
This week’s puzzle is set by Prolixic. There’s a mini-theme lurking – Be Prepared!
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 can be downloaded from the interactive version.
| Across | Down | |||
| 1/6d/2d | Operation opening king’s hips maybe provides seasonal enjoyment for 14d (9,7,2,3,4) | 1 | Something stony in the heart of malice? (3) | |
| 6 | Pose on potty to postulate (5) | 2 | See 1 across | |
| 9 | Offering bird pardon on return (5) | 3 | Obese US agent supports his old boss dismissing NY prostitute (7) | |
| 10 | Touching comment about pine (9) | 4 | Thoroughly unwell touring continent (2,3) | |
| 11 | Necessary to be attentive after Henry leaves for Norway (7) | 5 | Theatre run to go worldwide? (5-4) | |
| 12 | Historical prince found after robe’s returned (7) | 6 | See 1 across | |
| 13 | Among varieties of gold, Pierre’s said to be a judge (7) | 7 | Stylish sound (5) | |
| 15 | Rage after old books are removed from home of provincial assembly (5) | 8 | Nestle theme composed by 14d (3,8) | |
| 17 | Porter embraces knights in low joint (5) | 11 | Fair refusal by craftsman to adopt new practices at first (3-8) | |
| 19 | Second time I have succeeded in aims (7) | 14 | Real mother wanting a crude satirist (3,6) | |
| 21 | Stamp regularly applied on public transport (7) | 16 | Old English girl almost acquires German company making tubes (9) | |
| 23 | Company returns beat American conglomerate? (7) | 18 | Plain old tosh on the radio, so some say (7) | |
| 24 | Article removed from underclothes thrown for a dog (9) | 20/26 | The Catholic News Service for14d? (7,3) | |
| 25 | Chapter 2 “Pastor goes to find the President” (5) | 22 | Embellish article about a beetle (5) | |
| 27 | Sex offender’s not an Anglican! (5) | 23 | Deck hands seen in old observation post (5) | |
| 28 | Quoting “Having a change of heart”, having a change of heart (9) | 26 | See 20 down |