NTSPP – 096

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.

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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

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