Not the Saturday Prize Puzzle – 104
A Puzzle by Radler
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Foreword
Welcome to the latest in our series of weekly puzzles.
This week we have puzzle by Radler in which several of the answers have a theme which is given by the answer to 13 down.
The puzzle
A Puzzle by Radler
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Across | Down | |||
1 | What could deliver 13 using choice of roads (5) | 1 | Stoned, let’s inject drug for 13 (5) | |
4 | Lack of sense from 13 on reflection (9) | 2 | Biscuit and coke at a dance (7) | |
9 | Confuses by using teen slang (9) | 3 | In a moment, a lager and a sign of development (6,3) | |
10 | Stop following popular music (5) | 4 | Courage of 13 weapons (5) | |
11 | Order précis of Eats, Shoots & Leaves in sacks (3,4) | 5 | Now inept, is foolish and lacking wisdom (9) | |
12 | Watch band when led by 13 (6) | 6 | Meaning of 13 (5) | |
14 | Construct desk and turn bolt (9) | 7 | Send off on time, taking second position at the finish (7) | |
16 | Without warning, wedge between two metals (3-2) | 8 | 13 vehicle that’s out of refined diesel (4) | |
17 | Player following 13 in panto (5) | 13 | Agent supplying blanket coverage provides spots on television … (4) | |
19 | Season after wife left to check grill (9) | 14 | … broadcast! (4) | |
21 | Line dividing, like down 13 (6) | 15 | Supplier of milk bottles unconcerned greatly with limits to dream (5,4) | |
23 | Beast, possibly qualified by 13 stars and American friend (7) | 16 | Triad reportedly switch positions to protect from intrusion (6,3) | |
26 | Originally model, then draw over (5) | 18 | Not admitted to heaven for being pole dancer? (2,5) | |
27 | Discovering what’s up is exciting to a Mr Nosy (9) | 20 | Maniac’s on the rampage claiming love’s oblivious (2,1,4) | |
28 | 13 driver, one having lunch? (9) | 22 | Set new price with salesman as an illustration (5) | |
29 | L-loud exchange for 13 (5) | 23 | This evolved distinct elements of Italian (5) | |
24 | Airbrushed photo may sell more – make ends meet for writer (5) | |||
25 | Cut flower wanting 13 (4) |