Not the Saturday Prize Puzzle – 106
A Puzzle by Omnia
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Foreword
Welcome to the latest in our series of weekly puzzles.
Solve this excellent puzzle to reveal a hidden message. This is a joint effort from a number of people: A Clue A Day, Alchemi, Anax, Arachne, Bufo, Elgar, Gazza, Hieroglyph, Prolixic, Qix, Radler and last, but not least, Tilsit who has put the whole project together. A special welcome to A Clue A Day and Arachne as this is their first appearance in this series of puzzles.
The puzzle
A Puzzle by Omnia
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.
Solvers should look around for a special message
| Across | Down | |||
| 8 | Cut in benefits ultimately starts to annoy whole nation (4) | 1 | Outgrown garment perhaps left one depressed (4-2-4) | |
| 9 | Scrutinising light metal in cheap jewellery (10) | 2 | Several articles have been written about Frenchman, one that’s hated (8) | |
| 10 | “Time’s about to run out” reflected Rebekah Wade at one point? (6) | 3 | European port orderly left without fuel (6) | |
| 11 | Posh youngster I had seen around injecting heroin (3-2-3) | 4 | Initially Palmerston, alternately Eden, finally Russell – or his predecessor first time round? (4) | |
| 12 | Military get-up? (8) | 5 | Sky has a broadcast about maiden’s headwear (8) | |
| 14 | Amazed by concealing good tricks (6) | 6 | Mischievous leaders in seventh heaven after the Spanish provided backing (6) | |
| 16 | Greek character is off to Athens first of all (4) | 7 | Inches roughly shown by old ruler (4) | |
| 17 | They offer a wraparound service in India (5) | 13 | Predatory birds’ lofty outlook is overstated in their yearbook (5) | |
| 18 | Asian couple in conversation (4) | 15 | Extremely dark sweatshirt’s in need of repair (10) | |
| 19 | A bear turned on a French animal supporter (6) | 17 | Aggressive bird, the green cormorant, snatching lion’s share of takeaway (5-3) | |
| 21 | Put curse on old mate prior to start of eviction case (8) | 18 | Addressed untutored assembly after beheading (6,2) | |
| 23 | Name price, subtract 1, divide by 10, divided by 1, getting this result? (8) | 20 | Deceptive one won’t have a single regret (6) | |
| 26 | Send out further orders to consume energy (6) | 22 | Student not looking initially for a job (6) | |
| 27 | Make layman get up after writing new clues (10) | 24 | No hotel for escort’s customer… (4) | |
| 28 | Terrible shot? Rubbish! (4) | 25 | ….taking part in industrious threesome (4) |