Not the Saturday Prize Puzzle – 116
A Puzzle by Donk
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Foreword
Welcome to the latest in our series of weekly puzzles.
Those of you who follow the DIY COW clue writing competition will have some idea of what to expect from Donk’s first NTSPP puzzle. For others there is a real treat in store!
The puzzle
A Puzzle by Donk
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 | Yankees gutted after city rivals knocked back plan (6) | 1 | Getting off your head in South Germany at first (8) | |
| 4 | Goes to lock up the lot producing vegetables (8) | 2 | Splashing all over the place, tongues intertwined (9) | |
| 10 | Beast with massive arms stash called by Ukraine’s leader in new NATO arrangement (5-4) | 3 | Border’s not all sweet-scented geraniums (4) | |
| 11/27 | Dressing a young boy in Sunday best (5,5) | 5 | See 26 | |
| 12 | Silly jokes, both unfinished (4) | 6 | Fantastic insult mate delivers just before death (4-6) | |
| 13 | Loosely, it’s paper covered in notes (5,5) | 7 | Lovingly watches beasts changing hands (5) | |
| 15 | Not one poked into bottom (7) | 8 | Beginning to slowly develop charm (6) | |
| 16 | Go out with accommodating girl briefly for body (6) | 9 | Vet scratching head about woman’s impressive job (6) | |
| 19 | Mad Hatter releases statement of intent (6) | 14 | Pairs with extra sheer pants in large volumes (10) | |
| 21 | Trace posh blokes that used to construct roads (7) | 17 | One avoiding complete whitewash in fencing discipline (3,6) | |
| 23 | One involved in law to make riots legal (10) | 18 | Uninitiated need English surrender to come earlier (8) | |
| 25 | Right time for madness (4) | 20 | Tramp irritated a priest (7) | |
| 27 | See 11 | 21 | Ali’s boxing ring before start of bout – it’s found in Africa, full of water (6) | |
| 28 | Criminal got peachy cell (9) | 22 | Spots lead in audition (6) | |
| 29 | Terrifying woman who believes in getting engaged (8) | 24 | New target for golfers (5) | |
| 30 | Fast way to slice top of carrot off (6) | 26/5 | C-word provokes supporters wearing shirts, possibly (4,7) |