Not the Saturday Prize Puzzle – 053
Tender Memories by Radler
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Foreword
Welcome to the latest in our series of weekly puzzles.
Once again the title of this puzzle by Radler is a cryptic reference – next Tuesday is the fortieth anniversary of the theme.
The puzzle
Tender Memories by Radler
There is an interactive version of the puzzle here.
If you prefer your puzzles on paper, a pdf of the puzzle an be downloaded from the interactive version.
| Across | Down | |||
| 6 | 26 contested borders Middle Eastern country applied retrospectively (8) | 1 | About to follow market (6) | |
| 8 | Nurse docked tail for 26 (3,3) | 2 | Walker reported considerably better weather (8) | |
| 10/18 | Head after 1 of 2 26 (4,5) | 3 | Pay attention and translate il est un piano (6,2) | |
| 11 | Wherein one has apes with treat possibly (3,7) | 4 | Letter writer set up Raquel with every other one (2,4) | |
| 12 | Bowl over first love, having gone in 26 (6) | 5 | Hit TV compilation (5,3) | |
| 13 | United States 26 (7) | 7 | Danish Prince’s troubles – the drink! (3) | |
| 14 | 26 because of depression admits needless stamp (10,3) | 9 | Well-known 8 perhaps with 6 (5) | |
| 17/25 | D Day’s base aims? (7,6) | 13 | Provide letters in order to trade, enclosing first of permits (5) | |
| 20 | Elsie hides converter for 26 (6) | 14 | Fashion editor of Best (2,3,3) | |
| 22 | Take away: make independent? (10) | 15 | Unprepared as most of bill requires cash (3,5) | |
| 24 | Temple’s member of religious order at start of worship (4) | 16 | Side-order transaction record (4,4) | |
| 25 | See 17 | 18 | See 10 Across | |
| 26 | Pre-D Day aristocracy? (3,5) | 19 | Chairman’s supporter has yours truly stumped without answer (6) | |
| 21 | Virtual successor to Capital D? (1-5) | |||
| 23 | Language of self love (3) |
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