Not The Saturday Prize Puzzle

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  •  8  Very backward old woman accepts iodine for a metal (6)

  •  9  Unseat tenor he’d recast (8)

  • 11 “Happy-clappy? Could be a sham!” – critic (11)

  • 12 Weed Drake’s bowling green? (3)

  • 13 Admiration of bizarre spectacles (7)

  • 14 Best ship – or some of its canvas? (7)

  • 16 'Cider tin' not an acceptable clue? (8,7)

  • 20 Educated girl follows mother beginning to learn about wedlock (7)

  • 22 An exquisite morsel for a savoury snack (7)

  • 24 Tamper with phone, withholding number (3)

  • 26 The corner Orlando Bloom finally set up for clock (11)

  • 27 Sailor despatched to seek, essentially, for missing person (8)

  • 28 Puts foot in resin? On the contrary! (6)

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  •  1  Squeeze-box missing? Not applicable for The Four Seasons perhaps (8)

  •  2  Fool acquires managerial qualification to love short envoy (10)

  •  3  Setters up tree, lying down (6)

  •  4  Something to do with an egg? Get away! (4,2)

  •  5  Pick each wonky vegetable (8)

  •  6  Offensive weapon in disco? Shame! (4)

  •  7  Disturbed, Simon abandons ceremonials in Rye (6)

  • 10 Quote writer recalled: “it’s sickening” (6)

  • 15 Juggling: endless action with Barsac for circus act? (10)

  • 17 Secretive about explosive packaging for diamonds (8)

  • 18 Utter “soldier” after arrival (6)

  • 19 One driving round hill in poor visibility (8)

  • 20 Take in test with argon for building material (6)

  • 21 “He lieth in wait” – first of readings in Gospel, say, by Romeo (6)

  • 23 Low humming and strange bleeps – not half! (6)

  • 25 Doctor swallows arsenic – sharp intake of breath! (4)

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