Not The Saturday Prize Puzzle

NTSPP - 106 by Omnia

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Authors:  A Clue A Day, Alchemi, Anax, Arachne, Bufo, Elgar, Gazza, Hieroglyph, Prolixic, Qix, Radler and Tilsit


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  •  8  Cut in benefits ultimately starts to annoy whole nation (4)

  •  9  Scrutinising light metal in cheap jewellery (10)

  • 10 "Time's about to run out" reflected Rebekah Wade at one point? (6)

  • 11 Posh youngster I had seen around injecting heroin (3-2-3)

  • 12 Military get-up? (8)

  • 14 Amazed by concealing good tricks (6)

  • 16 Greek character is off to Athens first of all (4)

  • 17 They offer a wraparound service in India (5)

  • 18 Asian couple in conversation (4)

  • 19 A bear turned on a French animal supporter (6)

  • 21 Put curse on old mate prior to start of eviction case (8)

  • 23 Name price, subtract 1, divide by 10, divided by 1, getting this result? (8)

  • 26 Send out further orders to consume energy (6)

  • 27 Make layman get up after writing new clues (10)

  • 28 Terrible shot? Rubbish! (4)

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  •  1  Outgrown garment perhaps left one depressed (4-2-4)

  •  2  Several articles have been written about Frenchman, one that's hated (8)

  •  3  European port orderly left without fuel  (6)

  •  4  Initially Palmerston, alternately Eden, finally Russell - or his predecessor first time round? (4)

  •  5  Sky has a broadcast about maiden's headwear (8)

  •  6  Mischievous leaders in seventh heaven after the Spanish provided backing (6)

  •  7  Inches roughly shown by old ruler (4)

  • 13 Predatory birds' lofty outlook is overstated in their yearbook (5)

  • 15 Extremely dark sweatshirt's in need of repair (10)

  • 17 Aggressive bird, the green cormorant, snatching lion's share of takeaway (5-3)

  • 18 Addressed untutored assembly after beheading (6,2)

  • 20 Deceptive one won't have a single regret (6)

  • 22 Student not looking initially for a job (6)

  • 24 No hotel for escort's customer... (4)

  • 25 ....taking part in industrious threesome (4)

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