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Prize cryptic crossword #8961

- By HOB

Across

6 Say no to girl that’s 13, not 10 (8) 8 2 Diamonds discarded – outcome of rest changes (6) 10 Starting point of book, by opening to rabbit hole (4) 11 Firm desire to go back after that rabbit (5) 12 Near darkness – no time to be seen (4) 13 10 to 1 broadcast for statesman (5) 15 More interested in bric-a-brac addict? (9) 18 Dancing nude with elf, it’s essential (7) 19 Doctor entertaine­d by 2 playing harpsichor­ds (7) 22 Volume condensed into trickle (9) 24 Straighten a queue, say (5) 26 See 5 Down 28 Not satisfied by Uncut’s content? Replace it with another music mag (5) 29 Number one veg, reportedly (4) 30 Space probe started to anger group of countries under one ruler (6) 31 “No larks”, ordered Ed and Isabel (3-5)

Down

1 At first, 2 set out in this direction (4) 2 After a piece of cake, no longer small – 15 and 17, she said (5) 3 Tweedledum (or Tweedledee?): “Save up for a washing machine” (4-3) 4 Crazy about Disney’s animation showing lots of faces (4-5) 5/26 Most seen baked dessert (4,4) 7 One’s nothing to drink that might be radioactiv­e (7) 9 Knave of Hearts in tarts story, fit to be beheaded (5) 14 Sound of car wheel? (5) 16 Bit of a bloomer from stupid topless model, missing second day (5) 17 Stranger wrecked our cruise (9) 20 Haul girl up who’s falling behind (7) 21 Lot more quavers in this musical effect (7) 23 Girder builder erected, starting in early morning according to Cheshire Cat’s statement? (1-4) 25 Scatter a little rosemary in casserole (5) 27 Drink shorts with ice? Gin, primarily (4) 29 Where scientists prove fat’s not fine (4)

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