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September puzzle:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hn0Pr019LeqphIS7KJ4IbXUxB-0eEi4S/view?usp=sharing

August solution:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16jGV_aO3DgVCqyQqh9JUSkoHMtBRBgf1/view?usp=sharing


For best results, please download, open, then print.

Scans courtesy of Sunray.

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Many thanks again syzygy and sunray. I wasn't aware of the "technical term" 1a before this puzzle and the couple I hadn't heard or seen before made me chuckle.

Thanks syzygy and sunray, excellent as usual.
I also was unfamiliar with the key term. Several unusually tricky clues.
A couple of clues were surprisingly US-dependent, UK and other solvers might have some difficulty with them.

All those emails with jokes had included this form of humor. I remembered some and so it was easy to solve this puzzle. Especially 7d/11d.

33a capital of bank is b. i was not aware that capital could mean the leading part of a word.

Great fun - raised a smile!

Aha, I didn't know that Harpers crosswords were here too! I only came to see if anyone had done today's Guardian 28,841 in 12 minutes.

I usually find Harpers to be less difficult that most Guardian Prize puzzles, primarily I think because the grid allows for more crossers.

I'll know where to come next time, if I get stuck.

Most enjoyable. Thanks, syzzie and sunray.

You're all welcome.