Crossword Centre Prize Puzzle November 2022

 Big Bang Theory by Poat

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Twelve clues contain a misprint of one letter in the definition, the corrections spelling out an experimental mission. The immediate outcome is shown by removals, read in normal grid order, from eight across answers. The name of the delivery agent appears in a cluster of four cells, and must be highlighted along with symbolic representations of two further items which became apparent in the aftermath.

ACROSS

    1    Silver treasure absorbing haul, with volume up 100-fold (10)

    10    Community gets into Gold Blend on great terms (7, 2 words)

    11    Outer protection from geological stage and mountain, taking turns (6)

    12    New Caledonia abolishing national community of believers (8)

    13    GM may stack this valuation periodically (4)

    14    Vital source of water one swallows, if in retreat  (8)

    17    Green team in confusion? C'est çà (9)

    18    Endless debate and untruth giving problems for Brits? (6)

    20    Right wage of builder knocking out walls (5)

    21    Descriptive of some jolly boys (5)

    23    Long time to import article from the east (6)

    24    Oddly, I care a lot for any variety of cabbage? (9)

    27    Weird last rites - I must leave wee *** (8)

    28    Pick up present for auditor (4)

    29    Milk product: good one in melted gelato (8)

    31    Decorated soldiers with endless booty, more formally (6)

    32    Wasting time, sail around border by one former kingdom (7)

    33    Sort of dark matter getting hot for Tesla’s anti-fogging device (10, 2 words)

DOWN

    1    So-called hare may hint at this race (12)

    2    In Fulham or thereabouts, find old sod (5)

    3    Show of half-finished cryptic puzzle (3)

    4    Charm old flame with demand for rights (7)

    5    Tuareg workers must leave windy deserts (4)

    6    Carrying beer, the German who’ll give a hand at table (6)

    7    Prude abandoned date? (5)

    8    Got protection for dad under canvas (8)

    9    Toper’s after tipsy person to deter visitors in Axbridge (12, 3 words)

    13    With this, you’ll determine I am joined with monarch (7)

    15    Big rigg as found in ebbing surf’s roar of Miami (7)

    16    I hesitate to follow old lines in dull comedy (8)

    19    Safari target rampaging like a shot, not quiet (7)

    22    Longer length of Caesar’s journey (6)

    25    Scholar taking top off in precious moment (5)

    26    Take a stab at Enigma: it breaks into productive parts (5)

    27    Lad away in the van soon, and very early (4)

    30    Admirable fellow depleting microbe’s resistance (3)

To enter this competition, send your entry as an image or in list format giving the shaded cells,  to ccpuzzles@talktalk.net before 8^th December 2022. The first correct entry drawn from the hat will receive a book from the Chambers range, which has been donated by Chambers.