John Nolan: The Very Logical Prize Puzzle

  And the drawn winner for TVLPP 395 is … a first-time entrant!!! The name of Leslie Yonce of Richmond, Virginia was plucked from the Hat and we'll send off a Stephanie cartoon to you Leslie this weekend, although it will surely get delayed in the Christmas mail. Solvers from the USA include, from New Hampshire, Anne & Bruce Smith of Strafford, Randy Taylor, Julie Lindsay, Jim & Joanne Gray, and Larry Reynolds of Rochester, Chris Rogers of Farmington, and Barbara Bierweiler of Ossipee; solving duo Laura Bradford of Florida & Caroline Williams of Texas; Jay Miller of Pasadena, Calif.; Ta mara Brenner of Elmhurst, Ill.; Tom Wilson of So. Williamsport, Penn., and Rich Pardoe of Houston, Texas. Mark Roberts of Hostert, Luxembourg, Ian Simpson of Edinburgh, Scotland, and Calfan Dary from perennially toasty, but currently moist Anggabaya, Bali, were all in the solvers' Hat, together with, from England. Mark Nichols of Rugby, William Stewart of Leicester, Keith Williams of...

  Across   7. Planet with assumed name endlessly becomes December festival of revelry. (10)   9. Repents being Mediterranean shrubs. (4) 10. Fashionable fit of ill-humour as teens are upset and given to heavy drinking. (15) 11. Wise man has some imagination! (4) 12. Ye see yon birkie ca’d a lord,       Wha struts, an’ stares, an’ a’ that,       Tho’ hundreds worship at his word,       He’s but a ---- for a’ that. - Robert Burns. (4) 13. Shelter with just a fork? Be wary. (5) 15. Repair minaret roof to create a great religious revolution. (11) 19, 18dn. Medieval festival has pleasurable abundance of pureed fruits and custards. (5,2,5) 21. This mischievous ruse often comes with a fee. (4) 22. Fish makes crazy shout when using a driver perhaps, or iron. (4) 24. Scottish equivalent of 8 dn. if a baboon’s fortune is mixed. (5,2,8) 25. Start some nasty idle talk to bring on fit of sulking. (4) 26. Drive from here with little suppo...