October 2017 Crossword

Compiled by Jeannie Hollands

Across

1 Canticle based on Psalm 100 (8)

5 Trial (6)

9 Go up again (8)

10 Series of steps (6)

11 Carried out (8)

14 ‘Of the---’s love begotten’ (carol) (6)

15 Choirscreen (7)

16 Minister of religion (6)

19 Conditionally set free (7)

20 Charm (6)

21 ___mass (7)

26 Code of Jewish law (6)

27 Ethical teacher (8)

28 Icy (6)

29 Anniversary (8)

30 Prayer (6)

31 ‘There is a___’ (modern hymn) (8)

Down

1 ‘Bring us safe through___’ (Easter hymn) (6)

2 ‘For the ___ of the earth’ (harvest hymn) (6)

3 Officer who attended a Roman magistrate (6)

4 ‘See the ___ lamb appears’ (carol) (6)

6 Freed (8)

7 Glair (3-5)

8 Of books (8)

12 Nullified (7)

13 Dignity (7)

14 Eternally (7)

17 ‘___ vigil ended’ (hymn) (8)

18 Combatant (8)

19 Inca eg (8)

22 Halogen element (6)

23 Biblical cloak (6)

24 Tune for ‘All hail the power of Jesus’ name (6)

25 Persistent person (6)

October 2017 Cryptic Crossword

Compiled by Peter Chamberlain

Across

1 Total up before the finish hesitantly the supplementary material (8)

9 Claim Ada could be naked (8)

10 Ring last character first in charge of animals (4)

11 Biblical dirges? (12)

13 Clergyman, one leaving church (7)

15 Lazy sib confused hugely (7)

16 Victoria takes part of lasso (5)

17 A junior officer, one right by table (5)

18 Indian, he returned during run out (5)

20 One yielding losing energy from potential decree (5)

22 Chapel used by politicians? (7)

23 Remove Diane’s ceremonial dress (7)

25 Coastline has broken up in city Paul visited (12)

27 Ruler found in Buckingham Palace! (4)

28 Man reorganising the rodeo (8)

29 Had crash upset one who emerged unharmed by fire? (8)

Down

2 Entrance’s not fit for threshold (4-4)

3 Tessa and I removed cake first from book (12)

4 Person continually hitting part of the ear? (7)

5 No Scottish fellow in the lead had delicious food (5)

6 US girl with a Spanish aunt in old region of Asia Minor (7)

7 Sound repetition from Ecuador house (4)

8 Expression of affection coming after nasal eruption? (5,3)

12 Barge maker ie becoming an iconoclast (5,7)

14 Rachel’s old car (5)

15 Horse at starting place in South Germany (5)

17 Renegade petty officer in Utah, say (8)

19 Almost pleasant tailless animal first in an old language (8)

20 One who is always on the make (7)

21 Nice area of France (7)

24 Leader of exodus from east entering Stirling, say (5)

26 River garden (4)

Life and Work apologises to readers for the insertion of the solutions to the September crossword in the September issue. There will be no winners drawn for this issue.

Solution to August 2017 Crossword

Across: 1 North rejoice; 8 Raven; 9 Treadmill; 11 Phrygia; 12 Art deco; 13 Exile; 14 Admiralty; 17 Sadducean; 19 Souls; 20 Nutwood; 23 Soprani; 24 Wake O wake; 25 Afoot; 26 Holy holy holy

Down: 1 Never mind; 2 Renegue; 3 Hit Parade; 4 Elena; 5 Oldster; 6 Chive; 7 Prophets knew; 10 Look ye saints, 15 Monastery; 16 Laudatory; 18 Ufology; 19 Sapsago; 21 Tokyo; 22 Draco

Winners: August 2017 Crossword: M Dinnie Renfrew, E Lyon Oban, M Morrison Stornaway

Solution to August 2017 Cryptic Crossword

Across: 1 Laconic; 5 Susanna; 9 Wing tip; 10 Nautili; 11 Aaron’s rod; 12 Tosca; 13 Silas; 15 Altar-rail; 17 Nicodemus; 19 David; 22 Bless; 23 Stable lad; 25 Kipling; 26 Exclaim; 27 Vespers; 28 Timaeus

Down: 1 Low mass; 2 Control; 3 Not on; 4 Capernaum; 5 Synod; 6 Stuttered; 7 Nailsea; 8 Abigail; 14 Sideswipe; 16 Testament; 17 Nabokov; 18 Cleopas; 20 Vulgate; 21 Didymus; 23 Sages; 24 Locum

Winners: August 2017 Cryptic Crossword: I Brodie North Berwick, E Urquhart Fortrose