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CROSSWORD
January 2018 Crossword – Compiled by Jeannie Hollands
Across
1 Tower of ___ (5)
4 Poor man’s one possession (3-4)
9 ‘Whosoever believeth in Him ___ ___ ___ but have 25 across’ (John 3:16AV) (6,3,6)
10 Bewitch (7)
11 Terrain (anag.) (7)
12 Foot digit (3)
13 Defraud (7)
15 Small underground part of a plant (7)
16 Isaac’s wife (7)
19 Chief priest (7)
21 Cow’s low (3)
22 Young child’s enclosure (7)
23 Capital of Kenya (7)
25 See 9 across (11,4)
26 Meet a need (7)
27 ‘Let all mortal ___ keep silence’ (hymn) (5)
Down
1 Forks of the windpipe (7)
2 Very light wood (5)
3 Arched opening in a vault (7)
4 Person going inside (7)
5 Conductor (9)
6 David’s wife (7)
7 Old-fashioned (6,3,5)
8 People buying companies cheaply and selling their property (5-9)
14 Territory at mouth of Jordan with ten cities (9)
17 Most daring (7)
18 General pardon (7)
19 Pope (7)
20 Destroy (7)
24 Hearth (5)
January 2018 Cryptic Crossword – Compiled by Peter Chamberlain
Across
1 Herbert recollected name of relatives (8)
9 A handful backing me with song that’s an angelic salutation (3,5)
10 Unfinished waterway in Galilee (4)
11 Statement in the Bible (3,9)
13 Young lady I take on assignment (7)
15 Judas’ characteristic alternative (7)
16 Father about four returning for the boy (5)
17 Nick found inside village (5)
18 Gently put wax round part of flower (5)
20 Cook finished breakfast, say (3-2)
22 Chap about to pinch vestment (7)
23 Opportunity in advance to see promotional film (7)
25 Adjudicator reportedly intended to have 24 hours at the end of time (9-3)
27 This plane travels on water (4)
28 Volume that can be both ancient and modern! (4-4)
29 Man in France in violent breeze outside (8)
Down
2 Stranger is adored over the way (8)
3 Gavin Knight’s arranging a celebration (12)
4 Tall 7 down’s colourful timber (7)
5 Orange belly button! (5)
6 Wear for ballet-dancer that’s fitting (7)
7 Tall leaves producer (4)
8 Had been successful, it is said, in examination of the country (8)
12 Female diplomat to get on first cruise (6,6)
14 Shell in a creel appeared (5)
15 Link ram that is inside (3,2)
17 50% lad took from bottle (8)
19 Gap familiar to photographers (8)
20 Bewilder sly creature going round Glasgow chimney on Monday initially (7)
21 Yield for Mussolini (7) 24 Campanologist erring badly (6)
24 Ken’s a terrible creeper (5)
26 Roof of French order inside (4)
A £15 book token will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions to Crossword (January). The first two winners of Cryptic Crossword (January) will receive a £20 book token. Entries should be addressed to Life and Work (Crossword), 121 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4YN and should arrive by January 12.
The solution will be published in February and the prizewinners in March.
Solution to December 2017 Crossword
Across: 1 Repeat; 4 Redeemer; 10 Tit-for-tat; 11 Hades; 12 The new-born; 13 King; 15 Recycle; 17 Donate; 19 Brenda; 21 Tax-free; 23 Oink; 24 Complement; 27 On cue; 28 Trattoria; 29 Oxen feed; 30 Adored
Down: 1 Rotatory; 2 Pathe; 3 Adolescent; 5 Entered; 6 Echo; 7 Midwinter; 8 Dosage; 9 Stable; 14 Unexpected; 16 Chronicle; 18 Westward; 20 Apostle; 21 Top hat; 22 I-o i-o i-o; 25 Error; 26 Beef
Winners: November 2017 Crossword: M McIntosh Skye, I Hendry Banchory, B Thomson Galashiels.
Solution to December 2017 Cryptic Crossword
Across: 1 Shepherd; 5 Bright; 9 Liberals; 10 Edwina; 11 Exorcise; 14 Festus; 15 Ephraim; 16 Let rip; 19 Two-door; 20 Haggai; 21 Scandal; 26 Plinth; 27 Taxation; 28 Akimbo; 29 Ribcages; 30 Denude; 31 Children
Down: 1 Silver; 2 En bloc; 3 Horace; 4 Relish; 6 Redeemer; 7 Glittery; 8 Transept; 12 Ipswich; 13 Erodent; 14 Filofax; 17 Shipyard; 18 Ignition; 19 Taste bud; 22 Danish; 23 Laical; 24 Ringer; 25 Unison
Winners: November 2017 Cryptic Crossword: D Thomson Dunipace, M Goodwin Dunfermline.
This article appears in the January 2018 Issue of Life and Work
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