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CROSSWORD
May 2018 Crossword – Compiled by Jeannie Hollands
Across
1 ‘___ of Christ arise’ (hymn) (8)
5 Samuel’s mother (6)
9 ‘Go tell it on the ___’ (hymn) (8)
10 Nova ___ (6)
11 Quip (3-5)
14 Zephyr (6)
15 Irksome (7)
16 Revoke (6)
19 Clergyman’s salary (7)
20 Person reading lesson in church (6)
21 ‘___ ___ for the King of kings’, phrase repeated in a Graham Kendrick hymn (4,3)
26 Jacob’s second wife (6)
27 Capital of Syria (8)
28 Black Sea port (6)
29 Violent reaction (8)
30 Descendant from Shem (6)
31 Emergency exit (4,4)
Down
1 He was betrayed by his mistress Delilah (6)
2 Allure (anag.) (6)
3 Receive knowledge by direct perception (6)
4 Drizzled (6)
6 Doomed (8)
7 Talked idly (8)
8 ‘Lord enthroned in ___ splendour’ (hymn) (8)
12 Impartial (7)
13 Ruffled the surface (7)
14 ___-on-Sea, resort in 19 down (7)
17 ‘___ things of Thee are spoken’ (hymn) (8)
18 Cold confection (3,5)
19 Taunton’s county (8)
22 Muslim sect (6)
23 American (6)
24 Book size (6)
25 17th OT book (6)
May 2018 Cryptic Crossword – Compiled by Peter Chamberlain
Across
1 Hail Mary or welcome another lady (3,5)
9 Harpist endlessly played with ease reportedly for self-righteous person (8)
10 Wading bird Mark noticed appearing (4)
11 Recruiters on manoeuvres to give new life (12)
13 Diminutive fellow’s garland? (7)
15 Having arrived, I run round during anthem (7)
16 Becoming almost sturdy having dared (5)
17 Mature this time last month (5)
18 He had measure of biblical king (5)
20 Jacob’s daughter reproduced over half the handiwork (5)
22 To do with some religious writings in tract translated (7)
23 Many a policeman promises to pay (7)
25 Wise gift? (12)
27 Simon King’s brother? (4)
28 Bow Street (8)
29 Clever having old money (8)
Down
2 Vehicle I threw offdisappeared completely (8)
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4 Baked a Dorset recipe (7)
5 One bit diff erent (5)
6 Leaf insect’s display (7)
7 Wine sparkles as it rises (4)
8 Denture I removed came back together (8)
12 Sagacious triumvirate of early Christmas visitors (5,4,3)
14 Slipshod cut in short coat (5)
15 Lisa accepted inclusion of Jacob’s father (5)
17 Crafty trick provided in a trice miraculously (8)
19 Pence Lou converted into wealth (8)
20 He forecasts that four will enter restaurant car (7)
21 Sole reinforcement (7)
24 Explorer heard to come from North of the Border (5)
26 17 across males having the last word (4)
A £15 book token will be awarded to the senders of the first three correct solutions to Crossword (May). The first two winners of Cryptic Crossword (May) 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 May 11. The solution will be published in June and the prizewinners in July.
Solution to April 2018 Crossword
Across: 1 Shobab; 4 Pagoda; 7 Eagle; 9 Isaiah; 10 Lichgate or Lychgate; 11 Pantheism; 13 Stupa; 16 Lambeth Palace; 18 Chant; 19 Ascension; 23 Rossetti; 24 Hamath; 25 Asses; 26 Magyar; 27 Milcah
Down: 1 Shrimp; 2 Begirt; 3 Bethlehem; 4 Peace; 5 Golgotha; 6 Athena; 8 Gilds the skies; 12 Allah; 14 Piezo; 15 Catechism; 17 Ministry; 18 Chrism; 20 Samuel; 21 Nahash; 22 Attar
Winners: March 2018 Crossword: M McLeman Fraserburgh, C Edington Edinburgh, D Goskirk Dornoch
Solution to April 2018 Cryptic Crossword
Across: 1 Everlasting; 9 Lungi; 10 Scrambled; 12 Drusilla; 13 Prophet; 15 Email; 16 Carpenter; 17 Star; 18 Weep; 19 Defrocked; 20 Other; 21 Dalgety; 24 War paint; 26 Synagogue; 27 Exile; 28 Reformation
Down: 2 Vicar; 3 Reappear; 4 Abbie; 5 Tied; 6 Glister; 7 Uncleared; 8 Miracle play; 11 Driftwood; 13 Passion Week; 14 Tree ferns; 16 Cathartic; 18 Weigh out; 19 Dreamer; 22 Alarm; 23 Truro; 25 Tyro
Winners: March 2018 Cryptic Crossword: M Paterson Dunfermline, G Davidson Glasgow
This article appears in the May 2018 Issue of Life and Work
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