CROSSWORDS

November 2018 Crossword – Compiled by Jeannie Hollands

Across

1 “Come ye ___, raise the anthem” (hymn) (8)

5 Silly (6)

9 Difficult to deal with (8)

10 Priest (6)

11 “O come O come ___” (hymn) (8)

14 Thrash severely (4,2)

15 Rare day (anag.) (7)

16 Tending to make solid (6)

19 Heavenly (7)

20 Birthplace of St. Francis (6)

21 Book of the Apocrypha (7)

26 Matins chant (2,4)

27 Birth of Christ (8)

28 Of some Indo-European languages (6)

29 Mausoleum at Agra (3,5)

30 Plan in outline (6)

31 Remain unchanged (5,3)

Down

1 “___ hear the prayer we offer”

(hymn) (6)

2 Earnings (6)

3 Capital of Montana (6)

4 Northern Ireland (6)

6 Of Jewish law (8)

7 Kerosene (8)

8 Interpret (8)

12 Radioactive element (7)

13 Pope’s cathedral church (7)

14 Insolently bold (7)

17 Christened (8)

18 Second-hand vehicles (4,4)

19 Guaranteeing (8)

22 Swimming (6)

23 Pilot (6)

24 Senior 10 across (6)

25 Loophole (6)

November 2018 Cryptic Crossword – Compiled by Peter Chamberlain

Across

1 Book her Jamie misbehaving (8)

9 Made more equal but still could mistakenly dupe (6,2)

10 Bearing appropriate identikit (1-3)

11 Rabid propagandist isn’t cool with reader of lesson in church (3,9)

13 Gymnast removed cobra at last (7)

15 Loveless Shakespearean and Parisian having feast (7)

16 Char paper (5)

17 Accepted without a keen desire (5)

18 Strange having been incorrectly wired (5)

20 Spoils hard watery ground (5)

22 Machine, right one found against another tree (7)

23 Being wicked did not stand heartless antic (7)

25 Book to attend motel’s extravaganza (3,9)

27 One trick with picture on screen (4)

28 Not Rex to be lethargic negotiating entrance (8)

29 Good sense to include lithium in the brininess (8)

Down

2 Confrère becoming the gang member using strongarm tactics (8)

3 Seat fellows in hospital unit during installation (12)

4 As an alternative in place (7)

5 King entered the rodeo! (5)

6 Engineers cloud of small flying drops to change colour of paint (7)

7 Wildfowl appearing regularly is something to be revered (4)

8 Carried offsecretly full of energy (8)

12 Left one with that French group during process of becoming fluid (12)

14 Absalom’s sister found river in the West Country (5)

15 Sanctify a follower on the French ship (5)

17 Gareth, go inside with the continental grotesque figure (8)

19 Mac, artist wearing outer garment (8)

20 His same version of Handel’s oratorio (7)

21 Odious fault he worked round (7)

24 He has included, these days, the underworld (5)

26 No runs for Donald (4)

Solution to October 2018 Crossword

Across: 1 Church; 4 Piquet; 7 Of use; 9 Tomboy; 10 Creation; 11Repentant; 13 Manse; 16 Incense-burner; 18 Chant; 19 Craftsman; 23 Psalmist; 24 Anselm; 25 Lydia; 26 Abbess; 27 Nursed.

Down: 1 Cantor; 2 Rabble; 3 Holystone; 4 Peter; 5 Quatrain; 6 Trance; 8 Unconsecrated; 12 Edith; 14 Syria; 15 Suffragan; 17 Conclave; 18 Cupola; 20 Sister; 21 Nimrod; 22 Hills.

Winners: September 2018 Quick: Mr & Mrs CJ Nickless, Kent; Mrs L Milligan, Kirkudbright; Mrs M Morrison, Rutherglen.

We apologise to readers for the missing clues in last month’s Quick Crossword. No prizes will be awarded for this month

Solution to October 2018 Cryptic Crossword

Across: 1 Eve’s pudding; 9 Loyal; 10 Trenchant; 12 Sacraria; 13 Lectern; 15 Fates; 16 Stir-crazy; 17 Duty; 18 Boar; 19 Addiction; 20 Prowl; 21 Drumlin; 24 Augustus; 26 “Saint Joan”; 27 Evoke; 28 Nicene Creed.

Down 2 Verse; 3 Sanctity; 4 Usher; 5 Dons; 6 Glorify; 7 Hydration; 8 Altar screen; 11 Tap-danced; 13 Lord’s Prayer; 14 Nicodemus; 16 Strongbox; 18 Bob major; 19 Almsmen; 22 Range; 23 Image; 25 Save

Winners: September 2018 Cryptic Crossword: Douglas Walsh, Lesmahagow; David Rollo, Kirkintilloch

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