CROSSWORDS

May 2019 Crossword – Compiled by Jeannie Hollands

Across

1 Bishop of Rome (4)

3 Blind beggar cured by Jesus (10)

10 American Indian (7)

11 Self-denier (7)

12 ‘___ __ __ __ of Your peace’, (hymn) (4,2,1,7)

14 Infinite time (8)

15 Irish province (6)

17 Recluse (6)

19 Capital of Syria (8)

22 Sacrament of anointing a dying person (7,7)

24 Of Moses’ brother (7)

25 White baptismal robe (7)

26 Risked (10)

27 Capital city formerly called Christiania (4)

Down

1 Ask on one’s knees (4)

2 Pleater (anag.) (7)

4 Mario ___, US motor-racing driver (8)

5 Stupor (6)

6 Autumn at some universities (10,4)

7 Having died out (7)

8 Doctrine that rejects religion (10)

9 ‘___ __ ___ __ __majesty’, (Palm Sunday hymn) (4,2,4,2,2)

13 Garden of Jesus’ agony (10)

16 Gripping shellfish (8)

18 Went to bed (7)

20 Wealthy king of Lydia (7)

21 Save (6)

23 Early Christian pulpit (4)

May 2019 Cryptic Crossword – Compiled by Peter Chamberlain

Across

1 Bless city fans all over the place (8)

9 Conventional Russian church (8)

10 Murderer, one put in gaol (4)

11 Quash foe, been bothering monarch (5,2,5)

13 Melvyn is with South African lady (7)

15 Like eels that had congealed? (7)

16 Surplice found in record container! (5)

17 Is able to produce verse (5)

18 Promised five who were in debt (5)

20 Albert Seaman’s place in church (5)

22 Bible translator found lad struggling in river (7)

23 Up the longest (7)

25 Where to be educated by the whole body of Christians (6,6)

27 Image covering one king first (4)

28 Fly doctors to South American capital (8)

29 Composition in which harp played so extremely daintily (8)

Down

2 Curse put on three different articles, graduate concluded (8)

3 Conqueror acquits donor in a revolutionary way (12)

4 Burning anger? (7)

5 Youthful off spring (5)

6 Material journalist crammed in (7)

7 Heard commercials are getting the axe (4)

8 Spread out when it had become larger (8)

12 Foolishly hoe round inner sanctuary (4,2,6)

14 Grappled with some of the fruit (5)

15 Joseph, Nahum or another biblical character (5)

17 Roman underground terminus (8)

19 Completely cover dun horse moving about (8)

20 Exclusively stony greeting (3-4)

21 Apricot tart contains cheese (7)

24 Watery humour upsetting choir (5)

26 During downpour saw stars! (4)