CROSSWORDS

This month’s crosswords are sponsored by: TUNNOCK’S

August 2020 Crossword – Compiled by Jeannie Hollands

Across

1 Branch of mathematics (7)

5 Bequeathed (7)

9 ‘Dear Lord and -- -- --’, (hymn) (6,2,7)

10 North Atlantic islands (6)

11 Melody (5)

14 As a result of this (6)

15 Type of object made by tying (4,4)

18 A bone, say (anag.), type of seed (4,4)

19 Smoothly (11 across) (6)

21 Swear (5)

23 Naturist (6)

26 ‘-- -- -- --, we are going to see the King’, (hymn) (4,3,4,4)

27 Indian religion (7)

28 Reheats (anag.), lady’s name (7)

Down

1 North African esparto (4)

2 Home of Goliath (4)

3 Prince of evil spirits (9)

4 On a ship (6)

5 Entangled (8)

6 Cotton fabric (5)

7 Pentecost (4,6)

8 Inscription (10)

12 Scientists (10)

13 Missal (6,4)

16 All-in wrestling (9)

17 State of one canonised (8)

20 Second Coming (6)

22 As a friend, expression from French (2,3)

24 Head of RC church (4)

25 Prophetess in Luke 2:36 (4)

August 2020 Cryptic Crossword – Compiled by Peter Chamberlain

Across

1 Leonard takes number from period before Easter (6)

4 Most important churchman (8)

10 Grace’s lie could be blasphemy (9)

11 Valerie holds item that is life-giving (5)

12 Does it cost nothing to worship here? (4,6)

13 Stare endlessly before taking a strip (4)

15 Song about another play finished thus (7)

17 Watercourse amounting to nothing despite having a head start (6)

19 Change to find humorist inside southern church (6)

21 Annotations made by one taking a third of school holiday first (7)

23 Epistoler coming from French city with pound sterling (4)

24 Word of praise to the highest authority (10)

27 Lady included by Sally, Diana etc. (5)

28 She lives in her house (9)

29 A New York article, it hasn’t been specified (8)

30 Book another three subjects initially (6)

Down

1 Discountenance? (4,4)

2 Hot during pleasant recess (5)

3 Copies new head in bishop’s office (10)

5 One clan coming from town in France (7)

6 Most of port is in river (4)

7 Lathe Anna removed from Bartholomew probably (9)

8 Lady I’ll confuse with Scotsman (6)

9 Gruel, nothing else cooked using thermostatic control system (6)

14 Blesses everybody first early in November (3,7)

16 Down for 24 hours after Easter (3,6)

18 Harvester following hunter (8)

20 One may not believe he needs most of capital (7)

21 Look inside, identical seductive dancer (6)

22 Amateur cooking pilau in southeast Italy (6)

25 Joseph, Nahum or another chap booked many years ago (5)

26 Had to swear on it in boathouse (4)

There is no prize draw this month and the Crosswords are just for fun.

Solution to July 2020 Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Chancel; 5 Hassock; 9 Nankeen; 10 Run time; 11 Inside job; 12 Gross; 13 Mayor; 15 Holy Ghost; 17 In majesty; 19 Endor; 22 Sinai; 23 Clergyman; 25 Italian; 26 Damaged; 27 Evangel; 28 Rapidly

DOWN: 1 Confirm; 2 Amnesty; 3 Creed; 4 Long johns; 5 Horeb; 6 Synagogue; 7 Orinoco; 8 Knesset; 14 Rejoicing; 16 Lay reader; 17 Inspire; 18 Montana; 20 Demigod; 21 Rent-day; 23 Canal; 24 Gum up

Solution to July 2020 Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Jape; 3 Discipline; 9 Colombo; 11 Tunisia; 12 Burnt offering; 14 Humdinger; 16 Satyr; 17 Extra; 19 Dalai Lama; 21 Approximately; 24 Epitaph; 25 Beefalo; 26 Flea market; 27 Mede

DOWN: 1 Jacob sheep; 2 Pilgrim; 4 In-off; 5 Cathedral; 6 Pontius Pilate; 7 Insight; 8 Esau; 10 Metrical psalm; 13 Greasy pole; 15 Godmother; 18 Teatime; 20 Average; 22 Imbue; 23 Self

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