CROSSWORDS

October 2020 Crossword – Compiled by Jeannie Hollands

Across

1 Senior clergyman (6)

4 Incense pan (6)

7 Artist’s stand (5)

9 Clergyman (6)

10 ‘-- -- the Cross’, (hymn) (4,4)

11 Underskirt (9)

13 Chosen (5)

16 ‘Jesus -- -- -- today’, (hymn) (6,2,5)

18 In being (5)

19 ‘-- -- bank the Baptist’s cry’, (hymn) (2,7)

23 Judas Iscariot (8)

24 Name of some Persian kings (6)

25 Gramophone needles (5)

26 Mothering -- (6)

27 Greek hero at Troy (6)

Down

1 Raise prices (4,2)

2 True (6)

3 Whitsun (9)

4 Precipice (5)

5 Patron saint of Russia (8)

6 Heated to a very high temperature (3-3)

8 Citadel worshippers (9,4)

12 Outshine (5)

14 Church law (5)

15 Appoint (9 across perhaps) beforehand (9)

17 Clerical title (8)

18 Mother superior (6)

20 Tabitha, Christian woman of Joppa (6)

21 Nun (6)

22 Romany (5)

October 2020 Cryptic Crossword – Compiled by Peter Chamberlain

Across

1 Wasteful lad prolongs aid redistribution (8,3)

9 One business on a Spanish island (5)

10 In fun laze about despite suffering viral illness (9)

12 Lift across North Atlantic Ocean (8)

13 Article missing from covenant arranged for women in black (7)

15 Inside arena, humanitarian prophet (5)

16 Penny, call Iris over to Jew born in Pontus (9)

17 Comfortable without me having been set apart for a sacred use (4)

18 Indian believer from Jamaica I name (4)

19 Stopping making the clock go (7,2)

20 Member having circular dance (5)

21 Copy held by Sarah relating to writer (7)

24 There’s no profit in fuel that’s huge (8)

26 From trail sets out religious ceremony (4,5)

27 Scotsman is back on peninsula (5)

28 Father will include Charlie, a doctor with sacrificial animal (7,4)

Down

2 Ronald has the same musical work (5)

3 Distribution from shop exactly as stated (8)

4 One entering valley to gather corn (5)

5 Be idle with the French gazetteer included (4)

6 Front occluded by stormy rain, bliss! (7)

7 Price of shopsoiled goods? (4,5)

8 Am entering Lancaster another way connected with religious rites (11)

11 Words of praise from Leila and Saul (9)

13 Universal theory, tenets of RC church (11)

14 Knockout that’s mechanical (9)

16 With absolute verticality it can measure depth of water (5,4)

18 Prejudicially contained reference to court of law (8)

19 Adore magistrate’s title (7)

22 Firm short time taking third of surplice (5)

23 A timber on the side of the ship (5)

25 Non-clerical individual getting into resin (4)

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

Solution to September 2020 Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Shrub; 4 Cheetah; 9 Lord for the years; 10 Raiment; 11 On the go; 12 Eft; 13 Overbid; 15 Stalest; 16 Sponsor; 19 Go spare; 21 Ewe; 22 Hallows; 23 Nineveh; 25 Non-professional; 26 Stoical; 27 Sedge.

DOWN: 1 Service; 2 Rifle; 3 Berated; 4 Cahoots; 5 Egyptians; 6 Trapeze; 7 He’s got the whole; 8 Glorious things; 14 Bishopric; 17 Orlando; 18 Restful; 19 Genesis; 20 Advance; 24 Naiad.

Solution to September 2020 Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Euphrates; 6 Grace; 9 Helpful; 10 Introit; 11 Christadelphian; 12 Lion; 14 Sweepstake; 16 Referendum; 17 Herb; 20 Christmas spirit; 22 Uxorial; 23 Iced tea; 24 Egypt; 25 Steel-grey.

DOWN: 1 Ethical; 2 Polar; 3 Refuse; 4 Tilt at windmills; 5 Shine Jesus shine; 6 Gatepost; 7 Abominate; 8 Entente; 13 Offertory; 15 Prosaist; 16 Recluse; 18 Bethany; 19 Appeal; 21 Rotor.

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