CROSSWORDS

February 2021 Crossword – Compiled by Jeannie Hollands

Across

1 Coloured arch in the sky (7)

5 Temporary substitute (7)

9 ‘-- -- -- -- of the Lord beneath His hand and power’, (hymn) (4,2,3,6)

10 Hallowed place (6)

11 Wear away (5)

14 Petition (6)

15 Shakespearean play (4,4)

18 God’s forming of the universe (8)

19 Deep violet-blue (6)

21 Middle Eastern country (5)

23 Closer (6)

26 ‘-- -- -- -- rejoice’, (hymn) (5,2,3,5)

27 Freckles (7)

28 Shelf behind altar (7)

Down

1 Prickly bush (4)

2 Questionable (4)

3 ‘-- and best of the sons of the morning’, (hymn) (9)

4 Trendy (4-2)

5 Cruel female (3-5)

6 Golden pigment (5)

7 ‘-- -- -- a mysterious way’, (hymn) (3,5,2)

8 Ladies’ toilet (6,4)

12 Of questionable authority (10)

13 Large juicy fruit (10)

16 Crisp cookie (6,3)

17 In both directions (2,3,3)

20 RC clergyman (6)

22 Japanese American (5)

24 Breed of horse (4)

25 Biblical you (4)

February 2021 Cryptic Crossword – Compiled by Peter Chamberlain

Across

1 Heavenly steps? (6,6)

8 In Glasgow, Letitia’s hooter (5)

9 Tim’s about to include bloomer during violence (9)

11 Book like novel after leisure, say (7)

12 Leading centurion has number to punish (7)

13 Take place of commander with scoundrel (5)

14 Higher, we hear, Archibald is in the pecking order (9)

17 To do with religious ceremony bachelor converted palmist (9)

19 Wise gift? (5)

20 Mass of flowers develop well (7)

23 Curse of poets’ salon I’m rearranging (7)

24 Man’s shortly going after fruit in humorous poetry (9)

25 Article is in about pay increase in America (5)

26 Building Andrew resurrected for parish officer (12)

Down

1 Lady has better hat (6,3)

2 Many a pussyfoot that is right to be more malicious (7)

3 Belt he adjusted at edge of famous birthplace (9)

4 Alan left expressive ode (5)

5 Less than a full team play out miniature scene (7)

6 Was first to continue in being (5)

7 Blew barefoot round tall old building (5,2,5)

10 Cash, loose cash ready initially for one exchanging currencies (12)

15 The clamps I arranged inside for toxic condition (9)

16 Name he might have been given at baptism (9)

18 Broker more confident batting first (7)

19 Pink lady (7)

21 Repeatedly no speed for vitality (5)

22 Book Noah’s son coming up about first century (5)

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

Solution to January 2021 Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Euphrates; 6 Epsom; 9 Cranmer; 10 Ethical; 11 Ding dong merrily; 12 Dove; 14 Coronation; 16 Longfellow; 17 Pews; 20 Christ’s Hospital; 22 Rabboni; 23 Israeli; 24 Event; 25 Great Bear. DOWN: 1 Encoded; 2 Plain; 3 Remedy; 4 Toronto Blessing; 5 Steam locomotive; 6 Ethereal; 7 Sacrifice; 8 Malayan; 13 Venerable; 15 Offshoot; 16 Lucerne; 18 Soldier; 19 Spirit; 21 Theme.

Solution to January 2021 Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Sanctum; 5 Solomon; 9 Rameses; 10 Lived-in; 11 Christmas; 12 Tinge; 13 Nilot; 15 Democracy; 17 Jump-start; 19 Sarah; 22 Hosea; 23 Apocrypha; 25 Vermeer; 26 Inveigh; 27 Hilltop; 28 Terreen. DOWN: 1 Saracen; 2 Numeral; 3 Tasks; 4 Mass media; 5 Silas; 6 Leviticus; 7 Madonna; 8 Nunnery; 14 Testament; 16 Methodist; 17 Jehovah; 18 Mistral; 20 Reptile; 21 Heathen; 23 Atrip; 24 River.

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