November 2021 Crossword – Compiled by Jeannie Hollands

Across

1 Wonderful occurrence (7)

5 Tasty (7)

9 ‘O Lord my God when I ------’, (hymn) (2,7,6)

10 Heavenly signs (6)

11 Barter (5)

14 Tidier (6)

15 Ceremonial garment (8)

18 Evening Prayer (8)

19 Sacristan (6)

21 Pastoral poem (5)

23 2nd OT book (6)

26 ‘I heard the --------’, (hymn) (5,2,5,3)

27 Graceful animal (3,4)

28 Wood hen (anag) (7)

Down

1 ---of-all-work (4)

2 Rove (4)

3 North American Indians (9)

4 Hebrew name for God (6)

5 Delivered a sermon (8)

6 Flat ring (5)

7 A‘Meekness ----’, (hymn) (3,7)

8 Enter input (anag) (10)

12 One with no faith (10)

13 ‘------, and let it be’, (hymn) (4,2,4)

16 Time to come (3,6)

17 Short animal hairs hidden by larger hairs (8)

20 11th son of Jacob (OT) (6)

22 Loyal subject (5)

24 Court order (4)

25 Song of praise (4)

November 2021 Cryptic Crossword – Compiled by Peter Chamberlain

Across

1 Dad turns off in taking the Italian bloomer (8)

9 Captive suffering bondage with escape finally secured (8)

10 Greek character included name of volcano (4)

11 Birth of drama? (8,4)

13 Opposing Turkish commander this month (7)

15 Attempts, note, to find port in Italy (7)

16 Little bird followed by an enormous chap (5)

17 Partly predictable proclamation (5)

18 Surprised a footballer taken thus (5)

20 Dependable boy did not start one between the lines (5)

22 Antoine, desperate pupil (7)

23 Home Terry and Co. vandalised (7)

25 Wheel of fortune? (5-7)

27 Jot first nine letters backwards (4)

28 More than fifty will get access to area code (8)

29 Rodney composed, after Thursday, song of lamentation (8)

Down

2 Unexpectedly good fact that’s an unexpected result of natural forces (3,2,3)

3 Wise choice of an original Christmas gift (12)

4 Trained oral examiner (7)

5 Grub found where river enters volcanic rock (5

) 6 Reading supporter (7)

7 Girl drops a clanger (4)

8 Revised whole key before Easter (4,4)

12 Protestant best in prayer perhaps (12)

14 Athenian Shakespearean (5)

15 Absalom’s sister in boat a mariner included (5)

17 At all times to a greater extent until the end of time (8)

19 Female figure transported by a tidy car (8)

20 Barrister’s wear in court? (7)

21 Greek number in editorial (7)

24 Goliath soldier ant (5)

26 Egyptian banker (4)

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

Solution to October 2021 Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Worship; 5 Unction; 9 Naira; 10 Green hill; 11 Evicts; 12 Spun yarn; 14 Lager; 15 Incumbent; 18 Synagogue; 20 Deism; 22 Monastic; 24 Primus; 26 Re-educate; 27 Taino; 28 Haywire; 29 Service

DOWN: 1 Wenceslas; 2 Railing; 3 Hearth rug; 4 Page; 5 Unexpected; 6 Canon; 7 Imitate; 8 Nylon; 13 Pilgrimage; 16 Moderator; 17 Tombstone; 19 Nunnery; 21 Ismaili; 22 Myrrh; 23 Saudi; 25 Pews

Solution to October 2021 Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Christening; 9 Aleph; 10 Communion; 12 Narrator; 13 Whirred; 15 Enoch; 16 Dare-devil; 17 Teal; 18 Cato; 19 Local call; 20 Uncle; 21 Eremite; 24 Tintagel; 26 Dalmatian; 27 Dirge; 28 Eternal City

DOWN: 2 Hooch; 3 Immortal; 4 Tonne; 5 Noon; 6 Gabriel; 7 Sectional; 8 Church mouse; 11 Nashville; 13 Whitsuntide; 14 Dedicated; 16 Day centre; 18 Climatic; 19 Legatee; 22 Rumba; 23 Tract; 25 Lair