CROSSWORDS

January 2022 Crossword

– Compiled by Jeannie Hollands

Across

1 ‘------of the earth’, (hymn) (3,3,6)

8 Berkshire racecourse (5)

9 Place of temporary suffering (9)

11 Devilish (7)

12 Tomb inscription (7)

13 Became ice (5)

14 Dyed---------(2-3-4)

17 Vigour (9)

19 Long-grain rice (5)

20 Son of Noah (7)

23 Basis for further development (7)

24 Innkeeper (9)

25 Inn (5)

26 ‘Come Thou -----Jesus’, (hymn) (4-8)

Down

1 Witty (9)

2 Reunite (anag) (7)

3 Deceiver (9)

4 Narrow boat (5)

5 Descendant of the first man (7)

6 --Hird, presenter of ‘Praise Be’ (5)

7 ‘These are the ------’, (hymn) (4,2,6)

10 ‘------bright’, (hymn) (2,4,6)

15 Military group (4,5)

16 Surpassed in ingenuity (9)

18 Frozen floater (7)

19 Seer (7)

21 Italian sauce (5)

22 Spiral (5)

January 2022 Cryptic Crossword

– Compiled by Peter Chamberlain

Across

1 Tarzan, he is out of place in Middle East town (8)

5 Commercial opening just before Christmas (6)

9 Alastair shortly preparing for war, that’s frightening (8)

10 Clean dishes sweep onto shore (4,2)

11 Intoned a medley whilst being smeared with oil (8)

14 Prospered, having made a deep resonant sound (6)

15 Races about with an excited Arab (7)

16 A desert animal losing its tail followed by another on mount (6)

19 Cautious about books in chapel (7)

20 Bird from Old English band first (6)

21 Hereditary units one’s found in book (7)

26 Sell last part again (6)

27 Diane gave article to left-winger who was hesitant (8)

28 Biblical character found lake before morning (6)

29 Not in favour of interminably unreal church music (8)

30 Violent action might reach the border (6)

31 Genuine sportsman unswervingly faithful (4,4)

Down

1 Article found in manna distributed by Old Testament character (6)

2 During craze a lotion used by fanatic (6)

3 Italian capitalists booked (6)

4 Sensitive offer (6)

6 Crayoned round clerical office (8)

7 Insects reaching edge in record time (8)

8 Type it, I’d ingredients creating lukewarmness (8)

12 Jack’s a cad, he comes from North Carolina (3,4)

13 Duet with Dan performing subdued (7)

14 Place of rowdy disorder at zoo? (4,3)

17 Angels cooked much Brie (8)

18 Pub, it offers low-cost accommodation on fixed lines (8)

19 Ponder over cottage I rebuilt (8)

22 Offender found second part of target (6)

23 Where her sin was absolved? (6)

24 During March I learnt about a dye made from lichens (6)

25 One’s odd retreats in Danish port (6)

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

Solution to December 2021 Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Paten; 4 Oxidant; 9A borrowed stable; 10 Triumph; 11 Parvenu; 12 Emu; 13 Stephen; 15 Sceptre; 16 Hobbled; 19 Pattern; 21 Eli; 22 Octagon; 23 Leisure; 25 Extra-curricular; 26 Nebulae; 27 Marry

DOWN: 1 Promise; 2 Thrum; 3 Now then; 4 Oedipus; 5 Interment; 6 Ambient; 7 The pure in heart; 8 Vast as the ocean; 14 Holy Grail; 17 Bathtub; 18 Denture; 19 Pilgrim; 20 Equally; 24 Incur

Solution to December 2021 Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Cherub; 4 Log jam; 7 Ennui; 9 Parish; 10 Nehemiah; 11 Little toe; 13 Altar; 16 Peace offering; 18 Sloth; 19 Archangel; 23 Agnus Dei; 24 Devout; 25 Lotus; 26 Normal; 27 Twenty

DOWN: 1 Chapel; 2 Resist; 3 Bethlehem; 4 Light; 5 Grimaldi; 6 Mother; 8 Nonconformist; 12 Impel; 14 Argue; 15 Methodist; 17 Altruism; 18 Shaman; 20 Novice; 21 Litany; 22 Idyll