CROSSWORDS

February 2022 Crossword – Compiled by Jeannie Hollands

Across

1 Adoration (7)

5 Act of anointing (7)

9 Nigerian currency (5)

10 ‘There is a ----far away’, (hymn) (5,4)

11 Expels (6)

12 Rope made from twisted threads (4,4)

14 Light beer (5)

15 Holder of ecclesiastical office (9)

18 Jewish place of 1 across (9)

20 Belief in God (5)

22 Solitary and celibate (8)

24 Scottish bishop (6)

26 Teach again (2-7)

27 Old West Indian language (5)

28 Crazy (7)

29 Ceremony of 1 across (7)

Down

1 King in a Christmas carol (9)

2 Fence (7) 3 Mat near fire (6,3)

4 Boy attendant (4)

5 Not anticipated (10)

6 Church dignitary (5)

7 Ape (7)

8 Stocking material (5)

13 Journey to a shrine (10)

16 Presbyterian president (9)

17 Churchyard feature (9)

19 Convent (7)

21 Shiite Muslim (7)

22 Gift from one of the Magi (5)

23 ---Arabia (5)

25 Church seats (4)

February 2022 Cryptic Crossword – Compiled by Peter Chamberlain

Across

1 Sing with cithern playing during the service (11)

9 Help a struggling Hebrew character (5)

10 Spiritual contact during service (9)

12 Raconteur’s explosive rant and roar (8)

13 Said rumour went round very fast (7)

15 In there no charitable OT character (5)

16 Reckless person defied wickedness (4-5)

17 Duck left after meal (4)

18 Shakespearean had whip round (4)

19 Visit neighbour perhaps, sort of telephone communication (5,4)

20 Dutch relation? (5)

21 Before item about hermit (7)

24 Maybe letting one enter Cornish castle (8)

26 Dog spotted in Croatia (9)

27 Air of sadness (5)

28 Recent laity coming from Rome (7,4)

Down

2 Illicit liquor found inside choo-choo! (5)

3 Licentious tenor inside, his greatness will never fade (8)

4 Weight of carton nett included (5)

5 Most striking time of day (4)

6 Messenger’s cheese carried by US female (7)

7 Partial breaking up of coastline (9)

8 Poor little squeaker found among the pews? (6,5)

11 Dandy serf not in Tennessean city (9)

13 Nudist performing in pale colour during the season (11)

14 Devoted to being single-minded (9)

16 Candy tree out of place in meeting place (3,6)

18 Exciting but second cheerleader leaves, it is to do with the weather (8)

19 One receiving money of late (7)

22 Drink with graduate in Cuban dance (5)

23 Religious pamphlet followed as reported (5)

25 Scottish landowner endlessly in retreat (4)

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

Solution to January 2022 Crossword

ACROSS: 1 For the beauty; 8 Ascot; 9 Purgatory; 11 Satanic; 12 Epitaph; 13 Froze; 14 In-the-wool; 17 Lustiness; 19 Patna; 20 Japheth; 23 Footing; 24 Hosteller; 25 Hotel; 26 Long-expected

DOWN: 1 Facetious; 2 Retinue; 3 Hypocrite; 4 Barge; 5 Adamite; 6 Thora; 7 Days of Elijah; 10 Ye holy angels; 15 Task force; 16 Outwitted; 18 Iceberg; 19 Prophet; 21 Pesto; 22 Helix

Solution to January 2022 Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Nazareth; 5 Advent; 9 Alarming; 10 Wash up; 11 Anointed; 14 Boomed; 15 Saracen; 16 Ararat; 19 Chantry; 20 Hoopoe; 21 Genesis; 26 Retail; 27 Dithered; 28 Salaam; 29 Antiphon; 30 Mayhem; 31 True blue

DOWN: 1 Naaman; 2 Zealot; 3 Romans; 4 Tender; 6 Deaconry; 7 Ephemera; 8 Tepidity; 12 Tar heel; 13 Daunted; 14 Bear pit; 17 Cherubim; 18 Hostelry; 19 Cogitate; 22 Sinner; 23 Shrine; 24 Archil; 25 Odense