October 2022 Crossword – Compiled by Jeannie Hollands

Across

1 ‘O worship the Lord in the beauty of --’,

(hymn) (8)

5 Russian chess champion (6)

9 ’Our blest --, ere he breathed’, (hymn) (8)

10 Rubber (6)

11 Jewish aristocrat (8)

14 Japanese robe (6)

15 Financially secure (7)

16 First-born (6)

19 Copse (7)

20 Jacob’s second wife (6)

21 Alternative spelling for Isaac’s wife (7)

26 Shark (3,3)

27 Having droopy organs of hearing (3-5)

28 Old Greek city (6)

29 Fellow sportsman (8)

30 Decrease (6)

31 Impulse (8)

Down

1 Unorthodox belief (6)

2 Affectedly elegant (2-2-2)

3 Birthmark (6)

4 Israeli currency (6)

6 Dilatory (anag) (8)

7 Easy victory (8)

8 Flavoured white wine (8)

12 Two lines of verse (7)

13 Any of the four Gospels (7)

14 Patella (7)

17 Holy warrior (8)

18 Scribbled (8)

19 Blissfully serene (8)

22 --War, 1950-1953 (6)

23 Recluse (6)

24 Consecrate (6)

25 Second Coming (6)

October 2022 Cryptic Crossword – Compiled by Peter Chamberlain

Across

1 And did those feet walk in this ancient holy city? (9)

6 Shelter in street from the weather (5)

9 Back inside, artist put vehicle in blissful place (7)

10 Monastic head? (7)

11 Matzo, eg, it hasn’t risen (10,5)

12 Inside vehicle a hearty lady (4)

14 Townie and I moved across the country (10)

16 Boat with time used in banditry (10)

17 Prophet before noon so revolutionary (4)

20 Turn if organist, a stranger had change of appearance (15)

22 Divorce? (7)

23 In headwind, lessen and become smaller (7)

24 One way to play this instrument (5)

25 Request to make one smile while being shot (3,6)

Down

1 Jonathan who in France left bloomer (7)

2 Countrified dean? (5)

3 Shut up a fellow who tries to use magic (6)

4 Temporal benefits thousands received from Jesus (6,3,6)

5 Astounding rhyme composed during a day in Lent (9,6)

6 One of the dunes in Dorset? (8)

7 Mum’s niece practised doctrines of a Christian movement (9)

8 Pedal with lad playing in bay perhaps (7)

13 Maria surprisingly took two different articles from Joseph’s town (9)

15 Raised voice during argument on river first (8)

16 Beat soundly aggravating the bump (7)

18 As soldiers being free from pretence (7)

19 Secretary locks up outcast (6)

21 Fashionable to pass on to small record company (5)

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

Solution to September 2022 Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Elisha; 4 Anthem; 7 Uriah; 9 Assisi; 10 Transept; 11 Polyvinyl; 13 Dogma; 16 Cheerful songs; 18 Wrath; 19 Sheerness; 23 Mountain; 24 Sinner; 25 Tasso; 26 Enmesh; 27 Native

DOWN: 1 Encamp; 2 Sicily; 3 Auxiliary; 4 Ahead; 5 Teaspoon; 6 Martha; 8 Into Your hands; 12 Oscar; 14 Moses; 15 Ascension; 17 Entangle; 18 Wimple; 20 Non-fat; 21 Shrine; 22 Faith

Solution to September 2022 Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Sleepy; 4 Scapular; 10 Rural dean; 11 Adult; 12 Gethsemane; 13 Lama; 15 Intoned; 17 Candid; 19 Impart; 21 Gleaner; 23 Host; 24 Pilgrimage; 27 Naomi; 28 Delivered; 29 Ebenezer; 30 Cranny

DOWN: 1 Seraglio; 2 Egret; 3 Palm Sunday; 5 Canonic; 6 Pray; 7 Laudation; 8 Ritual; 9 Beamed; 14 Unbeliever; 16 Tombstone; 18 Friendly; 20 Twiddle; 21 Gaggle; 22 Chance; 25 Aaron; 26 Nile