CROSSWORDS

November 2022 Crossword – Compiled by Jeannie Hollands 

Across

1 ‘Meekness and --’, (hymn) (7)

5 Act of anointing (7)

9 Elegy (5)

10 ‘-- -- --, his the care’, (hymn) (3,2,4)

11 Minister of religion (6)

12 Radio set (anag) (8)

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

15 Existence beyond death (9)

18 Great respect (9)

20 Sophia --, actress (5)

22 Religious follower (8)

24 Near-sightedness (6)

26 Illusory (9)

27 Sea air (5)

28 Male deer (7)

29 Necessary (7)

Down

1 Presbyterian president (9)

2 City near the Red Sea (7)

3 Dinosaur (9)

4 Philosophic meditation (4)

5 Unwarranted (10)

6 Social class (5)

7 Settle a problem or difficulty (4,3)

8 Very much (2,3)

13 ‘-- -- -- with the Lord’, (hymn) (4,2,4)

16 ‘-- -- -- on God is founded’, (hymn) (3,2,4)

17 Sound vaguely familiar (4,1,4)

19 Latin version of the Bible (7)

21 Separate using strong cord (4,3)

22 Thorny shrub (5)

23 Job’s comforter (Job 32:2) (5)

25 Anthem (4)

November 2022 Cryptic Crossword – Compiled by Peter Chamberlain

Across

1 Biblical character from Lincoln? (7)

5 Not in favour of father and son, son of Herod (7)

9 Old message from Pope? (15)

10 Sat round arranging aid for sports grounds (6)

1 1 Wedding response shortly heard in church (5)

14 In Stranraer a temptation to make it effervescent (6)

15 Heavenly chips are exploding (8)

18 Herbert recollected name of relatives (8)

19 Sidney returns about now to repudiate (6)

21 Scottish expression about pigment (5)

23 Merry patron saint? (6)

26 Gathering programme of cultural events, it’s celebrated in autumn (7,8)

27 Tried again (7)

28 Almost inform Vivian about a place by the Mediterranean (3,4)

Down

1 Pronounced fit murder victim (4)

2 Peter’s music? (4)

3 Some of them stitched ornamental finishing (9)

4 One found during Monday, say, or a Thursday (6)

5 Lively one I beat on board (8)

6 Spanish aunt, redhead, with a headdress (5)

7 Penny tries transferring Robin at minister’s office (10)

8 Making parts of speech while declaring punishment (10)

12 Server in religious house had deposit from relative (3,7)

13 Where one is at liberty to worship? (4,6)

16 Nutritious sort of Latin meal (9)

17 Some in the act left (8)

20 Commercial opening that covers four Sundays (6)

22 Helen accepted inclusion of another lady (5)

24 55 then five accept nothing from Ukrainian city (4)

25 European from Bratislava? (4)

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

Solution to October 2022 Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Holiness; 5 Karpov; 9 Redeemer; 10 Eraser; 11 Sadducee; 14 Kimono; 15 Solvent; 16 Eldest; 19 Spinney; 20 Rachel; 21 Rebekah; 26 Sea cat; 27 Lop-eared; 28 Delphi; 29 Teammate; 30 Reduce; 31 Instinct.

DOWN: 1 Heresy; 2 La-di-da; 3 Naevus; 4 Shekel; 6 Adroitly; 7 Pushover; 8 Vermouth; 12 Couplet; 13 Evangel; 14 Kneecap; 17 Crusader; 18 Scrawled; 19 Seraphic; 22 Korean; 23 Hermit; 24 Ordain; 25 Advent.

Solution to October 2022 Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Jerusalem; 6 Sleet; 9 Nirvana; 10 Tonsure; 11 Unleavened bread; 12 Leah; 14 Nationwide; 16 Brigandage; 17 Amos; 20 Transfiguration; 22 Unhitch; 23 Dwindle; 24 Piano; 25 Say cheese.

DOWN: 1 Jonquil; 2 Rural; 3 Shaman; 4 Loaves and fishes; 5 Mothering Sunday; 6 Sandbank; 7 Ecumenism; 8 Treadle; 13 Arimathea; 15 Falsetto; 16 Bethump; 18 Sincere; 19 Pariah; 21 Indie.