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Cryptic Crossword May 2023

Across

1 Ornamental loop placed in cradle over there initially (5)

4 Gabriel’s port (9)

9 Progressive wayfarer according to the book? (7)

10 Withdraw to place of seclusion (7)

11 Master’s appeal rarely drops out (5,6)

13 Couple taken out of the network (3)

14 Distress? (6)

15 Agreement on round, musical composition (8)

18 Trio belt out part of opera (8)

20 Part of the head church (6)

23 Pointed instrument part stalwarts returned (3)

24 Only hotness disrupted divine meditations by John Donne (4,7)

25 Hardy’s revolutionary book outlet (7)

26 Account for old type of flour (7)

28 This rogue becoming virtuous (9)

29 Land of the living (5)

Down

1 Father left investor with edict from Pope (5,4)

2 Liquid taken from another loch, right and left initially (7)

3 Nonsense over the hill (3)

4 Respect these days swampy ground (6)

5 Transportable bed? (8)

6 Change said censer that had been removed from part of church (5,6)

7 Bigger utensil mentioned (7)

8 Free to relinquish holding (3,2)

12 Centre that’s holy, holy for Roman

Catholics (6,5)

16 In a robe is ancestor to give a bow? (9)

17 High-heeled dagger? (8)

19 Male animals breed! (7)

21 Senior churchman both before and after the due time (7)

2 2 Work out value of she-ass? (6)

23 Detest coming from harbour leaving

Chaldean city behind (5)

27 Glutton, one not expected to fly (3)

Prize Draw

A £20 book token will be awarded the first correct cryptic crossword solution randomly selected from all correct entries received by the submission deadline. Entries should be addressed to: Life and Work (Crossword) 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN and should be received by April 12. The solution will be published in the June issue and the prize winner in the July issue.

Winner of March 2023 Cryptic Crossword Morag Dinnie, Inchinnan, Renfrewshire

Solution to April 2023 Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Ananias, 5 Arundel, 9 Mothering Sunday, 10 Assisi, 11 Pacer, 14 Airing, 15 Marsh tit, 18 Nobleman, 19 Salome, 21 Final, 23 Heaven, 26 Chapter and verse, 27 Thyroid, 28 Miracle.

DOWN: 1 Alms, 2 Acts, 3 In essence, 4 Spirit, 5 Anglican, 6 Usurp, 7 Dedication, 8 Lay brother, 12 Magnificat, 13 Prebendary, 16 Skate over, 17 Gathered, 20 Barnum, 22 Lotto, 24 Croc, 25 Cede.

Bible Quiz May 2023

From Genesis

1. What was created on the fourth day?

2. In the story of the birth of Benjamin, what is the alternate name used for Bethlehem?

3. How did Joseph force the return of his brothers to his presence?

4. Who was Abimelek?

5. How many days did the flood cover the earth completely?

Answers 1 The sun, moon and stars were created | 2 It is called Ephrath | 3 He framed them for theft 4 King of the Philistines in Gerar | 5 One hundred and fifty – after that the waters began to subside