PUZZLES

Cryptic Crossword September 2023

Compiled by Peter Chamberlain

Across

1 Living for one providing services (8)

5 Alcoholic soul? (6)

9 Rod sadly was moved on first one of seven (5,3)

10 Paradise the avenue houses (6)

11 Genuine beers? (4,4)

14 In brief without energy arranged to produce insoluble protein (6)

15 Lady had protection on pond (4,3)

16 Wrong person? (6)

19 Make aware of punt too capsizing (3,2,2)

20 Study dung-beetle, flighty creature (6)

21 Guiana’s variety of lizards (7)

26 150 new grey ministers (6)

27 Attack loafer (8)

28 Catch part of hospital taking blame (6)

29 The same alternative job found on the way in (8)

30 Deserves terms I arranged (6)

31 Crash had upset captive (8)

Down

1 Batty place for campanologists? (6)

2 Ordinary apprentice supporting lady (6)

3 Quartet leave celebration engaging in holiday activities (6)

4 Fellow going over the Spanish place of worship (6)

6 I prised nothing from Spanish military post (8)

7 Priest always in split (8)

8 Occupants from Thailand with original tannery (8)

12 Italian gripped by fictitious disease in regular ritual (7)

13 Sadly no movement of church council (7)

14 Rapid time without food (4,3)

17 I shout out loud for something cold to eat (3,5)

18 Malfunction isn’t over for saver (8)

19 Paignton resort was deeply moving (8)

22 Prima donna bothered some old vineyard owner (6)

23 Hallowed container left (6)

24 French horn placed on a coloured ring (6)

25 Sharp pain from sewing (6)

Prize Draw

A £20 book token will be awarded to 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 September 14. The solution will be published in the October issue and the prize winner in the November issue.

Mr K Orr, Leven

Solution to August 2023 Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Church, 4 Sacred, 7 Organ, 9 Remedy, 10 Ladleful, 11 Balthazar, 13 Pasha, 16 Broken-hearted, 18 Atoll, 19 Methodist, 23 Vestment, 24 Divine, 25 Sheba, 26 Trance, 27 Litany.

DOWN: 1 Cherub, 2 Repent, 3 Holy water, 4 Snide, 5 Covenant, 6 Dahlia, 8 Goliath beetle, 12 Abbot, 14 Hades, 15 Cathedral, 17 Oblation, 18 Advent, 20 Devout, 21 Treaty, 22 Verse.

Bible Quiz September 2023

1. What book lies between Corinthians and Ephesians?

2. How many chapters are in Zephaniah?

3. In Jeremiah c 52, what army pursues King Zedekiah?

4. In 1 Samuel, David asks for the ‘Ephod’. What was the Ephod?

5. What Day did God create sea-life, according to Genesis?

Answers 1 Galatians | 2 Three | 3 The Babylonian Army 4 An embroidered garment/apron, used to signify the position of High priest | 5 The fifth day