Cryptic Crossword February 2024

Across

1 Support the other child first, an OT writer (5,7)

8 1 across a shopkeeper, say (5)

9 A-levels Sue endlessly adapted, they are not worth anything (9)

11 Regiment by one entrance in Surrey (7)

12 Completely out of order (7)

13 The man found name not available for dye (5)

14 Mostly at sea (2,3,4)

17 Gabriel found in northwest Russia (9)

19 Claudia’s pictured some jelly (5)

20 Prophetess had robe adjusted (7)

23 Strange layer I included of metal (7)

24 Direction of Torah sent round (9)

25 Bird, an enormous creature (5)

26 Looked likely to come down in Canaan (8,4)

Down

1 Of an oratorio by Handel? (9)

2 Another time in retrospect, artist falls (7)

3 Watching again and making critical comments (9)

4 Afterfirst light one in parkwith memento (5)

5 Prince to uplift priest (7)

6 Remove from one’s seat partly dejected (5)

7 Building Andrew converted for one who cooperates with the incumbent (12)

10 When return visit is to be made short time before Advent! (6,6)

15 Do a letter about being allowed to exist (9)

16 Assigned to a job, that’s settled (9)

18 Man with a bosom? (7)

19 During tournament Ian displayed slowness (7)

21 Tedious insect? (5)

22 Warm-up races (5)

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 February 12. The solution will be published in the March issue and the prize winner in the April issue.

Winner of December 2023 Cryptic Crossword Ms Christine Gallettie, Largs

Solution to January 2024 Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Come 3 Sacerdotal 9 Upswept 11 Pomfret 12 Corpus Christi 14 Moth-eaten 16 Ujiji 17 Douai 19 Trousseau 21 Prayer meeting 24 Adamite 25 Nilotic 26 Psalmodist 27 Bell.

DOWN: 1 Church mode 2 Muskrat 4 Aztec 5 Esperanto 6 Damascus steel 7 Termini 8 Lath 10 Ecumenicalism 13 Liturgical 15 Title deed 18 Uppsala 20 Epistle 22 Minus 23 Harp.

Bible Quiz February 2024

1. In Isaiah, how many years did God add to Hezekiah’s life?

2. What book comes between Nahum and Zephaniah?

4. In Genesis, how old was Esau when he married Judith?

5. What was the third plague? (NIV)

3. Elizabeth was John the Baptist’s mother – what was his father called?

Answers 1 15 years | 2 Habakkuk 3 Zechariah | 4 40 | 5 Gnats