Cryptic Crossword September 2024

Across

1 Cockneys can claim to be if born within earshot of some church ringers (3,5)

9 Rover from Wolverhampton (8)

10 Man in Nassau lost (4)

11 Officer said gain could have been made by Isaiah possibly (5,7)

13 Salesman about to be angry with smell (7)

15 One having plans for half educational establishment before army craftsmen return (7)

16 Mark’s succeeded with kiss (5) 

17 Tracy nicknamed some pessimist (5)

18 Playwright has same Japanese money (5) 

20 Machine-hand? (5) 

22 Strip that’s a bright colour reduced gradually (7)

  23 Peter and Liz I left cooking biscuit (7) 

25 Supporter of a wicked light? (6-6) 

27 It encircles both poles this month (4) 

28 Joint holder (4,4) 

29 Man accepting one ideology of devilish disposition (8)

Down

2 Hothouse’s colourful lines (8)

  3 A big old flame converted resin (4,2,6) 

4 Deadlocks, record spreads (3,4) 

5 Cursed, could be worse (5) 

6 Remove clothing from the cloth (7) 

7 A Catholic has aspiration for feature in church (4)

  8 Herbert recollected name of relatives (8) 

12 Nonconformist priest nearby indisposed

(12) 14 Hoped to restyle vestment (5) 

15 Exclusive news from special enclosure (5) 

17 Tom found a toothed instrument at burial-place (8)

  19 Interpretation was, say, going over egghead and little sister (8) 

20 Baker, he staggered mother of twins (7)

  21 Spear I had found in river (7)

  24 Some confusion about second prophet (5) 

26 Negative expression of joy from shipbuilder (4)

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 11. The solution will be published in the October issue and the prize winner in the November issue.

Winner of July 2024 Crossword 

Anne Goodall, Boat of Garten

Solution to August 2024 Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Prodigal Son 9 On air 10 Trumpeter 12 Feast-day 13 Blessed 15 Inner 16 Qualified 17 Nous 18 Leah 19 Attainder 20 Naked 21 Gabriel 24 Barbican 26 Lounge-bar 27 Susie 28 Reformation.

DOWN: 2 Rural 3 Damascus 4 Glebe 5 Lief 6 Non-skid 7 Tap-dancer 8 Prayer wheel 11 Rejoicing 13 Burning bush 16 Quakerism 18 Leeriest 19 Admirer 22 Annum 23 Erato 25 No-go.