A £15 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 November 10. The solution will be published in the December issue and the prize winner in the January 2025 issue.

Winner of September 2024 Cryptic Crossword Marsali Thomson, Bridgend, Isle of Islay

Solution to October 2024 Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Bible Society, 8 Het up, 9 Attention, 11 Inswing, 12 Case law, 13 Taint, 14 Libertine, 17 Heartache, 19 Sabot, 20 Residua, 23 Sanctum, 24 Hermitage, 25 Stern, 26 Congregation.

DOWN: 1 Bethsaida, 2 Baptist, 3 Evangelic, 4 Optic, 5 Ioniser, 6 Trill, 7 Christchurch, 10 New Testament, 15 Beersheba, 16 In-between, 18 Tidying, 19 Senussi, 21 Servo, 22 Agape.