October Crossword
Across
7 No maid tidies this area! (6)
8 Canine’s hard glossy coat (6)
9 Mutant leaf found on dog! (4)
10 Watch ship make up for facial feature! (8)
11 Elaborate decorative art and architecture common in 17th century Europe (7)
13 A chime in prime time is a good example! (5)
15 I type erratically to attain a saintly quality! (5)
16 The stonework of a secret society? (7)
18 One of a decade or a hopeful pass? (4,4)
19 Main body of a church (4)
21 Caretaker of church and churchyard (6)
22 “The ___ of Species”, by Charles Darwin (6)
Down
1 “Music is the movement of sound to reach the ___ for the education of its virtue.” Plato (4)
2 The mission of the non-ordained (3,10)
3 Traditional prayer said three times a day as a bell is rung (7)
4 A saint who did not fizzle out? (5)
5 Paul is chronic but forms parochial management group! (6,7)
6 Saviour (8)
12 In a lather (8)
14 The chief city of ancient Mesopotamia (7)
17 Francis ain’t that holy! (5)
20 Undone, Levi becomes evil to obscure clue! (4)
The August Crossword prize was won by Sister Mary OCD of Carmel, Auckland
September Solution
(Please note that the solution as printed in the October Magazine is actually for the August crossword, rather than the September crossword)
Across: 7 Schola - Anagram of "Nicholas" without (indicated by "not") letters " i n "
8 Avatar, 9 Pall, 10 Beadsman, 11 Trinity,
13 Event - "occasion even though" - hidden word
15 Mercy - Anagram of "me cry" indicated by "makes"
17 Eternal, 20 Parousia, 21 Oust, 22 Israel, 23 Eldest.
Down: 1 Eclair - Anagram of "Claire" indicated by "made"
2 Cowl, 3 Sabbath, 4 Pagan, 5 Passover, 6 Canaan, 12 Nicholas,
14 Steamer - Anagram of "A merest" indicated by "change"
16 Elapse, 18 Assisi, 19 Psalm, 21 Ordo.
Down: 1 Chill, 2 Ascot, 3 Convent, 4 Leeway, 5 Inter, 6 Abashed, 7 Calumny, 12 Limited, 13 Gehenna, 15 Unction, 16 Make-up, 18 Torch, 20 Often, 21 Reeve.
Entries(RSS)