October Crossword
Across
1 Saracen’s malt mixture could be used for rituals of blessings and consecrations! (12)
9 Useful when holding onto live wires? (5,8)
10 Confuse and ensnare Angel Ten! (8)
11 Title for a vicar forane who is in charge of a pastoral area. (4)
13 Confused Railwaymen lose Maria very recently! (5)
14 Traditional attire of a member of a religious order (5)
18 Prepare for a journey with a wolf collective? (4)
19 A composer and performer of lyrics and popular melodies (8)
21 Excessive emotional reponses discovered in Conservatoire! (13)
22 Description of the nature of the Church (4,2,6)
Down
2 Decrease plots, order act of faith! (8,5)
3 You’re kind leadership will enthuse again when discovered! (8)
4 A suspended sculpture moved by air currents (6)
5 Find a son in the temple interior! (4
6 Shortened words obviate brain’s confusion! (13)
7 A sacred place associated with a special event or person (6)
8 Basket material (5)
12 “O __ of Chaldea, never again will you be the lovely princess, tender and delicate.” Is 47:1 (8)
15 Sang-froid (6)
16 Artistic arrangement of material such as tiles or glass (6)
17 Emblem of Christianity (5)
20 Therefore starts a conclusion (4)
Solution for September
Across:
1 Adam - Hidden word, indicated by "secret" - "batchelor pad amazes"
3 Good Hope, 9 Tea tree,
10 Mitre - anagram indicated by "arrangement"
11 Piety - anagram of "I type" indicated by "Scrambled"
12 Censer - Anagram of "screen" indicated by "position"
14 Orders,
16 Kia-ora, 19 Assisi, 21 Peace, 24 Tiara, 25 Hermits,
26 Pericope, 27 Yeti.
Down:
1 Antiphon - Anagram of "Hatpin on", indicated by "confused"
2 Agape, 4 One-act, 5 Demon, 6 On the go, 7 Eden, 8 Prayer, 13 Water ski, 15 Despair, 17 Import,
18 Bishop, 20 Isaac, 22 Amice,
23 Step - Angram of "pets", indicated by "confused"
The winner of the Marist Messenger pen for the August Crossword was Sr Patricia Thompson RSJ of Glenfield