February Crossword
Across
1 No literacy will result from this book! (10)
8 A protectorate 1912-1956 in North Africa (6,7)
9 A bishop of no exceptional ability? (8)
10 Often connected with ingenuity (4)
12 A shoulder to __ __ (3,2)
14 Though chosen by Jesus, could fizzle, with “out”? (5)
18 Son of Telamon and Trojan War hero (4)
19 Early Peter Jackson movie (3,5)
22 Collect for Mass (7,6)
23 An aromatic herbal food additive (6,4)
Down
1 A liberal position __ __ centre (4,2)
2 One hundred deer arrange act of faith! (5)
3 A line of vehicles (2,6)
4 Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard _ _”; Macbeth (2,4)
5 Taking off cap in carport uncovers ruse! (4)
6 A liturgical hymn used on Sundays and Feastdays (6)
7 Someone who interpreted the law for the people in the time of Jesus (6)
11 A cross which indicates that the wearer is a Bishop (8)
13 One who proclaims from 1 Across (6)
15 French painter of religious works (2,4)
16 Lost ink in unpacking, but with, found toy! (3,3)
17 Anger viewed in a colourful way? (3,3)
20 Sounds like a way to jump fences with panache! (5)
21 “That’s ___” (4)
Solution for December:
The winner of the Marist Messenger pen for the November Crossword was Mrs J O’Neill of Brightwater.
Across: 2 Panegyric - Anagram of "I nag Percy" indicated by "to produce"
9 Ins - Anagram of "sin" indicated by "upturns"
11 Dupe 12 Tell 13 Iambs
14 See - Pun of "look", "belongs to a bishop", and "comprende"
15 USSR
16 Inn - No Satellite tv i.e. "Sky" removed from "skinny" leaves "Inn"
18 Dean 20 Accuser 23 Piranha 24 Two 25 ME
26 No - pun. "Negative" = "no" Abbreviation for number = "no."
28 Elf 31 Smelter 34 Molotov
35 Oral - pun - oral exam; oral tradition
37 Ago 38 Mass 39 Hop
41 Repel - Angaram of "leper" indicated by "disoriented" also indicated by the meaning of "repel" which was "force back" i.e. reverse the letters
43 Cagy 44 Onus 46 Box
47 Confiteor - Anagram of "Notice for" indicated by "assembly"
Down: 1 Kneed - homophone "Knead", "Kneed" indicated by "sounds like"
3 Ad - Pun "AD = Anno Domino, Year of the Lord" Ad = advertisement, promotion
4 Nuisance value - Anagram of "a naive nucleus" indicated by "was produced"
5 Eparch 6 Gem
7 Resist - Angaram of "sister' indicated by "upset"
8 Cornrows
9 Its 10 Sleep 15 Unrest 17 New 19 Aim 21 Cantos
22 Thematic - Anagram of "chat time" indicated by "arises"
27 O’er 29 Log 30 Florin
32 Moment - "Male group" = men; French for word "Mot"
33 Rahab 36 Logos 40 Pyx 42 Poi 45 So.
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Hi
I thought I'd just point out a wee error with regard to the February crossword. The clue for number 4 (down - "Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player .....") is from Macbeth and not Hamlet.
Cheers
Muna
Good point - the error has been corrected.