April Crossword
Across
1 Acts as go-between (7)
5 A fiery competition? (5)
8 Someone indifferent to emotions (5)
9 "Reason is the ___ order of truth; but imagination is the organ of meaning."
C. S. Lewis (7)
10 Author of "The Imitation of Christ" (6,1,6)
11 Capital of modern Macedonia (6)
12 A Jewish record keeper in the time of Jesus (6)
15 Crucial siphon decoded for a Church advisory group! (6,7)
18 State of decline (7)
19 Cut in refashioned garment! (5)
20 A social division in a traditional society (5)
21 Reserve (7)
Down
1 Hungarian composer and piano virtuoso (5)
2 Musical direction - "in a tender manner" (7)
3 Jesuits' calico ripped to give fairness and equality to all! (6,7)
4 Unadvisedly remove devil and rearrange first day of the week! (6)
5 Thou cry Merton, upset for the place of your birth! (6,7)
6 Small to minute sucking insects which feed on plants (5)
7 The smallest sovereign state in the world (4,3)
11 Begin by draining energy from someone insightful and wise! (7)
13 Anger over scented resin? (7)
14 Admission (6)
16 Jewish scholar or teacher (5)
17 Re-calibrated scale does up shoes! (5)
Solution for March
Across: 1 Once, 3 Hermits,
9 Earnest, 10 Nauru,
11 Guardian Angel,
12 Remand, 14 Rubric,
16 Excommunicate,
18 Tabor, 19 Introit,
20 Rethink, 21 Near.
Down: 1 Overgarments,
2 Curia, 4 Entrap,
5 Miniaturists, 6 Trudger,
7 Wedding march, 8 Public sector, 13 Macabre,
15 Bunion, 17 Atone.
Winner of the Marist Messenger pen for the February Crossword was
Sr Rose Philippine McAloon smsm from Avalon, Lower Hutt.