June Crossword
Across
1 Deputy for sin (4)
3 Seminary study Hoyle got wrong (8)
9 Isaac's father (7)
10 A messenger who visits Lange by mistake (5)
11 Father of Genesis twins (5)
12 Mass communication of prayerful requests? (6)
14 "____ lies the head that wears a crown". Henry IV Part II, William Shakespeare (6)
16 Confer Holy Orders on Dorian correctly! (6)
19 Fool, removed from footlights area left hosiery! (6)
21 Restrict M.Lit I gather! (5)
24 Eucharistic plate almost a copyright issue! (5)
25 Confused scene in liturgy goes up in smoke! (7)
26 Excite eg doddery Scriputre scholar! (8)
27 Actress Catherine ___-Jones is an Epsilon follower! (4)
Down
1 Eucharist given in danger of death (8)
2 Trainers removed from curtain raiser by Vatican administration! (5)
4 I'm holy, reformed by a reflection on the Gospel! (6)
5 No golf in organ loft for praying figure! (5)
6 Stiff dress fabric used to play church music on websites in South Africa! (7)
7 Where George W. Bush went to college (4)
8 Removes oyster shell. Aw it was nothing. (6)
13 Secret curse and excommunication of theologian a thematic occurence! (8)
15 Apostolic letter from Palestine with an addition! (7)
17 Articles from a holy person like ripped surplice not up for sale! (6)
18 Town is as is, disturbed by the birth of Francis and Clare! (6)
20 Therefore, begone from this place? (5)
22 Chop finely, and walk daintily? (5)
23 Part of Basilica contains a writhing snake! (4)
Solution for May
Across: 1 Virtuous, 5 Spam,
9 Compere, 10 Idols, 11 Traffic light, 13 Ordain, 15 Tester,
17 Sound effects, 20 Sheol,
21 Tail end, 22 Amen,
23 Grievous.
Down: 1 Vocation, 2 Rumba,
3 User-friendly, 4 UNESCO,
6 Prophet, 7 Mass, 8 Divine Office, 12 Crusades, 14 Diocese, 16 Lector, 18 Credo, 19 Asia.
The winner of the Marist Messenger prize for the April Crossword was Sister Rose Philippine McAloon smsm of Lower Hutt.