November Crossword
Across
1 Fondue drips rescued from out of the depths according to Latin Vulgate version of Psalm 129! (2,9)
8 An Italian movement to refresh the Church, or I got Orangeman! (13)
9 "A habit does not a _____ make. " François Rabelais (4)
10 A shadowy shadow at the edge of an eclipse (8)
12 A large wading bird which is both divine and a comic! (6)
14 Rogue takes talons from Gladstone bag! (3,3)
16 I rue mild confusion in disturbed state of mind! (8)
17 "The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before ___ and Silas." Acts 16:29 (4)
20 Destructions cause disruption of oblation rites! (13)
21 Nicer things prepared for Baptism! (11)
Down
2 Encourage Georgians to lose airs! (3,2)
3 European crow on board with chess? (4)
4 An American mudguard (6)
5 Bantu elm provides well known barbiturate! (8)
6 Lacking honour or social status (7)
7 American movie capital corrupt, alleges son! (3,7)
8 Rod managed chaos of end of world battle! (10)
11 Out of sorts tribe lit opera scripts! (8)
13 "Why why why ___", Tom Jones (7)
15 Tank top (6)
18 Lilac ornament hidden by squirrel! (5)
19 Flabbergast by scattering nuts! (4)
Solution for October
Across: 1 Save, 3 Theology, 9 Abraham, 10 Angel,
11 Cheap, 12 Litany, 14 Likely, 16 Lavabo, 19 Oblate,
21 Vibes, 24 Cruet,
25 Synonym, 26 Nazareth,
27 Rome.
Down: 1 Scarcely, 2 Verse, 4 Homily, 5 Orant,
6 Organza, 7 Yale, 8 Chapel, 13 Consomme, 15 Kibbutz,
17 Advent, 18 Bedsit, 20 Altar, 22 Banjo, 23 Icon.
The winner of the Marist Messenger prize for the September crossword was Jean Lundon of Tawa, Wellington