July Crossword
Across
1 I'm told to wander around an Italian city! (4)
3 Slip dice foolishly to a Christian follower! (8)
9 Learnt a strange place for the Roman Cathedral! (7)
10 A warm Hawaiian greeting for secret buffalo habitat! (5)
11 It's clergyman's land. Upset? Bleeping remove pin! (5)
12 Give gratuity to favourite for Anglican garment! (6)
14 Abel to arrange to live in a religious community as a layman! (6)
16 Animal enclosure unchanged? (6)
19 Poster displays liturgical verses! (6)
21 EU inn created for boredom! (5)
24 Fine dining ware chain diversified! (5)
25 Holy oil vessel found in Amsterdam. Pull advertisement! (7)
26 Congregation cleans up messy alb! (8)
27 "Men always hate most what they ___ most": Mencken (4)
Down
1 No Girlie, it's about belief! (8)
2 A Bishop's attire found at a famous peak! (5)
4 Dined at a local tavern, it's hereditary! (6)
5 Hold fast to 50 caps arrangement! (5)
6 Maxim in favour of a part of speech! (7)
7 Cheese upsets dame! (4)
8 A clergyman with unbounded esprit! (6)
13 Broke a bicycle and vowed to be single! (8)
15 Large vehicles. Upsets or riles! (7)
17 Variously use tip restrictions! (3-3)
18 Lear is distressed about the Holy Land! (6)
20 Lamps arranged for sacred song! (5) (5)
22 Synthetic material found in many long articles of clothing (5) (5)
23 Catechetical programme starts to really capture increased attendance! (4)
The winner of the Marist Messenger prize for the May Crossword was Fr John van der Kaa AA of Tawa, Wellington.
Solution for June
Across: 1 Silicic, 5 Tot up,
8 Mediatrix, 9 Awn, 10 Nimbi,
12 Unction, 13 Commercialise, 15 Nerdier, 17 Hinge, 19 Cab,
20 Institute, 22 Egypt, 23 Introit.
Down: 1 Simon, 2 Lid, 3 Chalice, 4 Corpus Christi,
5 Toxic, 6 Tradition, 7 Penance,
11 Memorably, 13 Cenacle,
14 Atheist, 16 Idiot, 18 Event,
21 UFO.