March Crossword by ‘Max’
Across
1 Hyperion has no iron, just a load of ballyhoo! (4)
3 He’d a scar from a game of mime! (8)
9 Can be fast or slow, especially with a new car licence! (7)
10 Brace comes undone when Scot tosses it! (5)
11 Balances the odds! (5)
12 A little devil in everyone can accuse a public official of improper conduct! (7)
13 Remove that smirch with this holy oil! (6)
15 Old Testament book written between 80 and 50 BC, written in Greek (6)
18 A Roman-style two-handled flask used to hold consecrated wine or holy oil (7)
20 Concentrate (5)
22 Once a key material! (5)
23 A self-propelled naval weapon (7)
24/25 Derogatory nickname referring to the Jesuit Superior General (3,5,4)
Down
1 “The source and summit of Christian life” - Lumen Gentium 11 (4,9)
2 Rank (5)
4 A person who lives in solitude and prayer (6)
5 Venture capitalist will summarise discussion! (5)
6 An expert (Colloq) (3,4)
7 Chancellor to Henry VIII (3,6,4)
8 Song is code for secret knowledge of spiritual truth! (6)
14 Reprimand (7)
16 “__ of purpose! Give me the daggers.” - Lady Macbeth (6)
17 Acid derived from milk (6)
19 Devoted (5)
21 Statement of doctrine (5)
The Dec/Jan Crossword Winner was:
Rose McAloon smsm ,
Lower Hutt, NZ
February Solution
Across: 1 Curt, 3 Tommy gun, 9 Tenfold, 10 Cross, 11 One-off, 12 Peace, 15 Incardination, 17 Essay, 18 Aghast, 22 Alibi, 23 Holy See, 24 Canoness,
25 Feta
Down: 1 Catholic, 2 Rinse, 4 Ordo, 5 Michelangelo, 6 Gnocchi, 7 Nest,
8 Confirmation, 13 Rib,
14 Anathema, 16 Cushion,
19 Aisle, 20 Talc, 21 Thus.
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