A Catholic Monthly Magazine

June Crossword

 

MM037

 

Across

1 Recommend I cantor secretly for the begging monk! (9)

6 A pious Brother called his hens the ___ sisters (3)

9 Deigns Nile see change to oil based motors! (6,7)

10 East Catholics develop a theological college! (13)

12 A PhD arranged about one small sap sucking insect! (5)

13 Narrow covered passageway usually found in monasteries (5)

16 Used for excessive and spilt ink (8,5)

17 Transport for Armed Services personnel (5,8)

19 Solemn promise made before God (3)

20 “Nearly all men can stand ___, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power”, Abraham Lincoln (9)

Down

2 Governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops (9)

3 Discovered Antipodes oil is subject to plunder and pillage! (12)

4 Nab a criminal (6)

5 A number in excess!(6)

7 Wonder and amazement inspired by God and creation (3)

8 Slimline case reveals a variety of objects! (12)

11 Rearrange to respect classified material! (3-6)

14 Glutinous (6)

15 Ancient meeting places (6)

18 “Winnie-the-Pooh” baby (3)

Solution for May 

Across: 1 Justification, 8 Beatles,

9 Larva - "Conceal" indicates a hidden word "regular variety

10 Logic,

11 Sister-  Angagram of "resist"

13 Tahiti,

15 Shrine- "Sound of silence" = 'sh' "sound of European river "rine" sounds like "Rhine"

18 Elijah, 20 Biker, 23 Altar, 24 Introit,

25 Superstitions- Anagram of "spout sinister" indicated by "scrambled"

Down: 1 Jubilate, 2 Slang, 3 Illicit,

4 Insist- Anagram of "sit-ins" indicated by "organised"

5 Atlas,

6 Israeli = "d'Israeli" was a writer and Prime Minister - "beheaded" indicates the removal of the 'd'

7 Noah- "denied" = no; "exclamation" = ah

12 Neuritis,

14 Hilltop- Lose "awe" from "Pilot whale" leaving pilot hl "decompose" indicates anagram

16 Habitat, 17 Christ,

19 Juror

21 Kyoto,

22 Mass- pun on "mass"

The winner of the Marist Messenger pen for the April Crossword was Sister Mariam of Carmelite Convent Auckland

 


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