July Crossword
Across
1 I left the movie so shake a leg! (4)
3 Group leads the charge when most of the brakeman's carriage is reversed! (8)
9 Pride's a disaster, I lose hope! (7)
10 Bellybutton (5)
11 Ask for tong, it assembles into an implement for cooking bread over a fire! (8,4)
13 22 across may produce several, which may lead to honours? (6)
15 Map information for an ancient tale? (6)
17 Two Greek letters sent to Indian Cricket League are almost in order (12)
20 To desire sinfully (5)
21 Pleas to reform as a chosen follower! (7)
22 Not Elvis? Re-focus to become a writer! (8)
23 City of the "Illiad" (4)
Down
1 Contemplate in prayer (8)
2 Mavis takes in the view! (5)
4 Opening of a subject for discussion (6)
5 Ice fog let nun resort to common Catholic gesture! (12)
6 A shortened commercial notice preceding a section of poetry is contrary to good! (7)
7 "The light in the eye grown dim shall ____ flame again," Walt Whitman, Continuities (4)
8 The French master, in charge of the dining room, is often shorter! (6,6)
12 A sin against the sixth commandment (8)
14 Financial centre of Israel (3,4)
16 Where-abouts leads to underwater vessels! (1-5)
18 Open crate to provide food for large gathering! (5)
19 This coin can be exchanged for a sacred image! (4)
The May Crossword Puzzle was won by Annina Damiano of Addington, Christchurch NZ
June Solution - with cryptics explained
Across: 1/10 Mary Tudor,
3 Parousia, 9 Numbers,(pun on Numbers) 11 Satin, (anagram of Saint) 12 Stroll, (Mean-as troll - hidden word) 14 Rapier, 16 Oblate, (tardy=late, Initially Old Boy=OB, At the end="late" finishes the word) 19 Decree, (Anagram of recede) 21 Top-up, 24 Roast, 25 Crosier, 26 Blessing, (Anagram of glibness) 27 Hell. (nutshell hidden word)
Down: 1 Ministry,(small cars=minis attempt=try 2 Remit, (anagram of mitre) 4 Assisi, 5 Otter, 6 Sedilia, 7 Aura, 8 Seance, 13 Temporal, (relief worker=temp outspoken=oral) 15 Prelate, 17 Button,
18 Deacon, (anagram of canoed) 20 Rites, 22 Pride, 23 Crib. (pun on crib - which can mean cheat, or child's bed)
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