Crossword N°16 – by Patricia Cerrone
In this puzzle you’ll find references to some of the trees and plants mentioned in the Bible, i.e. the clues with asterisks. These might be good starting points, as well as numbers 8 and 19 Across which can be looked up easily online.
It’s useful to remember that usually phrases indicating the start or end of a word very often refer to a letter which forms part of the answer. Likewise, “edges of” can be the outside letters of the following word (viz: 2 Down).
Happy puzzling and, as always, don’t hesitate to ask me for any further clarification.
PMC
ACROSS
2.* Moses’ vision of wiggly bug in shrub with tail of scorpion (7,4)
8. Dead weight to crush rock, spoken of in Luke 17:2 (9)
9. * Some embraced a respected emblem of Lebanon (5)
11. Getting gold in run around Pacific island (5)
12. Ad lib moan – churning of the stomach (9)
13.* Vegetable looking stylish beside old railway (7)
14. Old-fashioned choir using certain amount of paper (5)
17. High up in an attic perhaps (5)
19. “And Jesus went about all……….., teaching in their synagogues” [AV Matt 4:23] (7)
24. As hearts are described in Communion Hymn N°464 [A&M] (9)
25. Frighten once – placed in safe area (5)
26.* Nothing evil about tree in Psalm 52 (5)
27. Way of thpeaking due to combination of odd pills, gin and last of brandy (9)
28.* Likened to the Kingdom of God in well-known parable (7,4)
DOWN
1.* Old man stumbles into nut tree (6)
2.* Clear around edges of useful aquatic plant (7)
3. Circling first signs of flood, Ron rescues Sue, showing ingenuity (15)
4. I make attempt to go round US city noting worship of false gods (8)
5. Wanting more, but finally finishing supper – sausage pie and jelly! (6)
6. Discreet international organisation will release information around four (15)
7.* Symbol of divine fervour, producing purple berries (6)
10. Benefactor sees name in entrance (5)
13. American agency starts charging into action (3)
15. Lady seen night before Feast Day (3)
16. Brought into church for a dip – best to be reworded! (8)
18. Renaissance painter with pronounced facial feature, apparently devout (5)
20. Appeared to revoke degree around the end of term (7)
21. Francesco loses money, though gains right to become a partner (6)
22. With backwards leap, young Alfonso turns to serve Spanish dish (6)
23. Cloudier and more uncertain (6)
Answers to Clarion Crossword N°15
ACROSS
1. CANTERBURY 6. CHIC 9. FIELD MOUSE 10. AMEN 12. BLUR 13. GENUFLECT 15. VESPERAL 16. KEY FOB 18. NEWARK 20. BARNACLE 23. EARNESTLY 24. ONUS 26. ISHI 27. BEATITUDES 28. TYPE 29. A SIDE ALTAR
DOWN
1. CAFE 2. NEEDLES 3. ELDERBERRIES 4. BROUGHAM 5. RISING 7. HIMSELF 8. CONSTABLES 11. AFTERNOON TEA 14. EVANGELIST 17. CARYATID 19. WORSHIP 21. COULDN’T 22. ATHENS 25.USER
