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Crossword No. 1696

by
18 October 2024

by the Revd Michael Callaghan

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Across

9 Factory books? (5)

10 Manipulative health worker (9)

11 Type of cinema has divine shot including rector (5-2)

12 Esau maybe communist leader (7)

13 Prophets in dioceses stifling resistance (5)

15 This anchor may be cast in near chaos (3)

16 Quotes of ET hunters about to be rejected (5)

17 Discipline yourself to hold back desire (3)

19 Cockney musical series for Mission Aviation Fellowship? (7)

20 Cleric wanting simple tea (3)

22 Desires indication of food additives included in beer ingredients (5)

23 Sister’s saying nothing on the radio (3)

24 Want duke to leave ground (5)

26 Giant pig eating dog from the east (7)

28 Suppress error involving the French church (7)

31 Difficult situation blocking spinning bobbin — here are ways out (9)

32 Opening of Leviticus surrounded by savage splendour (5)

Down

1 A day to be reverential (4)

2 Quietly introduce worship (6)

3 Key passage needs no introduction (4)

4 Ganymede, say, is idle (4)

5 Leading tax practice abandoned by statute produces extreme hunger (10)

6 Reportedly worship God (4)

7 Royal joke, one accepted by Scotsman? (8)

8 Colours shown by Sun and Pluto (6)

13 South Kentucky broadcaster (3)

14 Celebrities ditching drug looks (5)

15 Keep convincing Nelson? (10)

16 Councillor’s French summer holiday destination in Mediterranean (5)

18 Game old relative hosts staff ball (8)

21 Remains from male sheep stolen from retreat house (3)

22 Argue child’s horse should be in fit surroundings (6)

25 Basis of atonement in translation of Romans (6)

27 One shields onset of heart pain (4)

28 Leaders of Salvation Army sing hymns in band (4)

29 Toy belonging to little Godfrey (4)

30 Heading off country singer (4)

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