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Crossword No. 1732

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01 August 2025

by Rob Pinnock

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Across

1 Parson worried over singer (7)

5 Heart of Hell penned by a poet for French theologian (7)

9 Short program about Eve’s original source of forbidden fruit? (9, two words)

10 Epic poem’s piece of Virgil I admire (5)

11 Wayward English bishop pursued by worker? (6)

12 Ancient city’s paintings, etc., initially hung in prison (8)

14 Santa’s journey, perhaps requiring almost eight runs in sledge? (10, two words)

16 Asian prince’s ornate ankh (4)

18 Japanese monkey trick (4)

19 In college hall, riots damaged singers’ seat (10)

22 Plan brief residence in French cathedral city (8)

23 Priest in charge leads mostly pleasant meal outdoors (6)

26 People primarily control deadly sin (5)

27 Manic peal destroyed Italian bell-tower (9)

28 At first, Templars bury knight in site of ruined abbey (7)

29 Disciple has broken down inside mountain (7)

 

Down

1 Fish recipe consumed by extremely sanctimonious, tremulous US sect (7)

2 Pastor on pier upset Scottish musician? (5)

3 Began ode about one who survived fiery furnace (8)

4 Monster raised thus (4)

5 Ten engaged in beer and song uplifted Egyptian city (10)

6 Censors incarcerating last of domestic bulls (6)

7 I’m at hospital in district where Joseph originated (9)

8 Fellow pocketing unlimited budget causes resentment (7)

13 Bow before head of chapter hosting county’s senior churchman (10)

15 Atonement ending after Rector’s dismissed (9)

17 Saint too high for ground-bass (8)

18 Sailor, tense about Petty Officer’s top prize (7)

20 Reading-desk recently trimmed and refurbished (7)

21 Seen in Olympia, the new Greek Goddess (6)

24 River nymph’s daughter a Scotsman brought up (5)

25 Prophet, a second source of soothsaying (4)

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