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Crossword No. 1718

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25 April 2025

by Michael Hannon

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Across

1 Holder of the keys cherished by late Queen (5)

4 Fancy chest ornament? Wear with little hesitation (9)

9 Dieter cut out correct behaviour (9)

10 Recall girl London University initially rejected (5)

11 Come to a conclusion about race (6)

12 Encountered love in Morecambe? Just on a transient basis (8)

14 Parson’s got frisky — Dulciana and others getting the wind up! (5,5)

16 Ballot-boxes unearthed in ancient city poles apart (4)

19 Still one finds elusive creature (4)

20 Senior cleric’s office recording is taken by detective at opening of enquiry (10)

22 Doctrinal decisions soon adopted by leaders of Church and laity, Anglican and worldwide (5,3)

23 Holy man bereft of love trashed book in the choir stalls (6)

26 What one believes: company harbours left-winger (5)

27 Mediate between Church and State in America (9)

28 Designed for efficiency? Small amount of work on old prophet in short (9)

29 Location of council dumping first of refugees in temporary accommodation (5)

 

Down

1 After dismissing leader, party group suffers severe discomfort (9)

2 Understood bill I found inside covers of Testament (5)

3 Royal preoccupation rumoured heavily to be cats and dogs (8)

4 Music genre on radio only (4)

5 Reveal too much about old flame attitude in portrait (10)

6 In our time complex network was cause of wonder (6)

7 Avenging woman with cantata solo gets voluntary payments (9)

8 Venerated memorial to ancient priest enshrined by Roman Catholic (5)

13 Unrealistic belief: curiously out to get musical skill (10)

15 Beg urgent changes from early Bible printer (9)

17 Fitter than all, Miles tees off (9)

18 Worthily challenged unchallenged authority (4,4)

21 Impose little space on Josephine at home (6)

22 Hide TNT, say, around college at first (5)

24 Family member good-natured about drug (5)

25 On hearing organ after occupational therapy I start to cry (4)

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