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Crossword No. 1706

by
31 January 2025

by Colin Thomas

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Across

1 Priest taking silver for second, for example (7)

5 Man decked with blue and white (7)

9 Eastern church tower feature breaking group up (9)

10 Test devout nephew of Abraham (5)

11 Troubles dogging doctor’s practices (6)

12 Clergyman’s first son having to wait around part of monastery (8)

14 Oddball soon flogs moon poetry from the Bible (4,2,7)

17 Report of sadness and light in period service (7,6)

21 He and I perhaps provide components of Eucharist (8)

22 Get to a bin for recycling (6)

25 A Catholic shortly provides incense (5)

26 Book mostly covering over first murderer — it’s numbing stuff (9)

27 Where to see Acts Three — at broadcast? (7)

28 Truth about misguided laity (7)

 

Down

1 Eden is included in display (8)

2 Teacher not finishing waffle (5)

3 Supposed heretic from where Jesus taught endless love (7)

4 Secure love around area (4)

5 Go on galley at sea to make study of divine beings (10)

6 Bread is involved in origins of this major service (7)

7 Aggression of Italian visiting Italian city extremely combatively (9)

8 Books about a river’s creation (6)

13 Backing musician initially ignored a new church (10)

15 Abridged book about European chief (6,3)

16 Royal publicity incorporated cathedral site (8)

18 Replicate recent dancing with American (7)

19 Mother of twins tossing caber around city (7)

20 Portable shelter accommodating a new renter (6)

23 The greatest bishop has one defence (5)

24 Reverend hides until now (4)

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