Crossword 8

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1. An angel of the second order, usually portrayed as a winged child. (6)

5. A style of letters that slant. (6)

8. Firstborn son of Isaac and Rebekah. (4)

9. A round fungus that bursts at the touch. (8)

10. Don Quixote tilted at one thinking it to be a monster. (8)

11. Endorsement commonly seen on official correspondence from the government. (1,1,1,1)

12. Peace in Hebrew. (6)

14. Peninsula, comprised of Spain and Portugal. (6)

16. A long narrative poem. (4)

18. “Does it really matter what these affectionate people do—so long as they don’t do it in the streets and -------- the horses!  Mrs Patrick Campbell (8)

20. The writing on the wall for Belshazzar ? (8)

21. “Jesu grant me this I ----, ever in thy heart to stay” Hymn (4)

22. Caesar Augustus sent out one. (6)

23. They can be seen at the Tower of London. (6)

 

Down

2. A purified resin prepared from the flowering tops of the female cannabis plant. (7)  

3. “At the ----- earth's imagined corners: blow your trumpets, angels.“ Donne (5)

4. Got hot under the collar at the font maybe  ? (7,2,4)

5. A characteristic of the Pope apparently. (13)

6. Bishop of Milan , C4th Saint and Doctor of the church whose emblem is often a riding whip ! (7)

7. Arabic word meaning peace and submission to God. (5)

13. The fallen angel. (7)

15. To say, state, or perform again. (7)

17. “----- me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.” Psalms (5)

19. St Augustine of -----, saint and pre-eminent Doctor of the Church. (5)

 

 

 

 

Answers

Across 1. Cherub 5. Italic 8. Esau 9. Puffball 10. Windmill 11. OHMS 12. Shalom 14. Iberia 16. Epic 18. Frighten 20. Graffiti 21. Pray 22. Decree 23. Yeomen

Down 2. Hashish 3. Round 4. Baptism of Fire 5. Infallibility 6. Ambrose 7. Islam 13. Lucifer 15. Iterate 17. Purge 19. Hippo