Crossword 9

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Across

1. “Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaulteth not ------.” (6)

5. Term for an individual who sacrifices his life, derived from the Greek word for witness. (6)

8. “----, joy of man's desiring” Bach chorale. (4)

9. “Risen, --------, glorified !” from the hymn “Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendour” (8)

10. Illness causing loss of hair. (8)

11. A military assistant. (4)

12. Old Testament book between Job and Proverbs. (6)

14. “Lullay my ------, my dear Son, my Sweeting; Lullay my dear Heart, mine own dear Darling.”  Carol (6)

16. Metal with atomic number 30 used in the making of brass, but not mentioned in the Bible. (4)

18. One who is sceptical about the existence of God.  (8)

20.  Winter festival historically celebrated to coincide with the Winter Solstice. (8)

21. “Open thine eyes, for meek St. Agnes' sake, Or I shall drowse beside thee, so my soul doth ----.” The Eve of St. Agnes, Keats (4)

22. One who make amends, as for a sin. (6)

23. A loud clamor.; a strong protest or objection. (6)

 

Down

2. A structure of open latticework, especially one used as a plant support. (7)  

3. To kit out. (5)

4. Missionary to Asia and considered to be the first Jesuit. (7,6)

5. Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect and poet. (13)

6. To search or examine thoroughly. To search carefully for plunder; pillage. (7)

7. “The only way to get rid of a temptation is to ----- to it.”  Oscar Wilde (5)

13. A church reading desk, usually with a slanted top. (7)

15. “But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where ------- moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal” (7)

17. A member of a group of peoples inhabiting the Arctic. (5)

19. “Thou ----- have no other gods before me.” King James Bible (5)

 

Answers

Across 1. Itself 5. Martyr 8. Jesu 9. Ascended 10. Alopecia 11. Aide 12. Psalms 14. Liking 16. Zinc 18. Agnostic 20. Yuletide 21. Ache 22. Atoner 23. Outcry

Down 2. Trellis 3. Equip 4. Francis Xavier 5. Michaelangelo 6. Ransack 7. Yield 13. Lectern 15. Neither 17. Inuit 19. Shalt