Cryptic across
5 One in the habit of scaling Cornwall’s southernmost point (6)
7 Israel has what follows a sound backing with university input (6)
8 Sell-by liquors date promoted still, sometimes, here in the tropics (8)
9 One taking a bow inflamed back (4)
10 Step to clean, desecrated about seven weeks after Easter (11)
11 Ox, dhow or jet when travelling for this traditionalist (8,3)
14 Balkan’s first returns from Bulgaria, Romania, even Slovenia (4)
15 Maybe Indian murderer beheaded is one from the South Seas (8)
17 Country’s fringe group prior gains jurisdiction of religious office (6)
18 Noble to invest in yen spread – a regular subscription (6)
Cryptic down
1 Rum set up one gets into for The African Queen (4)
2 Part of London to study river at its upper reaches (6)
3 Royalist who’s pretty submissive of rugby (6)
4 Church regulations require knowledge of artillery reports (5,3)
6 Book one more duty to perform… (11)
7 …being quite high in the church: if so, help yob to straighten out (6,2,3)
10 In favour of action: words are for a book (8)
12 Son of an OT author that’s leaning towards a higher place (6)
13 Take one and a third months in the summer to make capital in Alaska (6)
16 Cutting the mustard from menu after tip off (4)
Quick across
5 Benjaminite general of Jehoshaphat’s army (6)
7 David, ‘the sweet psalmist of ——’ (6)
8 Old Testament book of 52 chapters (8)
9 Tree sprout (4)
10 Upland associated in Christian, Jewish and Islamic faiths with Elijah (5,6)
11 Peculiarities of speech, from a test word used by Gileadites to catch out Ephraimites who couldn’t pronounce ‘sh’ (11)
14 Scurry sideways: complain (4)
15 Early Reformation Protestant (8)
17 Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld, the son of Chaos (6)
18 Secretary to Hezekiah (6)
Quick down
1 Dresden’s river (4)
2 Early 18th century French composer responsible for the modern theory of harmony (6)
3 For the time being (3,3)
4 5th century BC Athenian general, statesman and commissioner of the building of the Parthenon (8)
6 Priest, adviser to Ptolemy VII (11)
7 Followers of the son of Abraham and Hagar (11)
10 Common designation of Psalm 51 (8)
12 Drink (6)
13 Egyptian city, Amun’s capital (6)
16 English composer who wrote the oratorio Judith, but is better remembered for Rule Britannia! (4)
Entries to Crossword 0598, The Catholic Herald, Herald House, Lamb’s Passage, Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8TQ or email [email protected] (Answers in by June 26)
Winners (0596 Cryptic) Margaret Moyes, Darlington, Co Durham; Fr A Dearman, Prestwich, Greater Manchester. Winners (0596 Quick) John Geary, Romford, Essex; Michael Bickers, Leominster, Herefordshire.
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