Crossword No 39: February 2001

Clues Across:

1. Christ (7)
5. Lamps (anagram)(5)
8. Mountains (5)
9. Closest (7)
10. Give Right To (7)
11. Tree (5)
12. Container for Burning Incense (6)
14. Climb (6)
17. Cider With ..... (5)
19. Choir Music (7)
22. Took Off Skin and Hair from top of the Head (7)
23. Mark (5)
24. Fathers (5)
25. Makers of Snug Retreats (7)

Clues Down:

1. Roden (5)
2. Austere (7)
3. Put Between (5)
4. Composer (6)
5. Entreaties (7)
6. Alter (5)
7. Drove (7)
12. Anointing Oils (7)
13. Parts (7)
15. Lift (7)
16. Eden Was One (6)
18. Step (5)
20. Trials (5)
21. Makes Musical Sounds with the Voice (5)

Answers next month.

Answers to the Christmas 2000 Crossword

Across: 1. Caroller. 7. Angel. 8. Christmas. 9. Pew. 10. Adds. 11. Sneeze. 13. Festal. 14. Edging. 17. Innate. 18. Apse. 20. Son. 22. Shepherds. 23. Kings. 24. Endorsee.Down. 1. Cocoa. 2. Reredos. 3. Lust. 4. Ermine. 5. Agape. 6. Glowing. 7. Ascends. 12. Harness. 13. Forsake. 15. Imparts. 16. Strewn. 17. Inane. 19. Ensue. 21. Shoo.

written by Jane Rice-Oxley