Clues: Across

1. A verse sung before or after a canticle (8)

7. Hold responsible (5)

8. Relating to Religious matters (9)

9. Bird (3)

10. Bad (4)

11. Stop (6)

13. In any case (6)

14. Given back (6)

17. Of an ancient race (6)

18. Boast (4)

20.Time (3)

22. Birthplace of Jesus (9)

23. Sham (5)

24. Send (8)

Clues: Down

1. Passage in church (5)

2. Three in one (7)

3. Bucket (4)

4. Of sight (6)

5. Christmas song (5)

6. Answered (7)

7. Darker (7)

12. Gentle song (7)

13. Try (7)

15. Father of Israel (7)

16. Nun (6)

17. Repeated melody (5)

19. An entire range (5)

21. Tart (4)

Crossword compiled by Jane Rice-Oxley

Answers to Festival 2013 Crossword

Across: 1.canons. 5.Able. 7.Creator. 10.Ether. 11.Salient. 12.Fonts. 14.Camphor. 15.throb. 16.Clerics. 20.Trike. 21.Steeple.Heel. 23.Emmaus

Down: 1.Annas. 2.Enrol. 3.Abettor. 4.Care. 6.Events 8.Taxable. 9.Rippers. 10.Enforce. 13.Church. 14.Cockles. 17.Items. 18.Sepal. 19.Plus

Crossword 136 - Summer 2013

Summer Edition 2013