Cryptic across
6 He was stoned? Jezebel? It’s not applicable to the two (6)
8 Middle Eastern chap, the first among Hittites to see the Jordan valley (6)
9 Holds the attention of old soldiers, instruction in the Scriptures on the western front (6)
10 Japanese discipline child that crosses a ring road looking the wrong way (6)
11 Bad language as both sides hate to lose (4)
13 Blackadder’s inferior shoulder sash? (8)
15 One of the Seven Deacons is average, like earlier guys (8)
17 Last to turn back, some other lot in it for the long haul (4)
18 River where it turns grey in France (6)
20 Pundit’s craft at first is lacking (6)
22 Ministry’s fair to pack off a Government man to the Yard (6)
23 Secretary to Hezekiah new queen adopted (6)
Cryptic down
1 First among men after Livingstone in an African country (4)
2 Record kept by a book store manager in Egypt (6)
3 Island’s savage heart, south of Jakarta, one sees on vacation (4)
4 Dog, maybe one that’s announced in a show? (6)
5 Jew, with support being key, drugs pathetic French aristo (8)
7 Nice good boy’s hot, on top of Numbers location (7)
12 Maori all at sea visiting Texas city (8)
14 Learning about vessel Pope goes on to Nova Scotia (7)
16 Son of Levi settled in former arid area (6)
17 Isle, over time, clan leader reigned (6)
19 Plant is very like yucca on the outside (4)
21 Russian flower girl? (4)
Quick across
6 Port in Asia Minor whose Christians received of one of the seven letters in Revelation (6)
8 Wadi, canyon – deeply carved arid valley (6)
9 Desert place where David sought refuge from Saul (6)
10 Order allowing no opposition (6)
11 Slightly open (4)
13 Roman Emperor, 392-394, although Christian, the last to support polytheism (8)
15 Apostle known as Judas (son of James) in Luke and Acts (8)
17 Hunted (4)
18 Mould to raise against low relief (6)
20 In a strangely frightening way (6)
22 Check (6)
23 Provide abundantly with (6)
Quick down
1 Harbinger (4)
2 Position of a debt overdue (6)
3 Remunerated (4)
4 Fabulous Scandinavian sea monster (6)
5 Sicilian city where Paul rested after being shipwrecked (8)
7 NT region NW of Damascus; its name given to a cattle town of the Wild West (7)
12 Cousin of Barnabas who for a while travelled with Paul... (4,4)
14 ...and was possibly the author of one of these? (7)
16 Herdsman (6)
17 Era; length of a scholastic lesson (6)
19 Excavation scene (4)
21 Lecherous look (4)
Crossword answers
Cryptic answers to No 0452: Across: 5 Middlesex, 8 Napthali, 9 Elah, 10 Barak, 12 Huldah, 14 Pilate, 15 Adzes, 17 Anak, 18 Epistles, 20 Angelical. Down: 1 Kilt, 2 Edgar, 3 Jericho, 4 Repelled, 6 Galatians, 7 Hadadezer, 11 Alaskans, 13 Zebedee, 16 Vigil, 19 Thai
Quick answers to No 0452: Across: 5 Antipater, 8 Lot's wife, 9 Lyre, 10 Oscar, 12 Rhythm, 14 Aghast, 15 Inane, 17 Rota, 18 Elamites, 20 Sanhedrin. Down: 1 Onus, 2 Kiwis, 3 Madeira, 4 Wesleyan, 6 Monsignor, 7 Archangel, 11 Aramaean, 13 Utrecht, 16 Caddy, 19 Ibis.
Crossword winners
Winners (0451 Cryptic): Mrs Grafftey-Smith, Malmesbury; Liam Ó Briain, Manchester
Winners (0451 Quick): Julia Tucker, Wellington; Mrs M Boardman, Chippenham
Sudoku 0452
Solution 0451
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