Cryptic across
6 Nothing in garage record about a key for Shepherd (2,4)
8 All the cards that matter for presidential candidates? (6)
9 Ann is sent down in absentia; she was judged by Daniel in place of Esther (4)
10 Concerning the writings of religious leader Nicholas abridged (8)
11 Visitors of the C of E to churches arranged by ocean-going fishing sloop... (6,7)
14 ...one that assisted in work of God as animator (4,9)
17 One of twelve boys drop off – not the finished article – along with Arab, behind the rest (8)
19 One joke this man Samuel slaughtered (4)
21 Dresses up for a sailors party before going to sea (6)
22 He bowls in the main English and French styles (6)
Cryptic down
1 Protein source extracted primarily from type of food, undiluted (4)
2 17’s nephew is 22, half of Gershwin on reflection (6)
3 Residual objections are overturned (4)
4 Book of the NT having no ending and without a heading, beside one of the OT (6)
5 P Pilate’s soup calls for a dried vegetable (5,3)
7 One settled in Georgia after place in S America and an Italian city (7)
12 Sugar Ray, when coming to the ring, was a real artist (8)
13 They are inclined to show stress when typing (7)
15 Act before contracting last-minute, silly old fool (6)
16 Music’s improvised here under difficult circumstances (2,1,3)
18 To boot radicals out from within... (4)
20 ...US Army is appropriate for the last clue? (4)
Quick across
6 Prophet hired by Balak to curse the Israelites (6)
8 Arms with hands on hips (6)
9 And others (abbr, Latin) (2,2)
10 Fashion industry, slangily (3,5)
11 A host to Jesus in Matthew, Mark and possibly John, where he is referred to as ‘the Pharisee’ (5,3,5)
14 Disciple who, according to Acts, bought a plot of land which became known as ‘Bloody Acre’ (5,8)
17 Flat dry area of SE Spain, home to Don Quixote (2,6)
19 Blacken: trout-like fish of northern waters (4)
21 Father of Jehu (6)
22 Name the Canaanites had for God (6)
Quick down
1 Large collection or amount: river craft (4)
2 Proconsul of Achaia whose protection of Paul brought new freedom to the Church (6)
3 Zingy taste (4)
4 State capital of Missouri: French name for one of the apostles (6)
5 Thrown into an inferno, he survived with God’s protection (8)
7 Indic language spoken in Maharashtra in west central India (7)
12 Greek name for an inhabitant of Edom, such as King Herod (8)
13 Landlocked country (7)
15 In Deuteronomy the name for the Jordan Valley and Dead Sea (6)
16 Head of a seminary or Jesuit house (6)
18 One who committed fratricide in Genesis (4)
20 Expression of incredulity: like (2,2)
Crossword answers
Cryptic answers to No 0453: Across: 6 Naboth, 8 Arabah, 9 Rivets, 10 Aikido, 11 Oath, 13 Baldrick, 15 Parmenas, 17 Trek, 18 Tigris, 20 Oracle, 22 Clergy, 23 Shebna. Down: 1 Mali, 2 Joseph, 3 Java, 4 Barker, 5 Sadducee, 7 Heshbon, 12 Amarillo, 14 Lessons, 16 Merari, 17 Thanet, 19 Soya, 21 Lena.
Quick answers to No 0453: Across: 6 Smyrna, 8 Arroyo, 9 Engedi, 10 Diktat, 11 Ajar, 13 Eugenius, 15 Thaddeus, 17 Prey, 18 Emboss, 20 Eerily, 22 Arrest, 23 Shower. Down: 1 Omen, 2 Arrear, 3 Paid, 4 Kraken, 5 Syracuse, 7 Abilene, 12 John mark, 14 Gospels, 16 Drover, 17 Period, 19 Site, 21 Leer.
Crossword winners
Winners (0452 Cryptic): Margaret MacMillan, Isle of Cumbrae; David Moyes, Darlington
Winners (0452 Quick): Mrs M Cheers, Wigan; Julia Tucker, Wellington
Sudoku 0454
Solution 0453
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