Cryptic across
5 With thinly-spread Catholic influence ignored, principal ship’s abandoned the mission here (11)
7 Troubled piece of land, a zone within Ghana’s borders (4)
8 Emperor closed off perimeters, an automatic reaction at sea (8)
9 Moses’ boy is found in stranger’s home (7)
11 Scoffed when Georgia mined mineral (5)
13 Find old Commander-in-Chief at zero two degrees (5)
14 Truce is broken at height of treaty discussions here (7)
16 I’m not able initially to find key, there being no coda to this song (8)
17 Cogan’s amiss, they say, at Crimean battle (4)
18 Solomon’s greatest hit, this book? (4,2,5)
Cryptic down
1 Saul’s servant in Jerusalem, seen half-cut with sailor, falling down (4)
2 Little boy’s thrown up, consuming a tin, one of seven (7)
3 Activity of trucks throws up new deceit that’s not needed (5)
4 Rhone delta lot to have a row against the Head of River at University (8)
5 After having a nose about misleading beer commercials, need the rosary (6,5)
6 Apostle’s hot Satanism? That’s doubtful! (5,6)
10 Feel house, above all, makes a sound option (8)
12 The aims of the unbeliever? (7)
15 Make fast when number escape scene of Achan’s death (5)
17 Hokkaido people, originally Asian islanders needing uniformity (4)
Quick across
5 King of Judah between Ahaziah and Abijam (11)
7 One from Latvia, Lithuania or Estonia (4)
8 Hamlet setting, the Danish Helsingor (8)
9 Subdivision of a military company: film by Oliver Stone (1986) (7)
11 Father of David (5)
13 Sacred song of praise (5)
14 Suffering from mal de mer (7)
16 Extremely poisonous or injurious (8)
17 Goad (4)
18 Doctor of the Church (347-420) (5,6)
Quick down
1 Voucher; docket (4)
2 Variant spelling of one of the five Philistine towns (7)
3 Official language of Iran, the modern Persian (5)
4 Upper-class twit’s quality? (8)
5 French Riviera resort abutting Antibes (4-3-4)
6 Muse of dance (11)
10 Concerning the fundamental code of Jewish civil and canon law, the Mishnah and Gemara (8)
12 Refined (7)
15 Godhead (5)
17 Conspiracy: defined area of land (4)
Crossword answers
Cryptic answers to No 0478: Across: 1 Tai Chi, 4 Gilgal, 8 Moped, 9 Aquinas, 10 Adoring, 11 Arena, 12 Swaziland, 17 Taser, 19 Inferno, 21 Octuple, 22 Ouija, 23 Egress, 24 Googly. Down: 1 Timnah, 2 Impious, 3 Hadji, 5 Idumaea, 6 Genie, 7 Lysias, 9 Anglicize, 13 Apropos, 14 Darling, 15 Strobe, 16 Rosary, 18 Satyr, 20 Frodo
Quick answers to No 0478: Across: 1 New Age,4 Sardis, 8 Circe, 9 Antenna, 10 Ashanti, 11 North, 12 Pentecost, 17 Equip, 19 Erasmus, 21 Amaziah, 22 Inter, 23 Insult, 24 Petrel. Down: 1 Nectar, 2 Worship, 3 Glean, 5 Antonio, 6 Donor, 7 Swathe, 9 Abimelech, 13 Nuptial, 14 Tempter, 15 Gehazi, 16 Astral, 18 Urals, 20 Abide
Crossword winners
Winners (0477 Cryptic): David Moyes, Darlington; Margaret MacMillan, Isle of Cumbrae
Winners (0477 Quick): Heather Murray, Dumfries; Dawn Clark, Milton Keynes
Sudoku 0479
Solution 04758
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