Cryptic across
5 Dubious pact he made for a wife of Constantine (6)
7 Japanese city name a famous painter (6)
9 See Officer Commanding, shamefully cashiered, imprisoned (11)
10 Morning run one Russian leader makes in the holy city (8)
12 Sticking point after head of the Italian negotiators errs (4)
13 King of Israel’s kingdom, rightfully protected (4)
15 One’s often in the soup following an earlier drink! (8)
17 The slobbish uncouth Ephraimites could not articulate such peculiarities of speech (11)
19 He was the leader of strike against Russia’s capital with the French in the van (6)
20 This kind of combat gets the chop (6)
Cryptic down
1 He prophesied in the style of a comic book: hit all round (6)
2 Mark’s forgotten British currency (4)
3 Where the golfer likes to be – straight down the middle (2,6)
4 This sci-fi writer (for whatever reason ?) on radio creates a mythical creature (6) 6 Reclassification review used notes not included in this sort of offering (11)
8 Canadian 18’s wonderful real ale (5,6)
11 Implement housing for the Avon swan to strike against the ascendant rat (8)
14 Pattern of the law emanating from Sinai... (6)
16 ...where Romans were in position in the first place? (2,4)
18 Veronica or Victoria? (4)
Quick across
5 Sergio ------, Spanish golfer (6)
7 Complain (6)
9 Felix ----------- Bartholdy, 1809-47, German composer of Elijah (11)
10 Turkey part? (8)
12 Deaden (4)
13 Don, the head of the Sacred College (4)
15 Small talk, gossip (8)
17 Mendicant preachers, for example (11)
19 Commonest ore of lead (6)
20 Corsica’s second city (6)
Quick down
1 Syrian cured of leprosy by dipping seven times in the R Jordan (6)
2 Ste ---- Frances de Chantal, 1572-1641 (4)
3 Light white wine from the Lazio area of Italy (8)
4 Fictitious name (6)
6 Emperor of Rome who made Christianity the official religion in 324 (11)
8 Descendants of Canaanites, great traders of the Mediterranean in ancient times (11)
11 French name of Lake Geneva (3,5)
14 Enclose or enfold completely with, or as if with, a covering (6)
16 Friar: state capital of Texas (6)
18 Transparent deep red variety of corundum (4)
Crossword answers
Cryptic answers to No 0406: Across: 4 Gethsemane, 8 Archer, 9 Prague, 10 Tyndale, 11 Fife, 12 Raja, 14 Galatia, 18 Tattoo, 19 Bulgar, 20 Scriptures. Down: 1 Method, 2 Choral, 3 Hanani, 5 Espy, 6 Ecumenical, 7 Greyfriars, 13 Jethro, 15 Arbour, 16 Ailred, 17 Pomp.
Quick answers to No 0406: Across: 4 Savonarola, 8 Polish, 9 Outfox, 10 Ithamar, 11 Beta, 12 Veal, 14 Didymus, 18 Grappa, 19 Assets, 20 Israelites. Down: 1 Patina, 2 Hoshea, 3 Bootle, 5 Avow, 6 Adoramus te, 7 Monteverdi, 13 Aspire, 15 Italic, 16 Yes-men, 17 Vase.
Crossword winners
Winners (0405 Cryptic): David Moyes, Darlington; Anselm Fidgeon, Wicklow Town Winners (0405 Quick): TJ Monaghan, Glasgow; David O’Neill, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Sudoku 0407
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