October 2017 October’s Crossword by Ian Miles


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Across 1 Was almost heartfelt vis-a-vis autumn event (7,8) 9 Out of one's head, they control river traffic flow (5)


10 Diocese containing organ & blood bank (9) 11 Reach beyond one's thighs (!) (7) 12 What's left a hollow company out on limb (6) 15 Consumes nibbles (4) 16 Briefly climb parish church? It could blow up! (2,2,6)


20 Straight no-swearing Scandi folk (10) 22 50-1 odds you'd not survive meeting one (4) 23 Cheerful Scot plus someone, we hear? (6) 25 Austrian castle not for the softboiled (7) 28 Bring in priest early, else rope in a doctor (9) 29 At fork's sharp end, professional's useless ... (5) 30 ... Much to do for successful bid re cheap silver (1,3,2,4,5)


Down 1 Ah well, one trickily marks this festival (9) 2 See the master of Thornfield Hall (9) 3 Artistic support and comfort left (5) 4 Psychic gives Pilate the chance initially (10) 5 Deadly sin strangely half-heavenly! (4) 6 Advent pilgrims, unwisely, with dog aboard? (5,3) 7 Shakespearean character takes a bow (5) 8 A melting asset! (5)


13 Manages to jettison container (3) 14 Gene's on the prowl in such ancient circles (10) 17 Polemicist busted male lie about scant weight (5,4) 18 Worship centre 'astonished after offence' (9) 19 Artist on canvas or celluloid (8) 21 Condensed goodness from our county? (3) 23 Joseph, quiet father, where Peter was dreaming (5) 24 Tenet at heart of a sacred organisation (5) 26 Treacherous tide rising; tear out of bed? (3,2) 27 Irish county where PM comes to naught (4)


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