The Channel Crossword “What may come between Joshua and Ruth?” set by Māyā (https://mayaofauckland.com/), each month for Channel. No. 71
Across
Down
1 On Ros escaping thread-cutting Fate (4)
2 True about MP's cheap drug scandal? No, it's a complete fabrication (7-2,6)
5 Split chaps follow bad chap as decorative pieces (8) 9 Bores rigid? The opposite, like a 23 (5)
3 Offsider without "de" sounds like a mind-reader (7)
10 12 swapping R&D for a TV-based 23 (4)
4 Ex-pupil fishes at church where out, say (9)
11 A small charge for Reagan's campaign slogan (8) 12 Perhaps hype loss of aid to peeps (3-5) 13 Puts biscuits in tea - right in, they aren't 9 (6)
5 Stopper holds in resistance to bender (7) 6 Doctor notes 23 in megazine (5)
14 Journalist's across computers and decrees (6)
7 Ken's ute could be made into tiny carvings (7)
15 Agent's bank heard to return goods to their rightful owner (7)
8 See 23
17 Old police strippers (7) 20 Breaks around one, then has another go (6) 22 Article about shock to British rule (3,3)
16 Citizens of a mythological 23-ment? (9) 18 Union holds weapon to be very loud? This (as one of a pair) may help (7)
24 Fawlty meets me approximately at the old church (8)
19 Polish uprising in assistant editors' parts of town (7)
25 Grand and more spherical windfall (8)
21 Tot apportioner, 23 (7)
26 Method 5 with key (shift) (4) 27 Game of chance removed the rubbish? (5) 28 Archer's 23 with a bad reputation (8)
23/8 Good in part of Israel to fool boxing king caught in Roy Orbison song, to go by appearances (5,1,4,2,3,5)
29 Ruler has no coat for fiddler (4)
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Solution to last month's crossword
Issue 126 - December 2021 - January 2022 www.channelmag.co.nz
This month's crossword will also be uploaded to the creator’s blog at: channelcrossword.wordpress.com There, Mãyã will kindly attempt to answer any questions or comments that may arise from the crosswords each month.
