CROSSWORD 578

ACROSS

1 First to study a manuscript about biblical strongman (6) 5 Iberian Jews who pretended conversion to escape the Inquisition (8) 9 A shrew or an evil and obnoxious woman (Yiddish) (8) 10 Certain cards are passed around (6) 11 Jewish-Canadian bandleader known for his lush arrangements (1908-1976) (5,5) 13 Spanish wine for use on a camping trip (4) 14 Aldous Huxley’s visual impairment culminating here? (4) 15 lt’s a sorry business, this atonement on Yom Kippur (10) 18 One brought up on an Israeli collective settlement (Yiddish) (10) 20 Yarn proceeding from the setter? (4) 21 Synagogue (Yiddish) (4) 23 Award-winning Jewish-American movie actor who played Tuco in ‘The Good, The Bad & The Ugly’ (b.1915) (3,7) 25 Change, please, when dozing (6) 26 Tevye’s shtetl (8) 28 Lazy state, one linked to endless upset (8) 29A joyful occasion (Yiddish) (6)

DOWN

2 Jew of eastern European background (9) 3 Forgiveness (Hebrew) (7) 4 It’s in the minority as a negative word (3) 5 Florida city getting one wound up! (5) 6 Settlement on the maritime border between Israel and Lebanon (4,7) 7 One of the seven chamberlains of King Ahasuerus (Est. 1:10) (7) 8 The fnal word in prayer ‘May it be so’ (Hebrew) (5) 12 Place of worship built by King Solomon around 960 BCE (5,6) 16 Slate vessel (3) 17 A trifle, a plaything (Yiddish - variant spelling) (9) 19 Wear something to cover face up with insect around (7) 20 Kaiser is going to mass - he is impressed (7) 22 Very otrthodox Jew carrying papers? (5) 24 Leaders from Muslim Amsterdam? (5) 27 Silly fellow, like Simon originally (3)