SHABBAT SCRABBLE

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SOLVEOUR Shabbat-friendly crossword. Writing is not required — just use your Scrabble board and tiles to spell out the answers to the cryptic clues.

HOWTOPLAY: Use the letter tiles from the game of Scrabble to spell out the answers to the clues below. Do not use the two blank tiles. Place the tiles on the Scrabble board according to the grid references given with the clues. If you successfully complete the puzzle, you will have used all 98 tiles. ACROSS 1F An evil mask. (4) 1K A turban cloth in lug. (5) 1M Mouldy like unfermented wine. (5) 2B A retro salad. (6) 4D Mock ones efforts to sail east. (4) 4I Nearly squash the court case. (5) 5L The pit of depression. (5) 7C Dare to speak in a low voice. (7) 7E In praise of latex. (5) 7G The Chieftain fell into the mire. (4) 9J This lot is almost gone. (5) 9MA meeting to discuss food intake. (4) 10H Hear sheep growing in the cemetery. (4) 13B An old dusty receptacle. (3) 13E Rowers catch crabs with this. (3) 13K Who knows the first number. (3) DOWN 1F Val and no one else sacked Rome. (6) 2A The wind dislodged this cot. (6) 4B Jo may use lace to coax you. (6) 5H Sterilisation needed after I fry up. (6) 7B She’s very plucky to use them. (8) 9J Torment a dog. (4) 10C Saul without a bit may try to be stuffy. (6) 11L Guard if endangered. (4) 13B The con man is very vivacious. (4) 13H How to start baking a pudding. (4) 15E Tore up this habit. (4)