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1 Jewish-Austrian world-famous novelist - ‘Lettter From An Unknown Woman’ (1881-1942) (6,5)

7 Non-Jewish male (Yiddish - pejorative) (3) 9 Pancake landing after take-off killed eight initially (Yiddish) (5)

10 Partition separating the sexes in an orthodox synagogue (Hebrew) (9)

11 Daily morning service (Hebrew) (9)

12 At the mercy of the winds, as the shofar may be (5)

13 Delight, with inclination to go topless (7) 15 Don’t admit leaders of disgraceful entourage next year (4)

18 As a theatrical role, it clearly doesn’t have everything (4)

20 One held captive, he carries a very big label (7)

23 Yorkshire city with modern lights, minimal energy being consumed (5)

24 Jewish holiday celebrated on the 18th day of Iyar (3,2’4)

26 Lyrical poem or song composed under strong mental emotion (Hebrew) (9)

27 Boat-race crews, perhaps, in a fit of depression (5)

28 ‘Days of ***’ - period covering Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur (3)

29 Aaron’s going crazy about hot meat dish for the Jewish New Year (4,7)

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1 Variety of challah traditionally baked by Poles and Lithuanians on the shabbat following Pesach (Yiddish) (8)

2 In French, spell “Access Point” (8)

3 A help in translation of a letter in Hebrew (5)

4 Jewish liturgical hymns sung in Hebrew or Aramaic (Hebrew) (7) 5 Not at all calm, once summoned? (7) 6 Ashkenazi style deep fried skin and fat of a chicken (Yiddish) (9)

7 Yom Kippur’s ‘Memorial Service’ (Hebrew) (6)

8 Meir ****** - orthodox right-wing rabbi assasinated in a Manhattan hotel (1932-1990) (6) 14 Jewish magnate who seeks a new Apprentice quite often (4,5)

16 North African sephardic celebration at the end of Pesach (8)

17 American state banks are to be reorganised (8)

19 Prayer-shawls (English, not Hebrew, plural) (7) 20 Jewish paramilitary organization during the British Mandate in Palestine (7)

21 Prophet in purdah silently returning (6) 22 Moses’ father-in-law thus described (Judg. 1:16) (6)

25 Mahmoud ***** , West Bank palestinian leader (5) HOW TO PLAY: 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.

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1D Morning test. (4)

1G French cartoon character. (8)

1I Jupiter’s parallel. (4)

2B Ones hopes dashed. (8)

2K Arsenal for ship’s guns. (7)

5M Touch the faucet. (3)

6E Savoury filled pastry. (6)

8H Try these beads when concerned. (5)