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8 The full Jewish bible (Hebrew) (6)

9 Blessings (Hebrew) (8)

10 Pancakes - Jewish style (Yiddish) (8) 11 Kol ****** - Eve of The Day of Atonement (Hebrew - ‘vows’) (6)

12 Where Og was King (Num. 21:33) (6) 13 Israeli port city under ancient royal publishing ban (2 Sam. 1:20) (8)

14 Call it English for “Insect” (7)

16 Halachic prohibition of juxtaposing wool and linen garb (Hebrew) (7)

20 Israeli coastal town, named for Rome’s rulers, midway between Tel Aviv and Haifa (8)

23 Substitute to supply with information? (4-2)

25 Second child is married, creating a religious rift (6)

26 Line on former PM, our counterpart to Charles de Gaulle (8)

27 ‘Fresh March Wind’ from the critic’s point of view? (8)

28 Up and about, a siren having gone off (6)

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1 Anglo-Jewish comedian best known for ‘Dennis Pennis - The Shock Interviewer’ on TV’s ‘Sunday Show’ (b.1964) (4,4)

2 Samuel’s mother turns up just the same (1 Sam. 1:2) (6)

3 The collected body of Jewish sung liturgical music (Hebrew) (8)

4 A Shunammite who brought comfort to King David in his old age (1 Kings 1:3) (7)

5 Barely begin raising stock here in the subsidiary (6)

6 Critical examination involving detectives in an ordeal (4,4) 7 Commotion about the French in Spanish sword-making centre (6)

15 Messianic Redemption which will be ushered in by a descendant of Kings David and Solomon (Hebrew) (8)

17 Synagogue reading from the Nevi’im after reading the Torah portion (Hebrew) (8)

18 Israel greatest superspy in Syria, hanged in Damascus (1924-1965) (3,5) 19 One’s ‘intended’, sweetheart (Yiddish - ‘destiny’) (7) 21 A cello’s top string creating harmony (6)

22 Acronymic name for Moses ben Maimon (Maimonides) (6)

24 ‘To Life!’ - Jewish drinking toast (Hebrew) (1’5) 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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1C A break in continuity. (6)

1H Henry was unpleasant. (6)

2E Kids come off the track. (4)

3L The warder gets confused. (6) 5J Urgently needs pressing. (7)

6F Not a man of means. (7)

7D An excess of self esteem. (5) 7O Don’t put your daughter on this.