SHABBAT SCRABBLE

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Shabbat-friendly crossword. Writing is not required .

HOW TO PLAY: Use the letter tiles from the game of Scrabble to spell out the answers. Do not use the two blank tiles. Place the tiles on the Scrabble board according to the grid references given with the clues – rows are designated by number and columns by letter. If you successfully complete the puzzle, you will have used all 98 tiles.

Across 1I

Endlessly feeble play on words (3)

3E Hymns usually sung in Hebrew during Shabbat (7) 4A Alert from a ship’s trail (5) 6E Signature tune the gnomes composed (5,4)

7A Unconcerned about sable (5)

8K Woman found in Indian expedition (5)

9A and 9G In a frenzy, Write all about Yankee pond plant (5,4)

9G See 9A

10M Commanding officer wins love - gosh! (3)

11I Chemical compound in paradox I devise (5)

12D Burned remnant from picnic in Derbyshire? (6) 13K Climbing plant infests verdant yard, initially (3)

Down 1E

Tree, gate and zoo entrance demolished for geographical directory (9) 1G Mixes up beer for event where bargains are to be had? (6,4)

1I Patterned wood surface reassembled for plaque? Rot! (7,5)

1K Half notice negative modifier (3)

3A Weather phenomenon disturbed brain - that hurts! (7)

3M Smell from sleazy newspaper in European country? (9)

4C Hag sat confused and shocked (6)

7O Reverent duo vet resort (6)

9D On a grand scale in little picture (4)

11L Take the plunge as a cheating footballer? (4)

Answers to last week Across:

1J Shovel, 3C Recipient, 5J Armada, 6D Ezekiel, 7A Hiss, 8D Test, 8I Journal, 10D Devoted, 12A Notable, 12I Pagan, 14I Run, 15G Way.

Down: 1J Sandalwood, 1M Vibrating, 2D Requested, 3G Pocket money, 7A Hoofing, 7O Flu, 10I Expiry, 12K Gin.

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