Complete Clue List
Across
1. Fighting forces, e.g., 28A or Saracens and Crusaders
4. BOOT RIVALS (anag.) Scottish law, dismissal in favour of defendant
10. Order of monks, founded 529 CE, make a great liqueur
12. Staff working on ships and aircraft
13. Militant Catholic group in Northern Ireland, inits.
14. Problem solving principal credited to an English Franciscan friar (6,5)
15. Tell an untruth. In most religions it is wrong to ___ someone else (3,2)
16. Keep your ___ the prize (3,2)
17. Residents of the east Sicilian city whose patron is Santa Lucia
18. EARLS NAG (anag.) Old French and English term for the Holy Grail (the cup used by Jesus)
20. World's third-largest religion, originating in India
23. Pythia the Oracle ___ at ___ , prophesying for supplicants such as Alexander the Great (5,6)
25. Owl-like friend of Padawan Ahsoka Tano (the Clone Wars)
27. In Ancient Greek religion, Muse of lyric poetry
28. Warlike nation mentioned often in the Bible and other ancient texts
29. Loud cheer
30. Astrology; term for the ruling planet at time of birth
31. Re minerals, having the proper form or shape, not tampered with
32. MY SONNY SON (anag.) A nightmare for crossword clue writers (2,8)
33. Postures in hatha yoga (often in meditative state)
Down
1. Fourth century Bishop of Milan, Patron Saint of Milan and beekeepers
2. Follower of a former major religion founded in Persia (alt.)
3. Benevolent spirit or being
5. Snow storm, prompting the monks of St Bernard to send out dogs to rescue travellers
6. Interpretation of dreams, often used in ancient religions
7. Put into words, or maybe sang a psalm (Brit.)
8. Saint, Albanian/Indian nun or 'The Little Flower of Jesus" (var.)
9. Written reply by a Rabbi to a query on Jewish law
11. Member of a restorationist Christian group based on the teachings of John Thomas
18. Christianity's first martyr, killed about 34 CE (2,7)
19. Keyboard instrument, often used in small churches from 18th Century (4,5)
21. Pakistani politician, former test cricketer, 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan (5,4)
22. Another word for Hope, one of the three major Christian virtues
24. Ancient Greece, women chosen to be foretellers of the future
25. Possibly Iranian in origin, this god was popular with the Roman army
26. These creatures figure widely in myths and early religions