June Puzzles

8  Laban complained he had not been allowed to kiss them when Jacob fled with his family (Genesis 31:28) (13)

9  In favour of (3)

10 ‘The child’s father and mother — at what was said about him’ (Luke 2:33) (9)

11 Swagger (Psalm 12:8) (5)

13 ‘Terrors — him on every side and dog his every step’ (Job 18:11) (7)

16 Bay bits (anag.) (7)

19 Preach, address an audience, speak in public (5)

22 Holy Communion (9)

24 ‘On their way to — out the land, Joshua instructed them, “Go and make a survey of the land”’ (Joshua 18:8) (3)

25 Joseph advised Pharaoh to appoint these to administer his grain storage plan (Genesis 41:34) (13)

1  ‘Assyria’s pride will be brought down and — sceptre will pass away’ (Zechariah 10:11) (6)

2  ‘And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in — with God and men’ (Luke 2:52) (6)

3  The descendants of Esau (Genesis 36:9) (8)

4  The components of the crown that Jesus was made to wear before his crucifixion (John 19:2) (6)

5  Colour of cloth which was to cover holy objects in the tabernacle when moving camp (Numbers 4:6–12) (4)

6  One of the gold articles plundered from the Midianites offered to the Lord by the Israelite army ‘to make atonement’ (Numbers 31:50) (6)

7  ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set — — ’ (Jeremiah 31:29) (2,4)

12 Ate (anag.) (3)

14 ‘We ourselves... groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our — as sons’ (Romans 8:23) (8)

15 Abram’s nephew (Genesis 14:12) (3)

16 Rupture (Job 30:14) (6)

17 ‘Yet to all who received him... he gave the right to — children of God’ (John 1:12) (6)

18 ‘I... asked him the true meaning of all — . — he told me and gave me the interpretation of these things’ (Daniel 7:16) (4,2)

20 Military units (Exodus 14:20) (6)

21 ‘Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to — her to public disgrace’ (Matthew 1:19) (6)

23 Diva (anag.) (4)