Catholic Herald

[beanpole]

1a Heroine not 7on holiday : an apocryphal tale to some (4,2,6)

R?S? O? ??????

Answer to 7 is New Testament so it could have some reference to the Old Testament

14a Abominable Lord's test :the abridged version's gettng round America (6)
?D???S

6d Boycott's block (7)
??B????

All help as ever greatly welcomed

[Oldred]

14a odi o us ?

[cupid04]

1a] Rose of Athens?

[beanpole]

Thank you both Please explain Rose of Athens

[cupid04]

Sorry beanpole Not rose of athens but if you are looking for a biblical connection
it could be rose of sharon. Jesus in the new testament refers to himself as the rose
of sharon and the lily of the valley.

[ladyalex]

6d Embargo ?

[beanpole]

Thank you Lady Alex I agree with embargo

Last one is 1a whch now is
R?S? O? E?T?N?

[TheWinner]

Rose of Sharon ?

[beanpole]

Sorry The Winner no
R?S? O? ??T?E?

Rose of Sharon will notr fit

[TheWinner]

14 Edicts

[TheWinner]

sorry, I was suggesting Rose of Sharon for number 1
seems like we were all submitting our answers at the same time

[bibblebub]

14a ODIOUS [abominable]

lord's test :the abridged version = ODI (One Day International in cricket)
round = O
america = US

[ladyalex]

What are your crossing clues for the R and S ?

(I cannot get anything else to fit)

[shaneystar2]

1a rest of esther
http://en.wikipedia.o...ki/Biblical_apocrypha

[beanpole]

Many thanks to all that have contributed to this marathon

Shaneystar is aptly named i am positive Rest of Esther is the answer as it fits with everything that is correct and definitely answers the clue.

I do appreciate that some Cath herald clues are obscure