Catholic Herald

[dave1948]

Your weekly dose is below:

23a Land contract with aplomb after heading off lawyer(5)
L???E

19d Elite policeman's belt (4)
S???
Sash ? If so why ?

8a .... and the Roman Church's to Mark (4)
?T?H Etch ?

5a which is the lead in to 6a is
Mark's version of the crucifix..... (5)
I have cross

All help very welcome

[octogenarian]

23a Lease--------L ( lawyer )+ease (aplomb )

[cancross]

8 et is and in Latin, ch is church. Etch is mark.

[dave1948]

Thank you octogenarian and Cancross

19d is now S?A?

Any thoughts Slam ?

[cancross]

19d swat

[dave1948]

Thank you cancross why Swat ie Elite policeman ?

[cancross]

SWAT teams are elite police units; to swat is to "belt" someone.

[Mamyalynne]

S.W.A.T (Special Weapons and Tactics)

[dave1948]

Thanks Cancross and Mamyalynne Never heard of Swat Teams You live and learn especially with ABs brain power there to enlighten you