Catholic Herald

[dave1948]

A day earlier this week but still giving me grief

17d Book-a hard back one almost revealed (6)
R???A?

21a Biblical kingdom where a thousand died in an odd way. Egyptian spirits involved(5)
????D

22d First one to leave nest and look the last one in (5)
??R?E

[bibblebub]

21a) Akkad ? https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akkad

[bibblebub]

22d) KYRIE - replace the first letter of EYRIE with the last letter of looK

and kyrie does have a RC connection http://www.thefreedictionary.com/kyrie

[dave1948]

Thank you Bibblebub. I'm not sure wh y it would be the answer.

Perhaps 16a might help
16a God of 3 (answer= Persians)legend said hit one from Egypt (6)
???H?A
My original tought was brahma but possible Joshua

Any toughts ??

[bibblebub]

16a) Mithra = sounds like 'myth' + Ra

[dave1948]

Thanks for Kyrie It is a Greelk word for Lord and occurs in
Kyrie eleiso Lord have mercy

[bibblebub]

17d) Isaiah = A H after I SAI(d)

21a) it's only the 'in an odd way' that I can't explain since:-
a thousand died = A K D
egyptian spirit = KA
to give A K ka D

[dave1948]

Thank you again Bibblebub. Your explanations are excellent.

There are a number that I dont understand in this crossword.
eg 1a one kind of spinner's hard beginning to a special Asian tour (4)
H?D?
My answer is Hadj

[bibblebub]

one = A
kind of spinner's = DJ [disc jockey]
hard beginning = put H at the front

[dave1948]

Wood for trees Spinner DJ.


i am indebted to you once more Bibblebub

[bibblebub]

you are most welcome

[Hemjay]

21a - a thousand died A_K_D
First, third and fifth letters ( odd numbers) with KA in between.

[cupid04]

21a] Akkad