CROSSWORD 9365 BY ARAHODEN

Check out our bumper crossword by our mystery compiler Arahoden. As usual, you can expect some Cavan twists. Print it out, complete it and enter our competition to win lunch for two in the Cavan Crystal Hotel, not to mention a coveted Anglo-Celt pen (details below).

ACROSS

1. Religious motherhouse closed in Monaghan (2,5,7)

10. Dan ages preparing schedules for meetings (7)

11. Discourage aim away from diameter (5)

12. Organise differently to produce rare anger (9)

13. Slice joint for dinner (5)

14. Connecting point found in Lough Muckno defective (4)

15. Latin Lamb of God (5,3)

18. Surreptitiously (2,3,3)

20. Electrical resistance measures could be on his majesty's service (4)

23. Heavenly instruments for Monaghan football club (5)

25. The world's oldest surviving republic (3,6)

26. Unpleasantly cold and wet in Carratraw Erne area (5)

27. Landed properties developed tea sets (7)

28. Ulster U20 football trophy (5,6,3)

Down

2. Closely mown grassy area in Belturbet (3,4)

3. Ancient river crossing a road in Cootehill (3,6)

4. Not of sound mind (6)

5. Clergy go astray looking for Belturbet cheese maker (8)

6. North-East Doctor on Call curtailed (5)

7. Went into registered (7)

8. Residence maybe 5,280 yards away in Monaghan (14)

9. Irish pitch for Cavan's All Ireland winners (5,5,4)

16. The Hun lay prepared to be showing signs of disease (9)

17. Benison uttered after a sneeze (5,3)

19. Start of GAA match (5-2)

21. Chinese canine breed (4-3)

22. Pay what is due, please (4,2)

24. Wander off course before sod in Drung (5)

To enter: Print out the crossword, complete it and post your entry to The Anglo-Celt, Crossword Competition, Kilmore Business Park, Dublin Road, Cavan, to be in with a chance of winning one of our coveted Anglo-Celt pens and for the glory, of course.

There's also a two-course lunch for the Atrium Bar in the Cavan Crystal Hotel up for grabs!

Please remember to put the volume number of your entry on the outside of your submission.

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