The blank for the June puzzle (Well-Juned Music) can be found here: June blank.
This puzzle should delight not just the wordsmiths, but also the lovers of church music….
Clues:
Across
1., and 8 across. Sounds like him to sing a sacred song. (4)
2. Moving forward bent — and rows. (7)
8. See 1 across.
10. A cracked groan from the musical instrument. (5)
11. Consent among the shyest. (3)
13. Arboreal senior layperson? (5)
16., and 21 across. Dies untimely on the 13th. Or 15th? (4)
18. Speak in sayonaras! (3)
19. Put to music in The Mousetrap. (3)
21. See 16 across.
22. Fluctuating onset of musical sounds. (5)
24. The oval I circled to play a stringed instrument. (5)
26. Why not the greyest confusion making salutation? (6)
28. I, a real ethereal and lofty spire. (6)
29. Early music. (2)
30. I, one certain musical bar! (7)
32. New music. (27)
33. Hu out of the rhubarb starts rhythm, blues and resurrection beats! (5)
34. Started to pray, left off, turned onto Scandinavian rug. (3)
36. Gales blowing for the Irish? (5)
39, 41, 43 & 45 across.
Books not in Old or New Testaments copy a harp untuned. (9)
46. On second thoughts, carelessly hew the author of many hymns. (7,6)
Down
1., and 9 down. Brought to a sharp edge in honey. (4)
3. Not any on the piano. (2)
4. Dowry lyrics drolly put across. (5)
5. The elderly among the advantaged! (4)
6. It flares, sears scratches. (4)
7. Little Daniel. (2)
9. See 1 down.
12. Maker of vocal music burns the surface!. (6)
13.Reseat eaters for the resurrection! (6)
14. In short, the Religious Education action word is to echo. (6)
15. Postscript: offerings for the poor are songs to God. (6)
17. Across the corridor musos find the sleeping room. (4)
18. Across there the universe emerges to appear to exist. (4)
20. Exhaust by ordered rite. (4)
21. Lane turns with enthusiasm? (4)
23. Short theological education. (2)
25.Oxfam International. (2)
27. Visa brandished by cross Israeli. (5)
29. Laura bent her ear to hear. (5)
31. Take tea from the stayers to write Anglican detective stories. (6)
35. Little bag for sacrament. (3)
36. Generous Christian living. (3)
37. Senior Year Experience. (3)
38. Month permit. (3)
40. per hour. (2)
41. Otherwise, Olympic record. (2)
44. Palestinian psalms. (2)
45. Hebrew masculine pronoun. (2)
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