IN issue 1224, January 11 2019 we featured a cryptic crossword about Crediton.

Below are the answers:

Across:

4. Steep saint with rest at the top (8) Aaviours

6. The horseman’s route to Sandford (6,4) JockeyHill

9. Ollie’s troupe who visited Kirton (3,5,4) NewModelArmy

10. A surly street off the main (6) Searle

12. Wheat harvesters, west of the town (9) Threshers

13. Meadow north of Belle Parade (9) NewcombesMeadow

15. A Roman name for this market town (6) Kirton

17. A space for the everyman (6,4) PeoplesPark

18. Victoria Cross recipient (6) Buller

19. Saintly Father of Kirton (8) Boniface

20. They treat hide for a living (7) Tanners

Down:

1. Mother of Him who

Hung Thereon (4,5) HolyCross

2. Get in shape or ply

your trade here (5,6) LordsMeadow

3. Only ’one way’ through

this village (6) Copplestone

5. The river that runs through it (6) Creedy

7. Where doctors help

the sick (11) Chiddenbrooke

8. How can one have these

three twins? (9,6,5) AvranchesDokkumFulda

11. Sister city stole

cathedral seat (6) Exeter

14. Take the higher

road to find this (6,4) UpperDEck

16. Birthplace where

there’s a blue plaque (7) Tollys