Chris Pringle

Any Sword of Humakt wishing to emphasize his Truth aspect will want to discover the answers to the clues in this Humakt-themed cryptic CrossSword puzzle. Clues requiring some knowledge of Gloranthan mythology and culture are indicated with an asterisk*. Answers with some Humakti relevance or weapon- or combat-related content are “sworded” thus: † (or, if you prefer, are “sordid, we hear”).

Across

1 The Power in the blade at Humakt’s side (5)*†
4 Heal around source of serious affliction (5)
10 Ten rang, confused, as Humakt is in his Hall (7)*
11 Stand up, Sir, return within the boundaries of acceptance! (5)
12ac/18d The Arroinist did damage and uttered “ow”! (5,7)*†
13 Accomplish getting across a point in Gorakiki nest (7)*
15 Spell makes you swear (4)*†
17 Humakti seen without one? Unlikely! (5)*†
19 On the flank, nothing is due (5)
22 Repudiated reversal, concealed trick (4)
25 Most offensive mangled red cuts (7)
27 Weapon youth carried into middle of rebels (5)†
29 Cavalier caveat (5)
30 Episode about identity is clear (7)
31 Swords are crept towards (5)†
32 A way in stone (5)

Down

2 Raptor decapitated hound (5)
3 Turn skill to it or turn coat (7)
5 After losing a thousand, Humakt redeployed for his father (5)*†
6 Carve into parasites in lapse (5,2)†
7 Home one hurts (5)†
8 Ermine vermin (5)
9 To hack off, persevere, removing each end … (5)†
14 … and do this! (4)†
16 We hear woodworking blade contributes (4)
18 see 12 ac
20 Sink into side forming mesh (7)
21 Crass destruction leaves wounds (5)†
23 Complete removal of tip from blade (5)
24 A second 1? Heresy to crossword compilers and to Humakti! (5)*†
26 Look around, right, I will reveal where 2 lays (alt sp) (5)
28 Expert must pedal backwards to hide! (5)

This CrosSword first appeared in News of the Lozenge, Issue IX, 1629, © 1629 Goodword Herald Group Tidingsscrolls Ltd. All rights reserved.

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