Bible Cryptic Crossword I
by Philologus


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Across

1Maybe bug in shrub, eating nothing initially, was not consumable? (7,4)
6Meat found in Troas thrown away (5)
7Quiet peer is a jewel (5)
8King in rough sea they hear? (4)
9Woman is envied, oddly (3)
10Bank excluding Italian editor is forced out (7)
14Lie disturbed old priest (3)
15Caught seven dropping off five (4)
16Praise officer after axe is returned (5)
17Pick out God's chosen (5)
18Sunday Devil working in a foolish way (11)

Down

1Endlessly bore the German neighbour (6)
2Primate wearing red gathered crops (6)
3Make sense of alien going after injured printer (9)
4Bishop with experience brought back creatures (4)
5Asian Republic airways became lost overlooking Washington (5)
7Prince is one starting to release several hostages (9)
11Support for champion (6)
12Unclean partly fulfil thyself (6)
13Grown old and pale (5)
15Second cover moved sideways (4)

Solution