Christian Aid Cryptic Dances Quiz

Have a little fun as you help someone else, and you could win a bottle of Fairtrade wine. Here are clues to 60 cities, 20 British, 20 European & finally 20 from the rest of the world. The clues are mostly cryptic or just bad puns (occasionally a mix)
Solve as many as you can (you don't have to complete it; some years no-one finishes) and send the answers to Mrs Walker, 12 West Way, Slinfold, RH13 0SB, together with a donation of at least £3 for Christian Aid (If you can fill in the Gift Aid declaration at the end, your gift is worth even more). Closing date is June 8th 2026
The winner, whoever correctly solves the most clues, will be announced on St. Peter's, Slinfold website, shortly after and the prize delivered within the next few days
In the event of a tie, the winner will be the person who, in the opinion of the committee, best completes this sentence, using ten or fewer words:-
'I support Christian Aid because

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The Quiz

17th c. poet and economist (6,6)
An American hat sounds different (5)
British currency (8)
Bungled bungled hire, missing the French, (9)
Cattle crossing (6)
Confused trance put in the ground (10)
Correct in good French (8)
Denude mixed fruit and nut cake (6)
First Capital Roman (10)
Head cook, chase cricket balls (9)
Leda's bird's executive assistant? (7)
Needed for dog-walking (5)
New Vaudeville cathedral (10)
NI firework - or could be Welsh? (6)
One of the Tarot, one very loud (7)
Robin's green? (7)
She was smart in spite of the big red A (10)
Some offal for kitty (9)
Sounds like it's Portuguese. Capital! (7)
Where to swim or wash (4)
Blooming nurse loses the bird (8)
Can you do better composing a snowy Christmas song? (6)
Cad barrage (9)
Count him romantic? Miss Capulet would rather die! (5)
Early Tolkien hero (5)
Endless hot-dog? (9)
Essential for Christmas dinner, without germination (8)
Hostilities; observed (6)
Lofty hostelry (7)
Might you find a single 'Nippy' here? (4)
Minor Disney princess (5)
Praseodymium fever (6)
Separate, fissure or tear (5)
Sounds like letters for tin (5)
That cursed jackdaw found sainthood here (6)
Underworld, not floaty (8)
Vatican's basilica backs beetle larva (5,10)
Wander, but all roads lead here (4)
Where to find a couple of gentlemen (6)
Wombling in Russian? (5)
A tough, buff envelope (6)
British royal court translated to Chile (8)
Born in the fireplace (7)
City on at least its third name and on 2 continents (8)
Countdown won't allow 8 vowels and 3 consonants - but W.Africa will (11)
Fred's non-ginger partner gets leg-bend ... (6)
...and his sister gets help in (8)
Giant ape swaps potassium iodide for 2 gases (4,4)
Hectare, that's not very common (6)
I use it to make cheesecakes (12)
Is it dry for the other eleven months? (3,2,7)
It's an informal suitcase Father (7)
My Spanish double joined by an indefinite article (5)
Not quite breeches - singular! (7)
Pale taupe as key to a little night music (7)
Robinia has a struggle to grow here (7)
Sounds like auto cow's boyfriend (5)
Writer of epistles in South America (3,5)
Where flight 13 reported their problem (7)
Will Blake and Parry build it here? (9)

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Christian Aid Week 2026

We hope that to be able to deliver Christian Aid envelopes during CA Week, which we invite you to drop in to the church or post back. We will not be returning to collect them. We also plan to have Coffee Morning or Cream Tea Afternoon early in the summer. We will deliver details together with the CA envelopes.
Christian Aid Week is a major part of Christian Aid's annual fundraising and the current world situation increases their need for funds, since they work with the poorest of the poor, who are even more vulnerable to disease, through inadequate food & sanitation in many areas. You can donate directly to them online by going to their website and clicking the "Donate Now" button.
Alternately you can send cash or cheques via us; drop them in to Janet at 12 West Way, who forwards it daily to the treasurer.

At the back of St Peter's church you can find a recycled plastic bottle for collecting 'Pat's Pennies'. Pat was one of our earliest volunteers and originated the idea of collecting your small change throughout the year. The format varies slightly each year; we have had a 'mile of pennies' 'pounds of pennies' 'copperplate Pat's wall' 'a barrowful of pennies' etc. but we have been collecting this 'Small Change To Make Large Changes In The Poorest Lives' for at least 30 years now. Please take a 'Pat's Penny Pot' to collect for next year.

The committee will always be glad to hear of suggestions for fund-raising ideas and volunteers to help. Click here to contact us

Christian Aid aims to help people who need help, irrespective of race or creed. This is our attempt to help raise money for this work.