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A Matter of Habit

Get thee to a punnery.

A themed puzzle where clues are cloaked in the language of monastic life. Expect clever wordplay, puns, and religious terminology.

By PuzzledCross

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Across

1.Living a simple, disciplined life, like a monk.
5.Childishly silly, and hardly pious.
9.Carries on through hardship, as a devoted brother does.
10.Schedules for the day in a priory.
11.Sound in body and spirit.

Down

2.Moved a thurible back and forth, for example.
3.Relating to a lay order, like the Franciscans.
4.Strategic game that includes bishops.
5.Fruit that's a sweetheart to find in a cobbler.
6.An affliction of the flesh.
7.Manage, as a convent might.
8.A check on a dog... or a vow?

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