Wigan Peers Cryptic Crosswords

ramiejamie wrote:I’m going to do a ‘Cryptic Crossword’ Puzzle tonight at 8-00 pm sharp on the ‘Quiz and Puzzle Corner’ page.
It would be nice to get a few more WP members involved, besides our regulars from WR.
You don’t have to be a ‘crossword’ expert because I give handy ‘hints and tips’ to help you solve them.
Have a bash tonight.

To help you understand how to solve crossword clues here are some basic ground rules:-

Concerning or about     =  RE
About                            =  C for circa
Left                               =  L
Right                             =  R
Female                           =  F
Male                               =  M
Liberal                           =  L or LIB
Labour                           =  L or LAB
Conservative                  =  C or CON or TORY
Sailor                              =  AB or TAR or JACK
Heather                           =  LING
America(n)                      =  A or US
England / English            =  E
Time                                =  T
Times                               =  X
London                            =  SE
Communist                      =  RED
Guerrilla                           =  CHE (Gevara)
Study                                =  CON or DEN
Old lover / former             =  EX
Artist                                 =  RA  (Royal Academy)
Doctor                               =  DR or MD or MB or GP
Doctor of Divinity            =  DD
Theologian                        =  DD
Engineer                           =  RE (Royal Engineers)
Editor / reporter                =  ED
Holy man                          =  ST
Horse                                 =  GG
Hospital                             =  H
Honours / Degree              =  BA or MA
Books                                =  NT or OT (new and old testament)
Work                                 =  W or OP (operation)
Worker                              =  ANT or BEE or HAND
Unknown                          =  X or Y or Z ((maths)
Ship / vessel                     =  SS
Numbers                           =  M, D, C, X, V and I - usually Roman numerals
Record                                =  LP or EP
The Queen                          =  ER (Elizabeth Regina)
Quiet                                   =  P (piano) or SH
Loud                                    =  F (fortissimo)

There are many many more.

So if I use the quote thingy like this I can answer here?  I'm not any good usually, the Sun newspaper crossword its usually as far as I get.