Wigan Peers Cryptic Crosswords 11-9-19

ramiejamie wrote:A very good Wednesday night to all you Peers Crossworders.
Have a try at these tantalisingly tricky teasers.

GOOD LUCK

WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 11-9-19

1)  Relax, and with German boxing success (6)  U _ _ _ _ D
An easy one to start us off.
The German word for AND ‘boxing in’ a 3 letter word for a SUCCESS .


2)  Terrible cheat to get about 10,000 square metres  (7)   _ _ _ _ _ _ _
An anagram (terrible) of CHEAT followed by the usual 2 letter crossword abbreviation for ABOUT or CONCERNING


3)  Character, kind one to emulate (4,5)  R _ _ _     M _ _ _ _   Roll model
A character in a play or film is followed by a synonym of the word KIND or TYPE as maybe applied to cars.


4)  Jog naked around centre of Wigan (5) _ _ _ _ _
A synonym for naked goes round the letter at the centre of WIGAN.
JOG in this case is not to run, but to be given a friendly push.


5)  Articles in English and German keeping tabloid newspaper in pieces  (7)  A _ _ _ _ _ R
The English single letter indefinite article and the German definite article for THE, containing a 3 letter tabloid newspaper.


6)  Some fault, a serious shocker! (5)   _ _ _ _ _  taser 
In consecutive letters within the clue.


7)  Cheddar rather than brie? bad luck! (4,6)   _ _ _ _     _ _ _ _ _
A physical description of Cheddar, which is also an expression for ‘BAD LUCK’.


8 )   Drink before a play (5)  D _ _ _ _
A wee shot of whisky perhaps is followed by the letter A from the clue   drama


9)  Change of heart? (10)   T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T
A cryptic definition.
Read the clue literally, and medically.
 

10)  Dressed crab near Australian city.  (8 )   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A final anagram (dressed) of CRAB  NEAR.

Tommytee wrote:

ramiejamie wrote:A very good Wednesday night to all you Peers Crossworders.
Have a try at these tantalisingly tricky teasers.

GOOD LUCK

WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 11-9-19

1)  Relax, and with German boxing success (6)  U _ _ _ _ D
An easy one to start us off.
The German word for AND ‘boxing in’ a 3 letter word for a SUCCESS .


2)  Terrible cheat to get about 10,000 square metres  (7)   _ _ _ _ _ _ _
An anagram (terrible) of CHEAT followed by the usual 2 letter crossword abbreviation for ABOUT or CONCERNING


3)  Character, kind one to emulate (4,5)  R _ _ _     M _ _ _ _   Roll model
A character in a play or film is followed by a synonym of the word KIND or TYPE as maybe applied to cars.


4)  Jog naked around centre of Wigan (5) _ _ _ _ _
A synonym for naked goes round the letter at the centre of WIGAN.
JOG in this case is not to run, but to be given a friendly push.


5)  Articles in English and German keeping tabloid newspaper in pieces  (7)  A _ _ _ _ _ R
The English single letter indefinite article and the German definite article for THE, containing a 3 letter tabloid newspaper.


6)  Some fault, a serious shocker! (5)   _ _ _ _ _  taser 
In consecutive letters within the clue.


7)  Cheddar rather than brie? bad luck! (4,6)   _ _ _ _     _ _ _ _ _
A physical description of Cheddar, which is also an expression for ‘BAD LUCK’.


8 )   Drink before a play (5)  D _ _ _ _
A wee shot of whisky perhaps is followed by the letter A from the clue   drama


9)  Change of heart? (10)   T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T
A cryptic definition.
Read the clue literally, and medically.
 

10)  Dressed crab near Australian city.  (8 )   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A final anagram (dressed) of CRAB  NEAR.

Maureen wrote:1 Unwind
3 Role model
4 Nudge
6 Taser
7 Hard cheese
8 Drama
9 Transplant
10 Canberra

ramiejamie wrote:A very good Wednesday night to all you Peers Crossworders.
Have a try at these tantalisingly tricky teasers.

GOOD LUCK

WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 11-9-19

1)  Relax, and with German boxing success (6)  U _ _ _ _ D.....UNWIND
An easy one to start us off.
The German word for AND ‘boxing in’ a 3 letter word for a SUCCESS .


2)  Terrible cheat to get about 10,000 square metres  (7)   _ _ _ _ _ _ _
An anagram (terrible) of CHEAT followed by the usual 2 letter crossword abbreviation for ABOUT or CONCERNING


3)  Character, kind one to emulate (4,5)  R _ _ _     M _ _ _ _
A character in a play or film is followed by a synonym of the word KIND or TYPE as maybe applied to cars......ROLL MODEL


4)  Jog naked around centre of Wigan (5) _ _ _ _ _
A synonym for naked goes round the letter at the centre of WIGAN.
JOG in this case is not to run, but to be given a friendly push.


5)  Articles in English and German keeping tabloid newspaper in pieces  (7)  A _ _ _ _ _ R
The English single letter indefinite article and the German definite article for THE, containing a 3 letter tabloid newspaper.


6)  Some fault, a serious shocker! (5)   _ _ _ _ _....TASER
In consecutive letters within the clue.


7)  Cheddar rather than brie? bad luck! (4,6)   _ _ _ _     _ _ _ _ _
A physical description of Cheddar, which is also an expression for ‘BAD LUCK’.,,,,HARD CHEESE


8 )   Drink before a play (5)  D _ _ _ _
A wee shot of whisky perhaps is followed by the letter A from the clue....DRAMA


9)  Change of heart? (10)   T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T
A cryptic definition.
Read the clue literally, and medically.
 

10)  Dressed crab near Australian city.  (8 )   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _....CANBERRA
A final anagram (dressed) of CRAB  NEAR.

Lolly wrote:

ramiejamie wrote:A very good Wednesday night to all you Peers Crossworders.
Have a try at these tantalisingly tricky teasers.

GOOD LUCK

WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 11-9-19

1)  Relax, and with German boxing success (6)  U _ _ _ _ D.....UNWIND
An easy one to start us off.
The German word for AND ‘boxing in’ a 3 letter word for a SUCCESS .


2)  Terrible cheat to get about 10,000 square metres  (7)   _ _ _ _ _ _ _
An anagram (terrible) of CHEAT followed by the usual 2 letter crossword abbreviation for ABOUT or CONCERNING


3)  Character, kind one to emulate (4,5)  R _ _ _     M _ _ _ _
A character in a play or film is followed by a synonym of the word KIND or TYPE as maybe applied to cars......ROLL MODEL


4)  Jog naked around centre of Wigan (5) _ _ _ _ _
A synonym for naked goes round the letter at the centre of WIGAN.
JOG in this case is not to run, but to be given a friendly push.


5)  Articles in English and German keeping tabloid newspaper in pieces  (7)  A _ _ _ _ _ R
The English single letter indefinite article and the German definite article for THE, containing a 3 letter tabloid newspaper.


6)  Some fault, a serious shocker! (5)   _ _ _ _ _....TASER
In consecutive letters within the clue.


7)  Cheddar rather than brie? bad luck! (4,6)   _ _ _ _     _ _ _ _ _
A physical description of Cheddar, which is also an expression for ‘BAD LUCK’.,,,,HARD CHEESE


8 )   Drink before a play (5)  D _ _ _ _
A wee shot of whisky perhaps is followed by the letter A from the clue....DRAMA


9)  Change of heart? (10)   T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T
A cryptic definition.
Read the clue literally, and medically.
 

10)  Dressed crab near Australian city.  (8 )   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _....CANBERRA
A final anagram (dressed) of CRAB  NEAR.

Lolly wrote:2, Hectare

Maureen wrote:2 Hectare

Lolly wrote:9 how did I miss that Transplant

Maureen wrote:5 Asunder ?

ramiejamie wrote:A very good Wednesday night to all you Peers Crossworders.
Have a try at these tantalisingly tricky teasers.

GOOD LUCK

WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 11-9-19

1)  Relax, and with German boxing success (6)  UNWIND
An easy one to start us off.
The German word for AND ‘boxing in’ a 3 letter word for a SUCCESS .


2)  Terrible cheat to get about 10,000 square metres  (7) HECTARE
An anagram (terrible) of CHEAT followed by the usual 2 letter crossword abbreviation for ABOUT or CONCERNING


3)  Character, kind one to emulate (4,5)  ROLL    MAKER
A character in a play or film is followed by a synonym of the word KIND or TYPE as maybe applied to cars.


4)  Jog naked around centre of Wigan (5) BARGE
A synonym for naked goes round the letter at the centre of WIGAN.
JOG in this case is not to run, but to be given a friendly push.


5)  Articles in English and German keeping tabloid newspaper in pieces  (7)  ASUNDER
The English single letter indefinite article and the German definite article for THE, containing a 3 letter tabloid newspaper.


6)  Some fault, a serious shocker! (5)   TASER
In consecutive letters within the clue.


7)  Cheddar rather than brie? bad luck! (4,6)   HARD CHEESE    _ _ _ _ _
A physical description of Cheddar, which is also an expression for ‘BAD LUCK’.


8 )   Drink before a play (5)  DRAMA
A wee shot of whisky perhaps is followed by the letter A from the clue


9)  Change of heart? (10)   TRANSPLANT
A cryptic definition.
Read the clue literally, and medically.
 

10)  Dressed crab near Australian city.  (8 )   CANBERRA
A final anagram (dressed) of CRAB  NEAR.

gassey wrote:

ramiejamie wrote:A very good Wednesday night to all you Peers Crossworders.
Have a try at these tantalisingly tricky teasers.

GOOD LUCK

WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 11-9-19

1)  Relax, and with German boxing success (6)  UNWIND
An easy one to start us off.
The German word for AND ‘boxing in’ a 3 letter word for a SUCCESS .


2)  Terrible cheat to get about 10,000 square metres  (7)  HECTARE
An anagram (terrible) of CHEAT followed by the usual 2 letter crossword abbreviation for ABOUT or CONCERNING


3)  Character, kind one to emulate (4,5)  ROLL    MAKER
A character in a play or film is followed by a synonym of the word KIND or TYPE as maybe applied to cars.


4)  Jog naked around centre of Wigan (5)   BARGE not the answer I had, but it fits, so a deserved tick.
A synonym for naked goes round the letter at the centre of WIGAN.
JOG in this case is not to run, but to be given a friendly push.


5)  Articles in English and German keeping tabloid newspaper in pieces  (7)  ASUNDER
The English single letter indefinite article and the German definite article for THE, containing a 3 letter tabloid newspaper.


6)  Some fault, a serious shocker! (5)   TASER
In consecutive letters within the clue.


7)  Cheddar rather than brie? bad luck! (4,6)   HARD CHEESE    _ _ _ _ _
A physical description of Cheddar, which is also an expression for ‘BAD LUCK’.


8 )   Drink before a play (5)  DRAMA
A wee shot of whisky perhaps is followed by the letter A from the clue


9)  Change of heart? (10)   TRANSPLANT
A cryptic definition.
Read the clue literally, and medically.
 

10)  Dressed crab near Australian city.  (8 )   CANBERRA
A final anagram (dressed) of CRAB  NEAR.

Maureen wrote:Thanks a lot Ray..I know you must be fed up of hearing it but...I love this quiz.

gassey wrote:  Belting Ray , heartwarming to see the quizzea and cryptics back up
and running . thanks for mall your time and efforts

Tommytee wrote:There's nowt like trying Ray. I'm very trying according to tuther 'alf . I may persuade her to get involved, it'll be cheep  neet out, couple of cans  bag o crisps she wont know what hit her.

LOL!!!!

You did very well tonight and you can only get better as you learn how to navigate cryptics.

It would be great for Mrs TT to join in.

Lolly wrote:Haha!!! Mrs titty.I cant wait for that application to join

Many thanks for tonights mind benders RMJ.

Thanks a lot Lolly.

Trust you to read it that way!!!!!

It seems we're missing Jo Anne, she could of course be on holiday this time of the year.