Wigan Peers Cryptic Crossword Clues 22-9-21

by ramiejamie Wed 22 Sep 2021, 8:00 pm

WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 22-9-21

1) State of Aunt Kath, regularly (4) _ _ _ _
An easy one to start us off.
Alternate letters (regularly) from Aunt Kath.
State in this case is US.

2) Cut a liver out , it’s financially rewarding (9) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
An anagram (out) of CUT A LIVER.

3) Best fruit for boss (3, 6) T _ _ B _ _ _ _ _
A word for best followed by a fruit.

4) Having few worries about a heartless whistle-blower (8 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A single letter for ABOUT followed by the A from the clue and the whistle blower on a football pitch but without his middle letter (heartless).

5) Maybe autocue not working -- unable to talk (10) S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S
A whimsical description of how someone at a lectern might end up if the autocue isn't working is also a word that means unable to talk or lost for words

6) Where you'll see races keep so many gathering (5) _ _ _ _ _
In consecutive letters within the clue.

7) Fortunate spell brought on by this? (5, 5) L _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _
The wordplay is a synonym of fortunate followed by a spell or enchantment.
The whole clue can serve as the definition

8 ) Mood created by a most unusual soft present (10) A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E
An anagram (unusual) of A MOST is followed by the musical letter for soft and a word meaning present or at this place.

9) Backs finish before Cockney nags (8 ) E _ _ _ _ _ _ S
Finish or conclude and then a noun for nags without the letter that a Cockney often removes.

10) New picture frames charged originally at a reduced rate (3-5) _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _
Anagram (new) of PICTURE placed around (frames) a C (Charged originally).

by gassey Wed 22 Sep 2021, 8:17 pm

ramiejamie wrote:WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 22-9-21

1) State of Aunt Kath, regularly (4) UTAH
An easy one to start us off.
Alternate letters (regularly) from Aunt Kath.
State in this case is US.

2) Cut a liver out , it’s financially rewarding (9) LUCRATIVE
An anagram (out) of CUT A LIVER.

3) Best fruit for boss (3, 6) TOP BANANA
A word for best followed by a fruit.

4) Having few worries about a heartless whistle-blower (8 ) CAREFREE
A single letter for ABOUT followed by the A from the clue and the whistle blower on a football pitch but without his middle letter (heartless).

5) Maybe autocue not working -- unable to talk (10) SPEECHLESS
A whimsical description of how someone at a lectern might end up if the autocue isn't working is also a word that means unable to talk or lost for words

6) Where you'll see races keep so many gathering (5) EPSOM
In consecutive letters within the clue.

7) Fortunate spell brought on by this? (5, 5) LUCKY CHARM
The wordplay is a synonym of fortunate followed by a spell or enchantment.
The whole clue can serve as the definition

8 ) Mood created by a most unusual soft present (10) ATMOSPHERE
An anagram (unusual) of A MOST is followed by the musical letter for soft and a word meaning present or at this place.

9) Backs finish before Cockney nags (8 ) ENDORSES
Finish or conclude and then a noun for nags without the letter that a Cockney often removes.

10) New picture frames charged originally at a reduced rate (3-5) CUT PRICE
Anagram (new) of PICTURE placed around (frames) a C (Charged originally).

by Lolly Wed 22 Sep 2021, 8:20 pm

ramiejamie wrote:WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 22-9-21

1) State of Aunt Kath, regularly (4) _ _ _ _..UTAH
An easy one to start us off.
Alternate letters (regularly) from Aunt Kath.
State in this case is US.

2) Cut a liver out , it’s financially rewarding (9) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _..LUCRATIVE
An anagram (out) of CUT A LIVER.

3) Best fruit for boss (3, 6) T _ _ B _ _ _ _ _..TOP BANANA
A word for best followed by a fruit.

4) Having few worries about a heartless whistle-blower (8 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A single letter for ABOUT followed by the A from the clue and the whistle blower on a football pitch but without his middle letter (heartless)...CAREFREE

5) Maybe autocue not working -- unable to talk (10) S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S
A whimsical description of how someone at a lectern might end up if the autocue isn't working is also a word that means unable to talk or lost for words..SPEECHLESS

6) Where you'll see races keep so many gathering (5) _ _ _ _ _..EPSOM
In consecutive letters within the clue.

7) Fortunate spell brought on by this? (5, 5) L _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _..LUCKY CHARM
The wordplay is a synonym of fortunate followed by a spell or enchantment.
The whole clue can serve as the definition

8 ) Mood created by a most unusual soft present (10) A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E
An anagram (unusual) of A MOST is followed by the musical letter for soft and a word meaning present or at this place...ATMOS P HERE

9) Backs finish before Cockney nags (8 ) E _ _ _ _ _ _ S
Finish or conclude and then a noun for nags without the letter that a Cockney often removes...ENDORSES

10) New picture frames charged originally at a reduced rate (3-5) _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _...CUT PRICE
Anagram (new) of PICTURE placed around (frames) a C (Charged originally).

by ramiejamie Wed 22 Sep 2021, 8:22 pm

gassey wrote:
ramiejamie wrote:WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 22-9-21

1) State of Aunt Kath, regularly (4) UTAH
An easy one to start us off.
Alternate letters (regularly) from Aunt Kath.
State in this case is US.

2) Cut a liver out , it’s financially rewarding (9) LUCRATIVE
An anagram (out) of CUT A LIVER.

3) Best fruit for boss (3, 6) TOP BANANA
A word for best followed by a fruit.

4) Having few worries about a heartless whistle-blower (8 ) CAREFREE
A single letter for ABOUT followed by the A from the clue and the whistle blower on a football pitch but without his middle letter (heartless).

5) Maybe autocue not working -- unable to talk (10) SPEECHLESS
A whimsical description of how someone at a lectern might end up if the autocue isn't working is also a word that means unable to talk or lost for words

6) Where you'll see races keep so many gathering (5) EPSOM
In consecutive letters within the clue.

7) Fortunate spell brought on by this? (5, 5) LUCKY CHARM
The wordplay is a synonym of fortunate followed by a spell or enchantment.
The whole clue can serve as the definition

8 ) Mood created by a most unusual soft present (10) ATMOSPHERE
An anagram (unusual) of A MOST is followed by the musical letter for soft and a word meaning present or at this place.

9) Backs finish before Cockney nags (8 ) ENDORSES
Finish or conclude and then a noun for nags without the letter that a Cockney often removes.

10) New picture frames charged originally at a reduced rate (3-5) CUT PRICE
Anagram (new) of PICTURE placed around (frames) a C (Charged originally).

Evening Gassey.
A perfect FULL HOUSE, just brilliant crosswording, well done.

by ramiejamie Wed 22 Sep 2021, 8:25 pm

Lolly wrote:
ramiejamie wrote:WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 22-9-21

1) State of Aunt Kath, regularly (4) _ _ _ _..UTAH
An easy one to start us off.
Alternate letters (regularly) from Aunt Kath.
State in this case is US.

2) Cut a liver out , it’s financially rewarding (9) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _..LUCRATIVE
An anagram (out) of CUT A LIVER.

3) Best fruit for boss (3, 6) T _ _ B _ _ _ _ _..TOP BANANA
A word for best followed by a fruit.

4) Having few worries about a heartless whistle-blower (8 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A single letter for ABOUT followed by the A from the clue and the whistle blower on a football pitch but without his middle letter (heartless)...CAREFREE

5) Maybe autocue not working -- unable to talk (10) S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S
A whimsical description of how someone at a lectern might end up if the autocue isn't working is also a word that means unable to talk or lost for words..SPEECHLESS

6) Where you'll see races keep so many gathering (5) _ _ _ _ _..EPSOM
In consecutive letters within the clue.

7) Fortunate spell brought on by this? (5, 5) L _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _..LUCKY CHARM
The wordplay is a synonym of fortunate followed by a spell or enchantment.
The whole clue can serve as the definition

8 ) Mood created by a most unusual soft present (10) A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E
An anagram (unusual) of A MOST is followed by the musical letter for soft and a word meaning present or at this place...ATMOS P HERE

9) Backs finish before Cockney nags (8 ) E _ _ _ _ _ _ S
Finish or conclude and then a noun for nags without the letter that a Cockney often removes...ENDORSES

10) New picture frames charged originally at a reduced rate (3-5) _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _...CUT PRICE
Anagram (new) of PICTURE placed around (frames) a C (Charged originally).

Evening Lolly.
A perfect FULL HOUSE from you, totally super crosswording, well done.

by jo anne Wed 22 Sep 2021, 11:20 pm

Evening, Ray, and thanks Smile

1) Utah
2) lucrative
3) top banana
4) carefree
5) speechless
6) Epsom
7) Lucky charm
8 ) atmosphere
9) endorses
10) cut price

by ramiejamie Wed 22 Sep 2021, 11:37 pm

jo anne wrote:Evening, Ray, and thanks
1) Utah
2) lucrative
3) top banana
4) carefree
5) speechless
6) Epsom
7) Lucky charm
8 ) atmosphere
9) endorses
10) cut price

Evening Jo Anne and many thanks.
I held the answers back in case you did a late post.
What a totally cracking piece of crosswording from you, you're a Star.

by ramiejamie Sat 25 Sep 2021, 5:02 pm

It appears I didn't post the cryptic solutions up.

Very well played to all tonight’s Peers crossworders.

WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES SOLUTIONS 22-9-21

1) State of Aunt Kath, regularly (4)
UTAH

2) Cut a liver out , it’s financially rewarding (9)
LUCRATIVE

3) Best fruit for boss (3, 6)
TOP BANANA:

4) Having few worries about a heartless whistle-blower (8 )
CAREFREE

5) Maybe autocue not working, unable to talk (10)
SPEECHLESS

6) Where you'll see races keep so many gathering (5)
EPSOM

7) Fortunate spell brought on by this? (5, 5)
LUCKY CHARM

8 ) Mood created by a most unusual soft present (10)
ATMOSPHERE

9) Backs finish before Cockney nags (8 )
ENDORSES

10) New picture frames charged originally at a reduced rate (3-5)
CUT PRICE

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