Wigan Peers Cryptic Crossword Clues 13-10-21

ramiejamie wrote:WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 13-10-21

1)  County suit under discussion (5)
An easy one to start us off.
The short name of an English county sounds like one of the four card suits....Hearts


2)  This {u]small hound[/u] surprisingly re-entered a brier (8, 7)   A _ _ _ _ _ _ _       _ _ _ _ _ _ _..Aberdeen Terrier
Anagram (surprisingly) of RE ENTERED A BRIAR


3)  Standard features with military badge (5 ,3 ,7)   S _ _ _ _         A _ _         S _ _ _ _ _ _..Stars and stripes
The standard here is a flag.
The wordplay is in three parts.
1 Features or appears in a film, in a lead role maybe.  
2 A word meaning WITH or ALSO.
3  Chevrons on a uniform denoting military rank

 
4)  Sailor with paddle departs on a boat? (6)   A _ _ _ _ D
One of the usual abbreviated sailors with a paddle followed by a timetable abbreviation for departs...Aboard


5) Brothers over six feet?,  too much to ask (4, 5)   T _ _ _       O _ _ _ _
A difficult task might be undertaken by a lofty bunch of monks belonging to the same monastery....Tall Order


6)  Hint of almond a taste in your cookies   (4)   _ _ _ _..Data
In consecutive letters within  the clue.  
Cookies in this case is to do with computers.


7)  Evident eating a cold ham might do this (7)   O _ _ _ _ _ T
Evident or public containing (eating) both A from the clue and the single letter for COLD...Overact
HAM in this case is a thespian.


8 )  Face a fine promenade (7)   A _ _ _ _ _ T
The ‘A’ from the clue followed by F(ine) and then another word for the promenade in a seaside resort...Affront


9)  Came to study about revolutionary (7)   R _ _ _ _ _ D
Came to as in arrived at is a word meaning to study, at university perhaps, placed around (about) crosswordland’s favourite revolutionary. Rea che d


10)  Disobey, stress gran out (10)   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...Transgress
An anagram (out) of STRESS GRAN

ramiejamie wrote:WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 13-10-21

1)  County suit under discussion (5)
An easy one to start us off.
The short name of an English county sounds like one of the four card suits. HERTS


2)  This {u]small hound[/u] surprisingly re-entered a brier (8, 7)   ABERDEEN TERRIER
Anagram (surprisingly) of RE ENTERED A BRIAR


3)  Standard features with military badge (5 ,3 ,7)   STARS AND STRIPES
The standard here is a flag.
The wordplay is in three parts.
1 Features or appears in a film, in a lead role maybe.  
2 A word meaning WITH or ALSO.
3  Chevrons on a uniform denoting military rank

 
4)  Sailor with paddle departs on a boat? (6)   ABOARD
One of the usual abbreviated sailors with a paddle followed by a timetable abbreviation for departs.


5) Brothers over six feet?,  too much to ask (4, 5)   TALL ORDER
A difficult task might be undertaken by a lofty bunch of monks belonging to the same monastery.


6)  Hint of almond a taste in your cookies   (4)   DATA
In consecutive letters within  the clue.  
Cookies in this case is to do with computers.


7)  Evident eating a cold ham might do this (7)   OVERACT
Evident or public containing (eating) both A from the clue and the single letter for COLD.
HAM in this case is a thespian.


8 )  Face a fine promenade (7)   AFFRONT
The ‘A’ from the clue followed by F(ine) and then another word for the promenade in a seaside resort.


9)  Came to study about revolutionary (7)   REACHED
Came to as in arrived at is a word meaning to study, at university perhaps, placed around (about) crosswordland’s favourite revolutionary.


10)  Disobey, stress gran out (10)   TRANSGRESS
An anagram (out) of STRESS GRAN

Lolly wrote:

ramiejamie wrote:WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 13-10-21

1)  County suit under discussion (5)
An easy one to start us off.
The short name of an English county sounds like one of the four card suits....Hearts    
The word 'county' is underlined Lolly, so it's a similar sounding word, I'll give you a tick.

2)  This {u]small hound[/u] surprisingly re-entered a brier (8, 7)   A _ _ _ _ _ _ _       _ _ _ _ _ _ _..Aberdeen Terrier
Anagram (surprisingly) of RE ENTERED A BRIAR


3)  Standard features with military badge (5 ,3 ,7)   S _ _ _ _         A _ _         S _ _ _ _ _ _..Stars and stripes
The standard here is a flag.
The wordplay is in three parts.
1 Features or appears in a film, in a lead role maybe.  
2 A word meaning WITH or ALSO.
3  Chevrons on a uniform denoting military rank

 
4)  Sailor with paddle departs on a boat? (6)   A _ _ _ _ D
One of the usual abbreviated sailors with a paddle followed by a timetable abbreviation for departs...Aboard  


5) Brothers over six feet?,  too much to ask (4, 5)   T _ _ _       O _ _ _ _
A difficult task might be undertaken by a lofty bunch of monks belonging to the same monastery....Tall Order  


6)  Hint of almond a taste in your cookies   (4)   _ _ _ _..Data  
In consecutive letters within  the clue.  
Cookies in this case is to do with computers.


7)  Evident eating a cold ham might do this (7)   O _ _ _ _ _ T  
Evident or public containing (eating) both A from the clue and the single letter for COLD...Overact  
HAM in this case is a thespian.


8 )  Face a fine promenade (7)   A _ _ _ _ _ T
The ‘A’ from the clue followed by F(ine) and then another word for the promenade in a seaside resort...Affront  


9)  Came to study about revolutionary (7)   R _ _ _ _ _ D
Came to as in arrived at is a word meaning to study, at university perhaps, placed around (about) crosswordland’s favourite revolutionary. Rea che d  


10)  Disobey, stress gran out (10)   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...Transgress  
An anagram (out) of STRESS GRAN

gassey wrote:

ramiejamie wrote:WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 13-10-21

1)  County suit under discussion (5)
An easy one to start us off.
The short name of an English county sounds like one of the four card suits.   HERTS  


2)  This {u]small hound[/u] surprisingly re-entered a brier (8, 7)   ABERDEEN TERRIER  
Anagram (surprisingly) of RE ENTERED A BRIAR


3)  Standard features with military badge (5 ,3 ,7)   STARS AND STRIPES  
The standard here is a flag.
The wordplay is in three parts.
1 Features or appears in a film, in a lead role maybe.  
2 A word meaning WITH or ALSO.
3  Chevrons on a uniform denoting military rank

 
4)  Sailor with paddle departs on a boat? (6)   ABOARD  
One of the usual abbreviated sailors with a paddle followed by a timetable abbreviation for departs.


5) Brothers over six feet?,  too much to ask (4, 5)   TALL ORDER
A difficult task might be undertaken by a lofty bunch of monks belonging to the same monastery.


6)  Hint of almond a taste in your cookies   (4)   DATA  
In consecutive letters within  the clue.  
Cookies in this case is to do with computers.


7)  Evident eating a cold ham might do this (7)   OVERACT  
Evident or public containing (eating) both A from the clue and the single letter for COLD.
HAM in this case is a thespian.


8 )  Face a fine promenade (7)   AFFRONT  
The ‘A’ from the clue followed by F(ine) and then another word for the promenade in a seaside resort.


9)  Came to study about revolutionary (7)   REACHED  
Came to as in arrived at is a word meaning to study, at university perhaps, placed around (about) crosswordland’s favourite revolutionary.


10)  Disobey, stress gran out (10)   TRANSGRESS  
An anagram (out) of STRESS GRAN

jo anne wrote:Evening, Ray, and thanks
1)  herts
2)  Aberdeen Terrier
3)  stars and stripes
4)  aboard
5) tall order
6)  data
7)  
8 )  affront
9)  
10)  transgress