Wigan Peers Cryptic Crossword Clues 27-10-21

ramiejamie wrote:WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 27-10-21

1)  Rally vehicle going west then east (4)   _ _ _ _
An easy one to start us off.
The reversal (going west) of a road vehicle is followed by the single letter for east ...RACE


2)  Party nominators toyed with desperate choice (3, 4, 2, 1, 5)   A _ _       P _ _ _       _ _        _        S _ _ _ _...ANY PORT IN A STORM
A anagram (toyed with) of PARTY NOMINATORS


3)  Staggers seeing decoys outside church (7)   L _ _ _ _ _ S..LURCHES
Decoys or enticements contain CH(urch).

 
4)  Use penny Oscar kept in wallet (7)   P _ _ _ _ _ _
The single letter for penny and the letter represented in the NATO phonetic alphabet by Oscar are inserted together in a wallet or bag for carrying money PURPOSE
The word USE has the soft ‘S’ sound.

5)  Note changes showing hymn-books (8 )   P _ _ _ _ _ _ S..PS ALTERS
A note at the end of a letter and then a synonym for changes.


6)  Some up in eucalyptus tree (4)    _ _ _ _...PINE
In consecutive letters within the clue.


7)  Teacher in favour of oil company purchased by father (9)   P _ _ F _ _ _ _ _
A preposition meaning "in favour of" is followed by the name of an oil company contained in (purchased by) the abbreviation for a religious father..PROFESSOR


8 )   Returning as soon as possible about time for some food! (5)     _ _ _ _ _..PASTA
The acronym for ‘as soon as possible’ is reversed and includes T(ime).


9)  Lay into a girl coming back about one! (6)   A _ _ _ _ L
‘A’ from the clue, then the reversal of an informal word for a girl contains the Roman numeral one....ASSAIL


10)   Naive don recollected arocky time in past (8 )   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
An anagram (recollected) of NAIVE DON.
ROCKY TIME IN PAST refers to an ancient geological era.

Lolly wrote:

ramiejamie wrote:WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 27-10-21

1)  Rally vehicle going west then east (4)   _ _ _ _
An easy one to start us off.
The reversal (going west) of a road vehicle is followed by the single letter for east ...RACE    


2)  Party nominators toyed with desperate choice (3, 4, 2, 1, 5)   A _ _       P _ _ _       _ _        _        S _ _ _ _...ANY PORT IN A STORM  
A anagram (toyed with) of PARTY NOMINATORS


3)  Staggers seeing decoys outside church (7)   L _ _ _ _ _ S..LURCHES  
Decoys or enticements contain CH(urch).

 
4)  Use penny Oscar kept in wallet (7)   P _ _ _ _ _ _
The single letter for penny and the letter represented in the NATO phonetic alphabet by Oscar are inserted together in a wallet or bag for carrying money PURPOSE  
The word USE has the soft ‘S’ sound.

5)  Note changes showing hymn-books (8 )   P _ _ _ _ _ _ S..PS ALTERS  
A note at the end of a letter and then a synonym for changes.


6)  Some up in eucalyptus tree (4)    _ _ _ _...PINE  
In consecutive letters within the clue.


7)  Teacher in favour of oil company purchased by father (9)   P _ _ F _ _ _ _ _
A preposition meaning "in favour of" is followed by the name of an oil company contained in (purchased by) the abbreviation for a religious father..PROFESSOR  


8 )   Returning as soon as possible about time for some food! (5)     _ _ _ _ _..PASTA  
The acronym for ‘as soon as possible’ is reversed and includes T(ime).


9)  Lay into a girl coming back about one! (6)   A _ _ _ _ L
‘A’ from the clue, then the reversal of an informal word for a girl contains the Roman numeral one....ASSAIL  


10)   Naive don recollected arocky time in past (8 )   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
An anagram (recollected) of NAIVE DON.
ROCKY TIME IN PAST refers to an ancient geological era.

ramiejamie wrote:WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 27-10-21

1)  Rally vehicle going west then east (4)   RACE
An easy one to start us off.
The reversal (going west) of a road vehicle is followed by the single letter for east


2)  Party nominators toyed with desperate choice (3, 4, 2, 1, 5)   ANY PORT IN A STORM
A anagram (toyed with) of PARTY NOMINATORS


3)  Staggers seeing decoys outside church (7)   LURCHES
Decoys or enticements contain CH(urch).

 
4)  Use penny Oscar kept in wallet (7)   PURPOSE
The single letter for penny and the letter represented in the NATO phonetic alphabet by Oscar are inserted together in a wallet or bag for carrying money
The word USE has the soft ‘S’ sound.

5)  Note changes showing hymn-books (8 )   PSALTERS
A note at the end of a letter and then a synonym for changes.


6)  Some up in eucalyptus tree (4)    PINE
In consecutive letters within the clue.


7)  Teacher in favour of oil company purchased by father (9)   PROFESSOR
A preposition meaning "in favour of" is followed by the name of an oil company contained in (purchased by) the abbreviation for a religious father


8 )   Returning as soon as possible about time for some food! (5)     PASTA
The acronym for ‘as soon as possible’ is reversed and includes T(ime).


9)  Lay into a girl coming back about one! (6)   ASSAIL
‘A’ from the clue, then the reversal of an informal word for a girl contains the Roman numeral one.


10)   Naive don recollected arocky time in past (8 )   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
An anagram (recollected) of NAIVE DON.
ROCKY TIME IN PAST refers to an ancient geological era.

gassey wrote:

ramiejamie wrote:WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 27-10-21

1)  Rally vehicle going west then east (4)   RACE
An easy one to start us off.
The reversal (going west) of a road vehicle is followed by the single letter for east


2)  Party nominators toyed with desperate choice (3, 4, 2, 1, 5)   ANY PORT IN A STORM
A anagram (toyed with) of PARTY NOMINATORS


3)  Staggers seeing decoys outside church (7)   LURCHES
Decoys or enticements contain CH(urch).

 
4)  Use penny Oscar kept in wallet (7)     PURPOSE
The single letter for penny and the letter represented in the NATO phonetic alphabet by Oscar are inserted together in a wallet or bag for carrying money
The word USE has the soft ‘S’ sound.

5)  Note changes showing hymn-books (8 )   PSALTERS
A note at the end of a letter and then a synonym for changes.


6)  Some up in eucalyptus tree (4)    PINE
In consecutive letters within the clue.


7)  Teacher in favour of oil company purchased by father (9)   PROFESSOR
A preposition meaning "in favour of" is followed by the name of an oil company contained in (purchased by) the abbreviation for a religious father


8 )   Returning as soon as possible about time for some food! (5)     PASTA
The acronym for ‘as soon as possible’ is reversed and includes T(ime).


9)  Lay into a girl coming back about one! (6)   ASSAIL
‘A’ from the clue, then the reversal of an informal word for a girl contains the Roman numeral one.


10)   Naive don recollected arocky time in past (8 )   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
An anagram (recollected) of NAIVE DON.
ROCKY TIME IN PAST refers to an ancient geological era.

Evening Gassey.
Totally brilliant crosswording from you, very well played.

It seems clue 10 is causing problems, think of a county in Southwest England.

jo anne wrote:Evening, Ray, and thanks
1)  race
2)  any port in a storm
3)  lurches
4)  purpose
5)  psalters(?)
6)  pine
7)  professor
8 )   Pasta
9)  assail
10)  

jo anne wrote:Thanks, Ray … Devonian