Wigan Peers Cryptic Crossword Clues 3-11-21

ramiejamie wrote:WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 3-11-21

1)  Singer from Blur's inside repeatedly (4)   _ _ _ _...LULU
An easy one to start us off.
Repeat the inside letters of BLUR


2)  Put under the sea instead, after a redesign (13)   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  _ _ _ _ _ _..Anaesthetised.
An anagram (after a redesign) of THE SEA INSTEAD.
Think medical.


3)  Island very keen on a hydrogen vehicle? (10)   M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R
String together a three letter word meaning very keen on, the ‘A’ from the clue, then the type of substance that hydrogen is and a type of vehicle...Madagascar
 

4)   Nancy's private conversation   (4-1-4)    T _ _ _ - _ - T _ _ _..Tete a tete
Nancy here is a city, not a person.
We want a phrase for a private conversation in the language native to Nancy.
 

5)  Food found by sailor after panic? (8 )   F _ _ _ _ _ _ K
A panic that might cause arm-waving, then a 4 letter  name for a sailor...Flapjack
 

6)  Keep out of Soweto, we reckon (5)   _ _ _ _ _...Tower
In consecutive letters within the clue.
KEEP in this case is part of a castle.


7)   A complex network to take one’s breath away (5)   _ _ _ _ _
The ‘A’ from the clue followed by a complex network of which there’s a famous example at Hampton Court...A MAZE


8 )   Ultimately lose weight, getting room for eating dessert[/u[   (4, 4)   E _ _ _       M _ _ _..Eaton Mess
The final letter (ultimately) of losE, a heavy weight and then a room for eating, often military.


9)  Yank with new perfume, leaving Charlie particularly fortunate (6-4)   H _ _ _ _ N – S _ _ _
Assemble yank or tug, the abbreviation for new, and a synonym of perfume minus the letter represented in the NATO phonetic alphabet by Charlie (leaving Charlie)...Heaven sent


10)   Scottish town engineering firm used (8 )   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ..Dumfries
A final anagram (engineering) of FIRM USED.

ramiejamie wrote:WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 3-11-21

1)  Singer from Blur's inside repeatedly (4)   LULU
An easy one to start us off.
Repeat the inside letters of BLUR


2)  Put under the sea instead, after a redesign (13) ANAESTHESISED
An anagram (after a redesign) of THE SEA INSTEAD.
Think medical.


3)  Island very keen on a hydrogen vehicle? (10)   MADAGASCAR
String together a three letter word meaning very keen on, the ‘A’ from the clue, then the type of substance that hydrogen is and a type of vehicle.
 

4)   Nancy's private conversation   (4-1-4)    TETE A TETE
Nancy here is a city, not a person.
We want a phrase for a private conversation in the language native to Nancy.
 

5)  Food found by sailor after panic? (8 )   FLAPJACK
A panic that might cause arm-waving, then a 4 letter  name for a sailor.
 

6)  Keep out of Soweto, we reckon (5)   TOWER
In consecutive letters within the clue.
KEEP in this case is part of a castle.


7)   A complex network to take one’s breath away (5)   AMAZE
The ‘A’ from the clue followed by a complex network of which there’s a famous example at Hampton Court.


8 )   Ultimately lose weight, getting room for eating dessert   (4, 4)   ETON MESS
The final letter (ultimately) of LOSE, a heavy weight and then a room for eating, often military.


9)  Yank with new perfume, leaving Charlie particularly fortunate (6-4)   HEAVEN – SENT
Assemble yank or tug, the abbreviation for new, and a synonym of perfume minus the letter represented in the NATO phonetic alphabet by Charlie (leaving Charlie).


10)   Scottish town engineering firm used (8 )   DUMFRISE
A final anagram (engineering) of FIRM USED.[/u]

Lolly wrote:

ramiejamie wrote:WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 3-11-21

1)  Singer from Blur's inside repeatedly (4)   _ _ _ _...LULU  
An easy one to start us off.
Repeat the inside letters of BLUR


2)  Put under the sea instead, after a redesign (13)   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  _ _ _ _ _ _..Anaesthetised.
An anagram (after a redesign) of THE SEA INSTEAD.
Think medical.


3)  Island very keen on a hydrogen vehicle? (10)   M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R
String together a three letter word meaning very keen on, the ‘A’ from the clue, then the type of substance that hydrogen is and a type of vehicle...Madagascar  
 

4)   Nancy's private conversation   (4-1-4)    T _ _ _ - _ - T _ _ _..Tete a tete  
Nancy here is a city, not a person.
We want a phrase for a private conversation in the language native to Nancy.
 

5)  Food found by sailor after panic? (8 )   F _ _ _ _ _ _ K
A panic that might cause arm-waving, then a 4 letter  name for a sailor...Flapjack  
 

6)  Keep out of Soweto, we reckon (5)   _ _ _ _ _...Tower  
In consecutive letters within the clue.
KEEP in this case is part of a castle.


7)   A complex network to take one’s breath away (5)   _ _ _ _ _
The ‘A’ from the clue followed by a complex network of which there’s a famous example at Hampton Court...A MAZE  


8 )   Ultimately lose weight, getting room for eating dessert   (4, 4)   E _ _ _       M _ _ _..Eaton Mess  
The final letter (ultimately) of losE, a heavy weight and then a room for eating, often military.


9)  Yank with new perfume, leaving Charlie particularly fortunate (6-4)   H _ _ _ _ N – S _ _ _
Assemble yank or tug, the abbreviation for new, and a synonym of perfume minus the letter represented in the NATO phonetic alphabet by Charlie (leaving Charlie)...Heaven sent  


10)   Scottish town engineering firm used (8 )   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ..Dumfries  
A final anagram (engineering) of FIRM USED.
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Lolly wrote:I had to google how to spell aneathes..aneathestise.  Oh never mind you know what I mean

gassey wrote:

ramiejamie wrote:WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 3-11-21

1)  Singer from Blur's inside repeatedly (4)   LULU  
An easy one to start us off.
Repeat the inside letters of BLUR


2)  Put under the sea instead, after a redesign (13)   ANAESTHESISED  
An anagram (after a redesign) of THE SEA INSTEAD.
Think medical.


3)  Island very keen on a hydrogen vehicle? (10)   MADAGASCAR  
String together a three letter word meaning very keen on, the ‘A’ from the clue, then the type of substance that hydrogen is and a type of vehicle.
 

4)   Nancy's private conversation   (4-1-4)    TETE A TETE  
Nancy here is a city, not a person.
We want a phrase for a private conversation in the language native to Nancy.
 

5)  Food found by sailor after panic? (8 )   FLAPJACK  
A panic that might cause arm-waving, then a 4 letter  name for a sailor.
 

6)  Keep out of Soweto, we reckon (5)   TOWER  
In consecutive letters within the clue.
KEEP in this case is part of a castle.


7)   A complex network to take one’s breath away (5)   AMAZE  
The ‘A’ from the clue followed by a complex network of which there’s a famous example at Hampton Court.


8 )   Ultimately lose weight, getting room for eating dessert   (4, 4)   ETON MESS  
The final letter (ultimately) of LOSE, a heavy weight and then a room for eating, often military.


9)  Yank with new perfume, leaving Charlie particularly fortunate (6-4)   HEAVEN – SENT  
Assemble yank or tug, the abbreviation for new, and a synonym of perfume minus the letter represented in the NATO phonetic alphabet by Charlie (leaving Charlie).


10)   Scottish town engineering firm used (8 )   DUMFRISE   DUMFRIES
A final anagram (engineering) of FIRM USED.[/u]

jo anne wrote:Evening, Ray, and thanks
1)  lulu
2)  anaesthetised
3)  Madagascar
4)   Tête-à-tête
5)  
6)  tower
7)   Amaze
8 )   Eton mess
9)  heaven sent
10)  Dumfries