Wigan Peers Cryptic Crossword Clues 24-11-21

by ramiejamie Wed 24 Nov 2021, 8:00 pm

WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 24-11-21

1) Colourless stake (4) P _ _ _
An easy one to start us off.
Double definition, the second referring to a strip of wood driven into the ground to form part of a fence.

2) Upset a Belgian potter’s patient supporter (9, 5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
An anagram (upset) of A BELGIAN POTTER.

3) Particle absorbed by some or other in the huming body. (7) A _ _ _ _ _ _
A three letter word meaning some or other surrounds a basic physics particle.

4) Catch ruffian grabbing muzzle of revolver, it's placed nearby to fire (6, 3) H _ _ _ _ _ R _ _
Catch using your ear is followed by a violent ruffian containing (grabbing) the end letter of (muzzle of) REVOLVER

5) This could start you off on the slippery slope (3, 4) S _ _ _ _ _ _
A cryptic definition of a device that takes one up a slope that literally is slippery

6) Find some of you near theatre (7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _
In consecutive letters within the clue.

7) Got a whiff of fish (5) S _ _ _ _
A double definition, can you suss it?

8 ) Cake and a drink in heart of Burgundy (6) _ _ _ _ _ _
The two letters at the ‘heart’ of Burgundy surround ‘A’ from the clue and Britain’s national drink.

9) Rubbish remains after tower evacuated (5) _ _ _ _ _
The first and last letters of tower and remains left after a fire.

10) Heavenly grub in bar: I am so excited! (8 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
An anagram (excited) of BAR I AM SO.

by Lolly Wed 24 Nov 2021, 8:21 pm

ramiejamie wrote:WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 24-11-21

1) Colourless stake (4) P _ _ _....PALE
An easy one to start us off.
Double definition, the second referring to a strip of wood driven into the ground to form part of a fence.

2) Upset a Belgian potter’s patient supporter (9, 5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
An anagram (upset) of A BELGIAN POTTER.

3) Particle absorbed by some or other in the huming body. (7) A _ _ _ _ _ _...Anatomy
A three letter word meaning some or other surrounds a basic physics particle.

4) Catch ruffian grabbing muzzle of revolver, {u]it's placed nearby to fire[/u] (6, 3) H _ _ _ _ _ R _ _
Catch using your ear is followed by a violent ruffian containing (grabbing) the end letter of (muzzle of) REVOLVER ...Hearth rug

5) This could start you off on the slippery slope (3, 4) S _ _ _ _ _ _...Ski Lift
A cryptic definition of a device that takes one up a slope that literally is slippery

6) Find some of you near theatre (7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _..Unearth
In consecutive letters within the clue.

7) Got a whiff of fish (5) S _ _ _ _..S melt
A double definition, can you suss it?

8 ) Cake and a drink in heart of Burgundy (6) _ _ _ _ _ _
The two letters at the ‘heart’ of Burgundy surround ‘A’ from the clue and Britain’s national drink...Gateau

9) Rubbish remains after tower evacuated (5) _ _ _ _ _..Trash
The first and last letters of tower and remains left after a fire.

10) Heavenly grub in bar: I am so excited! (8 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
An anagram (excited) of BAR I AM SO.

..Ambrosia

by gassey Wed 24 Nov 2021, 8:24 pm

ramiejamie wrote:WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 24-11-21

1) Colourless stake (4) PALE
An easy one to start us off.
Double definition, the second referring to a strip of wood driven into the ground to form part of a fence.

2) Upset a Belgian potter’s patient supporter (9, 5) OPERATING TABLE
An anagram (upset) of A BELGIAN POTTER.

3) Particle absorbed by some or other in the huming body. (7) ANATOMY
A three letter word meaning some or other surrounds a basic physics particle.

4) Catch ruffian grabbing muzzle of revolver, {u]it's placed nearby to fire[/u] (6, 3) HEARTH RUG
Catch using your ear is followed by a violent ruffian containing (grabbing) the end letter of (muzzle of) REVOLVER

5) This could start you off on the slippery slope (3, 4) SKY LIFT
A cryptic definition of a device that takes one up a slope that literally is slippery

6) Find some of you near theatre (7) UNEARTH
In consecutive letters within the clue.

7) Got a whiff of fish (5) SMELT
A double definition, can you suss it?

8 ) Cake and a drink in heart of Burgundy (6) GATEAU
The two letters at the ‘heart’ of Burgundy surround ‘A’ from the clue and Britain’s national drink.

9) Rubbish remains after tower evacuated (5) TRASH
The first and last letters of tower and remains left after a fire.

10) Heavenly grub in bar: I am so excited! (8 ) AMBROSIA
An anagram (excited) of BAR I AM SO.

by ramiejamie Wed 24 Nov 2021, 8:28 pm

Lolly wrote:
ramiejamie wrote:WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 24-11-21

1) Colourless stake (4) P _ _ _....PALE
An easy one to start us off.
Double definition, the second referring to a strip of wood driven into the ground to form part of a fence.

2) Upset a Belgian potter’s patient supporter (9, 5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
An anagram (upset) of A BELGIAN POTTER.

3) Particle absorbed by some or other in the huming body. (7) A _ _ _ _ _ _...Anatomy
A three letter word meaning some or other surrounds a basic physics particle.

4) Catch ruffian grabbing muzzle of revolver, {u]it's placed nearby to fire[/u] (6, 3) H _ _ _ _ _ R _ _
Catch using your ear is followed by a violent ruffian containing (grabbing) the end letter of (muzzle of) REVOLVER ...Hearth rug

5) This could start you off on the slippery slope (3, 4) S _ _ _ _ _ _...Ski Lift
A cryptic definition of a device that takes one up a slope that literally is slippery

6) Find some of you near theatre (7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _..Unearth
In consecutive letters within the clue.

7) Got a whiff of fish (5) S _ _ _ _..S melt
A double definition, can you suss it?

8 ) Cake and a drink in heart of Burgundy (6) _ _ _ _ _ _
The two letters at the ‘heart’ of Burgundy surround ‘A’ from the clue and Britain’s national drink...Gateau

9) Rubbish remains after tower evacuated (5) _ _ _ _ _..Trash
The first and last letters of tower and remains left after a fire.

10) Heavenly grub in bar: I am so excited! (8 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
An anagram (excited) of BAR I AM SO.
..Ambrosia

Evening Lolly.
What a cracking bit of crosswording from you, very well played indeed.

by Lolly Wed 24 Nov 2021, 8:30 pm

I'm still stuck on number 2

by ramiejamie Wed 24 Nov 2021, 8:31 pm

gassey wrote:
ramiejamie wrote:WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES 24-11-21

1) Colourless stake (4) PALE
An easy one to start us off.
Double definition, the second referring to a strip of wood driven into the ground to form part of a fence.

2) Upset a Belgian potter’s patient supporter (9, 5) OPERATING TABLE
An anagram (upset) of A BELGIAN POTTER.

3) Particle absorbed by some or other in the huming body. (7) ANATOMY
A three letter word meaning some or other surrounds a basic physics particle.

4) Catch ruffian grabbing muzzle of revolver, {u]it's placed nearby to fire[/u] (6, 3) HEARTH RUG
Catch using your ear is followed by a violent ruffian containing (grabbing) the end letter of (muzzle of) REVOLVER

5) This could start you off on the slippery slope (3, 4) SKY LIFT
A cryptic definition of a device that takes one up a slope that literally is slippery

6) Find some of you near theatre (7) UNEARTH
In consecutive letters within the clue.

7) Got a whiff of fish (5) SMELT
A double definition, can you suss it?

8 ) Cake and a drink in heart of Burgundy (6) GATEAU
The two letters at the ‘heart’ of Burgundy surround ‘A’ from the clue and Britain’s national drink.

9) Rubbish remains after tower evacuated (5) TRASH
The first and last letters of tower and remains left after a fire.

10) Heavenly grub in bar: I am so excited! (8 ) AMBROSIA
An anagram (excited) of BAR I AM SO.

Evening Gassey,
A totally brilliant piece of crosswording from you, you're a Srar,

by ramiejamie Wed 24 Nov 2021, 8:32 pm

Lolly wrote:I'm still stuck on number 2

Think 'patient' as in hospital.

by jo anne Wed 24 Nov 2021, 9:05 pm

Evening, Ray, and thanks Smile

1) pale
2)
3) anatomy
4) hearth rug
5) ski lift
6) uearth
7) smelt
8 ) gateau
9) trash
10) ambrosia

by ramiejamie Wed 24 Nov 2021, 11:07 pm

[quote="jo anne"]Evening, Ray, and thanks Smile

1) pale

2)
3) anatomy Tick

4) hearth rug Tick

5) ski lift Tick

6) unearth Tick

7) smelt

8 ) gateau Tick

9) trash

10) ambrosia Tick

Evening Jo Anne and many thanks.
A really fabulous bit of crosswording from you, very well played indeed.

by ramiejamie Wed 24 Nov 2021, 11:08 pm

Very well played to all the Peers crossworders.

WIGAN PEERS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES SOLUTIONS 24-11-21

1) Colourless stake (4) P _ _ _
PALE

2) Upset a Belgian potter’s patient supporter (9, 5)
OPERATING TABLE

3) Particle absorbed by some or other in the huming body. (7)
ANATOMY

4) Catch ruffian grabbing muzzle of revolver, {u]it's placed nearby to fire[/u] (6, 3)
HEARTH RUG:

5) This could start you off on the slippery slope (3, 4)
SKI LIFT

6) Find some of you near theatre (7)
UNEARTH

7) Got a whiff of fish (5)
SMELT

8 ) Cake and a drink in heart of Burgundy (6)
GATEAU

9) Rubbish remains after tower evacuated (5)
TRASH

10) Heavenly grub in bar: I am so excited! (8 )
AMBROSIA

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