The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 1082 May 2 2018
Published in The Times Cryptic Crossword. Tags: APPRAISE, GORSE, MATRONLY, NUTLIKE, PROVE, Rhode Island, STRANGE, TENEMENT.
The Times – Cryptic – Times Quick Cryptic No 1082
Clues |
Answers |
A ploy Peel developed for experts? No |
LAYPEOPLE |
Adjusted in advance — Peter’s arranged for it |
PRESET |
Bird he’s introduced to artist |
RHEA |
Colonizer pupil at first learnt about |
PLANTER |
Cut with sharp instrument making you tetchy, avoiding outsiders |
ETCH |
Direction from minor thane |
NORTH |
Display behind Medical Officer, working |
MOON |
English soldiers in canvas shelter or another building? |
TENEMENT |
Frank old writer |
OPEN |
Letter-perfect postman |
PAT |
Like bathrooms maybe, enamel originally, executive used in northeast |
en suite |
Like distinguished lady from Tyrol man upset |
MATRONLY |
Make assessment of camp regularly — commendation follows |
APPRAISE |
Clues |
Answers |
Manager back in harness, so busy |
BOSS |
Novice that you rule out initially |
TYRO |
Permitted to back one politician? It’s suggested, but not stated |
IMPLICIT |
Pipe from Rhode Island displayed in pub |
BRIAR |
Price changed, price not right? Precarious situation! |
PRECIPICE |
Rep I mess about in place of business? |
PREMISES |
Shrub — small, covered by red stuff |
GORSE |
Similar to some fruit teachers find agreeable |
NUTLIKE |
Some swell night? Almost |
well-nigh |
Street cooker — that’s odd! |
STRANGE |
Verify quietly on ramble |
PROVE |
We hear ship’s company do needlework for castaway |
CRUSOE |
White end falls off magic rod |
WAN |