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 |