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.
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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 |