Thursday 17 November 2022

Weekend Quick Cryptic 64 - Solution

My fellow TimesforTheTimes contributors Phil Jordan, Sawbill and I are continuing to produce Quick Cryptic crosswords to fill the gap left by the Saturday Times not having one. The plan is for us to take turns, publishing one a fortnight, and this week it's Phil's turn. 

You can find a link to the crossword here and the answers below. Feel free to leave any comments or questions here as you would do on TfTTYou can find an index to the complete series of crosswords here.

Before looking at the answers, if you would like some additional help, click the label below.

Hints...


Some hints and tips:
  • 1A For "packet" think "packet steamer".
  • 22A ...or more likely actress.
  • 2D The epic poem is attributed to Homer.
  • 5D You need to separate "working holiday".

And click on this label to get the solution.

Solution and explanation of the answers...

Definitions underlined in bold italics, (Abc)* indicating anagram of Abc,  {deletions} and [] other indicators.

Across

1 He may make a packet? (10)
SHIPWRIGHT – Cryptic Definition referring to a packet boat or steamer
8 Former chief friar (5)
PRIOR – Double definition.
9 Not just after a bit of frivolity at amusement park (7)
FUNFAIR – First letter [bit of] F{rivolity}, UNFAIR (not just).
10 Boringly renovated outside lavatory after emptying (9)
TEDIOUSLY – (outside)* [renovated], L{avator}Y [after emptying].
12 Slide downhill from short jump (3)
SKISKI{p} (jump) [short].
13 Bring up salary increase (5)
RAISE – Double definition.
15 Get up and go over twice the speed (5)
OOMPH –  O O (over) [twice] MPH (speed).
17 Transport replacement on the way back (3)
BUSSUB (replacement) reversed.
18 Party before match? (4,5)
STAG NIGHT – Cryptic definition.
20 Steps down as singers are misbehaving (7)
RESIGNS – (singers)* [misbehaving].
21 Character in Twelfth Night can take a bow? (5)
VIOLA – Double definition, the second a cryptic hint.
22 She might fall for an actor (10)
STUNTWOMAN – Cryptic definition.
 
Down
1 City street regrets pub being rebuilt (2,10)
ST PETERSBURGST (street) (regrets pub)* [rebuilt].
2 Epic poem I laid out (5)
ILIAD – (I laid)* out.
3 Turned up unprepared for a series of battles (3)
WARRAW (unprepared) [turned up].
4 At home put together brew (6)
INFUSEIN (at home) FUSE (put together).
5 Money changed by hotel over working holiday (9)
HONEYMOON –  H (Hotel in the NATO phonetic alphabet) (money)* [changed] O (over) ON (working).
6 Managed to reduce some money paid under duress (6)
RANSOMRAN (managed) SOM{e} [reduced].
7 French crew practise moving cargo on the tracks, perhaps? (7,5)
FREIGHT TRAINFR (French) EIGHT (rowing crew) TRAIN (practise).
11 Mistake in supervision (9)
OVERSIGHT – Double definition.
14 In pain, Sister to apply pressure (6)
INSIST – Hidden in paIN SISTer.
16 Boy goes under barrier to get fruit (6)
DAMSONDAM (barrier) SON (boy).
19 Dark place to go in the outskirts of Gotham (5)
GLOOMLOO (place to go) in [outskirts of] G{otha}M.
21 Swear there is nothing in German car (3)
VOWO (0; nothing) in VW (German car). 


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