Cryptic Crossword

[Rob Baker]

To give the old brain a bit of work out, I've just started getting into cryptic crosswords. They're a bit addictive -- and very infuriating.  I'm doing quite well on a prize crossword at the moment, but I've come to griding halt with these:

Rounders-player reverses the summit [8]
- A - - - - - P

Kitchen with supersonic cook-up [10]
- E - C - S - I - N

Some asking for cover [4]
- - - N

Teas, in essence, contain a sense of lack of strain [8]
E - S - N - - -

What a state to be in if I jingle! [4]
F - - -

Study fair and put right again [8] 
R - A - - - - -

Main element or fastener [6]
- - - P - R

They're probably pretty obvious to you smarty-pants, but the more I look at them, the dafter the clues seem.
Any ideas? If l win, l'll split the prize money with anyone who helps...

[Tom]

To give the old brain a bit of work out, I've just started getting into cryptic crosswords. They're a bit addictive -- and very infuriating.  I'm doing quite well on a prize crossword at the moment, but I've come to griding halt with these:

Rounders-player reverses the summit [8]
- A - - - - - P erm

Kitchen with supersonic cook-up [10]
- E - C - S - I - N ah

Some asking for cover [4]
- - - N no...

Teas, in essence, contain a sense of lack of strain [8]
E - S - N - - - easiness?

What a state to be in if I jingle! [4]
F - - - fine (well I would be if I jingled...)

Study fair and put right again [8] 
R - A - - - - - readjust

Main element or fastener [6]
- - - P - R zipper

They're probably pretty obvious to you smarty-pants, but the more I look at them, the dafter the clues seem.
Any ideas? If l win, l'll split the prize money with anyone who helps...

Rob, I wouldn't go with my answers... don't they do easy clues any more?

[Jack]

I have decided that the answer to the second clue is "PERCUSSION".

Purely because it's an anagram of "supersonic", and also fits your letters. I have no idea what it has to do with kitchens, though.

[Calvin]

1 Backstop

3 Rain

4 Easiness

5 Fiji

[Tom]

I have decided that the answer to the second clue is "PERCUSSION".
Purely because it's an anagram of "supersonic", and also fits your letters. I have no idea what it has to do with kitchens, though.

Yes! Kitchens have kettles in them, and a kettle drum is a percussion instrument!

[Diamond Lil]

To give the old brain a bit of work out, I've just started getting into cryptic crosswords. They're a bit addictive -- and very infuriating.  I'm doing quite well on a prize crossword at the moment, but I've come to griding halt with these:

Rounders-player reverses the summit [8]
- A - - - - - P backstop

Kitchen with supersonic cook-up [10]
- E - C - S - I - N percussion

Some asking for cover [4]
- - - N skin..as in "some of asking"

Teas, in essence, contain a sense of lack of strain [8]
E - S - N - - - easiness

What a state to be in if I jingle! [4]
F - - -fiji

Study fair and put right again [8] 
R - A - - - - -readjust

Main element or fastener [6]
- - - P - Rcould it be clipper?

They're probably pretty obvious to you smarty-pants, but the more I look at them, the dafter the clues seem.
Any ideas? If l win, l'll split the prize money with anyone who helps...

[Diane CBPFC]

or zipper?

[Jack]

Sure, they're obvious once you know the answers...

I mean, I can read the answer, read the clue, and think "ah, that's what they meant".

Well, apart from the one which I actually got the answer to. I still don't understand the relevance of kitchens.

[Diamond Lil]

I was thinking clipper because "main" element means the answer could be something to do with the sea but as for kitchen...cook up means it's an anagram of supersonic but I don't know how that fits with kitchen...could just be a poorly designed clue...it happens.  All will be made clear when Roger and Fyodor waken up....they are the kryptic kings

[The Peepmaster]

Some asking for cover [4]
- - - N

Teas, in essence, contain a sense of lack of strain [8]
E - S - N - - -

What a state to be in if I jingle! [4]
F - - -

Study fair and put right again [8] 
ReAdjust

Main element or fastener [6]
- - - P - R

Can't be "Clipper" as that has too many letters.

ZIPPER
PROPER

[Roger Kettle]

No idea. Give up.

[Mince]

No idea. Give up.

Is that another cryptic clue?

[The Peepmaster]

No idea. Give up.

Hmm... "No idea" is "Blind Bambi".

"Give up" could be"Ghost"?

[Jack]

Is the answer "spatula"?

[Rob Baker]

Looking good, thanks everyone. As Jack says, some of them are pretty obvious when you see the answers.

So, just two remaining:-

Main element or fastener [6]
- T - P - R
Now with an extra letter..

Kitchen with supersonic cook-up [10]
- E - C - S - I - N

I have decided that the answer to the second clue is "PERCUSSION".
Purely because it's an anagram of "supersonic", and also fits your letters. I have no idea what it has to do with kitchens, though.

Yes! Kitchens have kettles in them, and a kettle drum is a percussion instrument!

I too thought percussion, but the clue can't be that tenuous, can it?

Rounders-player reverses the summit [8]
BACKSTOP
I still can't see how that was worked out. What's the summit bit?

What a state to be in if I jingle! [4]
FIJI
Fiji fits, but is it a state?