Help Please London Drinker

[retrocop]

I have a clue : Cut off in China (6) The letters I have are:    ? r ?e ? d. I can only think of Friend. If this is correct could some one kindly parse the answer. I can only think of Cockney slang=China=plate=mate=Friend.

Am I on the right track? Thanks in advance.

[ToraToraTora]

Yep friend is the only word that fits so I get the China bit but not the "cut off" bit. You are sure of the letters?

[retrocop]

Sure as I can be TTT. The R comes from DICER (Cried out for kitchen implement)

The E comes fron enthuse(Encourage to see hunt sabotaged)

The D comes from RIGID (Equipment I had is hard to adapt)

[ToraToraTora]

ok well friend is the only 6 letter word that fits those letters.

[retrocop]

Thanks TTT. Reckon that's why it's called a cryptic crossword.

[Patsy33]

Cut of-f in red

[donny48]

Could you explain further Patsy ?

[retrocop]

Thanks Patsy. That seems a logical parse. Red China

[donny48]

That explains it.

 

[Patsy33]

Just come back to this.

I always associate 'red' with China, in cryptic crosswords. 😁 Thanks retro.