16 July - Solution for the last clue and the next cryptic crossword clue

This will explain how to cook prime piece of rump, juicy piece (6)

Solution – recipe

The first part of the clue is easy – a recipe explains how to cook

You also get to recipe like this:

Prime piece of rump = prime or first letter of "rump" ie r

Juicy piece – juicy indicates the anagram, mix the letters of 'piece' up and add them to the r and you have recipe.

Today’s cryptic crossword clue – solution tomorrow

Semi to let out – it may get you a few smackers (9)

Hint – think Christmas