Metro Cryptic Crossword Today: Answers for August 20 2026

The complete list of answers to the Metro Cryptic Crossword published on August 20 2026.

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Clues Across (13 total)

(1)
Vegetable to stick in sheltered place
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Take the Spanish coin
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Member to provide weapons
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Recorder with Order of Garter, sir!
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(11)
Almost obliterate <i>The Times</i>?
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Unusually, Brenda's ringing two Europeans in city
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Being snappy, one bishop leads one to the altar
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Make one melt with a drink
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It is bent on paying homage
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Italian detachment surrounding American liner
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Many unclothed in the middle
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Clothes the French jumble up
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It'll increase reactions in a frenzy, merely
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Clues Down (13 total)

(1)
The German follows meadow guide
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(2)
See my amusing confused effort in a hall
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Transport going back up to shop
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Dedicate to fashionable writer
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Drink keeping its redness to begin with
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Wild cat grabbed one right by the throat?
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Middleman's gone, we bet, blotto (2-7)
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Eastern bird to unite in perpetuity
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Before birth, needing parental guidance?
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Lifer moved gold round US city
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Kindly chap the French follow
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Curry favour with supporter about
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Father almost gets a title
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About Metro Cryptic Crossword Puzzle

Metro is a popular tabloid newspaper in the United Kingdom, first published in March 1999. Known for its compact size and free distribution, Metro targets urban commuters and covers a wide range of topics, including news, entertainment, sports, and lifestyle. The newspaper and website also offer a variety of puzzle games, including a Cryptic and Quick crossword. The Cryptic crossword typically consists of a 13x13 grid with general knowledge clues.

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