Metro Cryptic Crossword March 9 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the Metro Cryptic Crossword published on March 9 2026.
- 24
- Total Clues
- 14
- Total Across
- 10
- Total Down
Clues Across (14 total)
(1)
Chinese dish, stupid problem
The answer is: dimsum
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Worries about son giving show of affection
The answer is: caress
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OU reacts, confused from the start
The answer is: atsource
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Ancient Briton held up by longest lecture
The answer is: celt
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Get better fellows with bit of discipline
The answer is: mend
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Scoring feat with magician and rabbit? (3-5)
The answer is: hattrick
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(12)
Police officer in his element?
The answer is: copper
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Sheep returns in a boat found here?
The answer is: marina
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Doctor in country, the last to shun issue
The answer is: children
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Most important sea?
The answer is: main
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Old Scottish cauldron within
The answer is: auld
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Tropical bird kept area in a mess
The answer is: parakeet
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Humble college official embracing me
The answer is: demean
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Duration of swimming distance at the pool
The answer is: length
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Clues Down (10 total)
(2)
Where pet is out of favour
The answer is: inthedoghouse
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Rose jilted
The answer is: stoodup
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Walker returning stuff to woman
The answer is: marcher
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Recycle a tube to hold rope attachment
The answer is: cleat
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Fast bike referring to vehicle going uphill
The answer is: racer
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Possibly offend clients by being assertive (4-9)
The answer is: selfconfident
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(13)
Collier has a pound for type of water
The answer is: mineral
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Poor Mike hurried round dish
The answer is: ramekin
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Boy returns the Spanish spoon
The answer is: ladle
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(17)
Continue moving fast at racecourse
The answer is: ripon
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