Metro Cryptic Crossword April 30 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the Metro Cryptic Crossword published on April 30 2026.
- 24
- Total Clues
- 14
- Total Across
- 10
- Total Down
Clues Across (14 total)
(1)
Good man appearing in unusual role – stable lad
The answer is: ostler
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Crafty little rodent died
The answer is: shrewd
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Not for girl becoming aristocrat
The answer is: contessa
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Beach feature expected around north
The answer is: dune
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(10)
Small case kept in perpetuity
The answer is: etui
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(11)
Fine words?
The answer is: sentence
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(12)
Drives the Spanish into devil's grip
The answer is: impels
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Tale about leader of militants, full of angry outbursts
The answer is: stormy
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You hear that rebuilt bus lane is not fit for purpose
The answer is: unusable
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(18)
Mosque leader with one northern mother
The answer is: imam
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Account for the man
The answer is: bill
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(20)
Geographical line of freedom
The answer is: latitude
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(21)
Geordie friend, I conclude, is Asian
The answer is: nepali
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(22)
Senior people find rest initially in new Leeds development
The answer is: elders
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Clues Down (10 total)
(2)
Pointless mark made when playing the game
The answer is: sportsmanlike
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(3)
Fancy framework the French put round the loft
The answer is: lattice
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Withstands stress I suffered
The answer is: resists
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(5)
Produce second chess piece
The answer is: spawn
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(6)
Travel round good mountain's edge
The answer is: ridge
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Footballer accepts order from RAF officer
The answer is: wingcommander
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(13)
Closely cover moorland in the Home Counties
The answer is: sheathe
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(14)
Failed to include glove in dictionary
The answer is: omitted
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Son, alas, ruined sauce
The answer is: salsa
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(17)
Indian dish from sea, incomplete
The answer is: balti
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