Metro Cryptic Crossword May 8 2026 Answers

The complete list of answers to the Metro Cryptic Crossword published on May 8 2026.

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Total Clues
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Total Across
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Total Down

Clues Across (14 total)

(1)
Person, untidy at the back of the neck
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Amateur operator round continent
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Mutually respond to certain movement ahead of junction
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Female soldier left after Rex
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German woman, orginally from Regensburg, appears unexpectedly
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Prisoner to entice with scorn
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(12)
Develop short book held by girl
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Repartee from Bert, an eccentric
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Make a commentary on girl taking duck to gallery
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Girl going back and forth
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Amalfi shop contains aquatic creature
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Old desk components OK in new sink
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In fun see nothing hidden
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Fair description of a good person
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Clues Down (10 total)

(2)
Disregard of painting raised during meeting
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During June quality isn't evenly matched
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A fence I dismantled, as intended
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Dined in college, it's said
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Scoundrel has topless shoe
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Paler pariah about to keep sodium kit
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Burglary to interrupt conversation? (5-2)
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It's most orderly to dine in the home
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Job centre to start with colour
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Straighten an edge, we hear
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