Metro Cryptic Crossword May 23 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the Metro Cryptic Crossword published on May 23 2026.
- 24
- Total Clues
- 10
- Total Across
- 14
- Total Down
Clues Across (10 total)
(1)
Sad angels sit round church material
The answer is: stainedglass
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(8)
Dart to filming session
The answer is: shoot
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(9)
Snake on an old train
The answer is: rattler
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Removals, perhaps, is a thriving business
The answer is: goingconcern
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Student entering US may somehow get protection
The answer is: asylum
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Brought together nude, it is appalling!
The answer is: united
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Chicken needs to beat another bird
The answer is: yellowhammer
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Sat on it, uncomfortably, in railway terminus
The answer is: station
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(22)
First of singles – inferior track
The answer is: spoor
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(23)
Bad weather turned hot, Mrs Wild
The answer is: thunderstorm
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Clues Down (14 total)
(1)
Realise sometimes umbrellas sell singly, initially
The answer is: suss
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(2)
A heartless man supporting game offers word of regret
The answer is: apology
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(3)
Refusal of weight unacceptable
The answer is: noton
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Credit put out in a straightforward way
The answer is: direct
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(5)
Permit to know about changes to lot nine
The answer is: letinon
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(6)
Work out only five inside
The answer is: solve
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A garden makeover at Caribbean island
The answer is: grenada
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Plays badly during company song
The answer is: calypso
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Idealistic peacekeepers surround ruined patio
The answer is: utopian
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Lot more confused by the musical effect
The answer is: tremolo
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(16)
Tons therefore from that place
The answer is: thence
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Sucker makes a noise like a drain
The answer is: leach
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Mass requests for fancy-dress accessories
The answer is: masks
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(20)
Beat part of ear
The answer is: drum
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