Metro Cryptic Crossword June 9 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the Metro Cryptic Crossword published on June 9 2026.
- 24
- Total Clues
- 14
- Total Across
- 10
- Total Down
Clues Across (14 total)
(1)
European Commission maze about skin condition
The answer is: eczema
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(5)
Am I OK dancing around ballroom entrance with hands on hips?
The answer is: akimbo
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Bending down – to conquer?
The answer is: stooping
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(9)
Supreme beings remove ring from merchandise
The answer is: gods
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(10)
Secure heathland
The answer is: moor
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Another programme being broadcast when I come in
The answer is: ontheair
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(12)
Smart, and quick
The answer is: snappy
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Clips back dried fruits
The answer is: prunes
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Fly with doctors to capital
The answer is: mosquito
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(18)
Leader of pack handled contents
The answer is: khan
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(19)
Dress at twelve o'clock in France
The answer is: midi
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(20)
Marginal change – frightening
The answer is: alarming
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(21)
Dead strange trees in barren land
The answer is: desert
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(22)
Dress – in a rubber ring, say!
The answer is: attire
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Clues Down (10 total)
(2)
Deflate and outwit second doctor holding last letter
The answer is: cutdowntosize
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(3)
Show-off's journey to gripe about
The answer is: egotrip
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(4)
Whichever car is included with maintenance allowance
The answer is: alimony
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(5)
Slang used in cargo terminal
The answer is: argot
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(6)
Fireplace seen in Bingley
The answer is: ingle
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Bride needs man to develop doctor's demeanour
The answer is: bedsidemanner
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(13)
Proportionally, or apart somehow
The answer is: prorata
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(14)
Dishevelled punk met reformed characters
The answer is: unkempt
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(16)
Fairly quiet, perhaps
The answer is: quite
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(17)
Paint spilt, which is not appropriate
The answer is: inapt
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