Metro Cryptic Crossword July 22 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the Metro Cryptic Crossword published on July 22 2026.
- 24
- Total Clues
- 10
- Total Across
- 14
- Total Down
Clues Across (10 total)
(1)
Person named in court as journalist runs out (2-10)
The answer is: corespondent
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(8)
Woman's returned to get the tropical plant
The answer is: senna
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(9)
Stern author, unfinished, half-read
The answer is: austere
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(10)
Owner of many tables fixed suture at rear
The answer is: restaurateur
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(12)
I left, studied, rearranged and cleaned
The answer is: dusted
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(14)
A scarf is misplaced in a fight
The answer is: fracas
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Not enough if UNICEF isn't involved
The answer is: insufficient
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(21)
Surround half of diplomats with press
The answer is: environ
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(22)
Join group on rear of plane
The answer is: unite
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(23)
Failed to impress - subject to marry while holding wheel
The answer is: underwhelmed
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Clues Down (14 total)
(1)
Pointed end of small vessel outside
The answer is: cusp
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(2)
Head of reserve infuriates wardens
The answer is: rangers
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(3)
Brisk streetcars return
The answer is: smart
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(4)
Stop a question, partially obscure
The answer is: opaque
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(5)
Lose hope of having another ride round spring
The answer is: despair
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(6)
Relation, English, in French resort
The answer is: niece
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(7)
Closest Eastern resort
The answer is: nearest
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(11)
Stupidly married fan
The answer is: admirer
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(13)
Two points for the police to put into effect
The answer is: enforce
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Verify prisoner stable
The answer is: confirm
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(16)
Little time at this moment for small fish
The answer is: minnow
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(18)
Odd number seen divided by five
The answer is: seven
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(19)
One NHS worker run off occupied
The answer is: inuse
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(20)
Head of sales to finish dispatch
The answer is: send
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