Metro Cryptic Crossword August 2 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the Metro Cryptic Crossword published on August 2 2026.
- 24
- Total Clues
- 14
- Total Across
- 10
- Total Down
Clues Across (14 total)
(1)
Seconds? Best cry out
The answer is: scream
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Part of Hollywood epic tricky to illustrate
The answer is: depict
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Aiding recall for con men, I'm in trouble
The answer is: mnemonic
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(9)
Appeal during the unpleasantness
The answer is: plea
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(10)
Without the French ship
The answer is: less
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(11)
Noticed old boy began a tennis match
The answer is: observed
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(12)
Shipyard workers head off with senior people
The answer is: elders
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Survey points to cause of hay fever
The answer is: pollen
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You hear that rebuilt bus lane is not fit for purpose
The answer is: unusable
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(18)
Come down hard when side reported
The answer is: teem
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Easy therefore on foot
The answer is: soft
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Checks bugs going around softly
The answer is: inspects
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(21)
Superfluous ten toes twiddling about
The answer is: otiose
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(22)
I left, studied, rearranged and cleaned
The answer is: dusted
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Clues Down (10 total)
(2)
Neutralising unruly occult leaning
The answer is: cancellingout
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(3)
Man sees movement all together
The answer is: enmasse
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Underlings finding very small son gone astray
The answer is: minions
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(5)
Evades quacking birds
The answer is: ducks
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(6)
Journal for wrapping?
The answer is: paper
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Maybe redeem guys' article after cold drink
The answer is: cremedementhe
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(13)
Pushed into boss of newspapers?
The answer is: pressed
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(14)
Correspondence from landlords?
The answer is: letters
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(16)
Arranged to fight
The answer is: setto
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(17)
Light brown? I beg to differ – mid-red!
The answer is: beige
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