Metro Cryptic Crossword August 29 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the Metro Cryptic Crossword published on August 29 2026.
- 24
- Total Clues
- 10
- Total Across
- 14
- Total Down
Clues Across (10 total)
(1)
Fred's friend to burble about earlier row
The answer is: barneyrubble
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(8)
One involved in diplomacy, it's implied
The answer is: tacit
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(9)
From caramel, an intriguing pigment
The answer is: melanin
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(10)
Nurse (no jeans) goes over to TV actress
The answer is: surannejones
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(12)
Thick old boy on shredded suet
The answer is: obtuse
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(14)
Some mediocre cheeseburgers found in nursery
The answer is: creche
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(17)
Course conditions to affect thriving business
The answer is: goingconcern
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(21)
Newspaper obit lad messed up
The answer is: tabloid
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(22)
Metal, for example, turning colour
The answer is: tinge
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(23)
Figurative art - chop a lime in pieces
The answer is: metaphorical
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Clues Down (14 total)
(1)
Flying mammals' sporting equipment
The answer is: bats
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(2)
Tell of a marginal election check
The answer is: recount
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(3)
More old sculptures etc taken up
The answer is: extra
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(4)
I'm returning in Split, prompt
The answer is: remind
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(5)
Scottish inventor by grate with see-through container
The answer is: belljar
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(6)
Len in trouble with the cloth
The answer is: linen
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(7)
Dance, openest sort (3-4)
The answer is: onestep
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(11)
Money terminating yet starting game
The answer is: doughty
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(13)
Organ is removed for woman in Italy
The answer is: signora
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(15)
Long-term record omitted the French
The answer is: chronic
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(16)
Who had damaged a seat on an elephant?
The answer is: howdah
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(18)
Fill in map by using emerald at first
The answer is: imbue
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(19)
Provide with craft beers on a regular basis
The answer is: cater
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(20)
Lots of water left for marine mammal
The answer is: seal
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