Metro Cryptic Crossword October 1 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the Metro Cryptic Crossword published on October 1 2026.
- 26
- Total Clues
- 13
- Total Across
- 13
- Total Down
Clues Across (13 total)
(1)
Propose putting it back inside for a reason
The answer is: motive
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Or gone away on pioneering Wild West Trail
The answer is: oregon
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Beer bargain event non-starter
The answer is: ale
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(9)
Young birds sent off with learner sing badly
The answer is: nestlings
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(11)
Notable periods in dossier – astounding!
The answer is: eras
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(12)
Shape that's integral to change
The answer is: triangle
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Sid learns about separated people
The answer is: islanders
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One present later in the evening by river
The answer is: attendee
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(19)
Smooth golf club
The answer is: iron
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Fighter plane helping with seasonal movement
The answer is: migration
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(23)
Lightly touch bathroom feature
The answer is: tap
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Compassionate chap in the shade
The answer is: humane
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(25)
One spouting bloke can be heard
The answer is: geyser
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Clues Down (13 total)
(1)
A demon surprisingly lamented
The answer is: moaned
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(2)
Medical worker treats hip badly
The answer is: therapist
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(3)
Contend with inclusion of new plant
The answer is: vine
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A deer Les set free, let loose
The answer is: released
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(6)
Spirit trap
The answer is: gin
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(7)
German soldier held by about nine in WWI hut
The answer is: nissen
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Green site relocated in Africa, it's plain
The answer is: serengeti
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Ailment started giving satirist grief
The answer is: gastritis
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(14)
Insect found in unadorned Caribbean food
The answer is: plantain
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(16)
Segment of hollow arm? That's cordiality
The answer is: warmth
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(17)
Level with pole, including pile
The answer is: onapar
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(20)
Crook needed to conceal joint
The answer is: knee
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(22)
Sports hall for little James, we hear
The answer is: gym
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