Metro Quick Crossword October 17 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the Metro Quick Crossword published on October 17 2026.
- 27
- Total Clues
- 15
- Total Across
- 12
- Total Down
Clues Across (15 total)
(1)
Spider's dusty snare
The answer is: cobweb
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Manage, scrape by
The answer is: makedo
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Hired car and driver
The answer is: taxi
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Submissive manner
The answer is: meekness
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Drive or push forward
The answer is: propel
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Harsh ruler
The answer is: despot
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Rider's goading instrument
The answer is: spur
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Carton
The answer is: box
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Ripened
The answer is: aged
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Soft stool
The answer is: pouffe
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Termination (of a contract, eg)
The answer is: expiry
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Accomplished musician
The answer is: virtuoso
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Cavort
The answer is: romp
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Take part, lend a hand
The answer is: joinin
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US upper house of Congress
The answer is: senate
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Clues Down (12 total)
(2)
TV studio sign
The answer is: onair
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(3)
Talk in a quiet voice
The answer is: whisper
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Loud-humming insect (6-3)
The answer is: bumblebee
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British honorary award (inits)
The answer is: mbe
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Regal chess pieces
The answer is: kings
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Arrange, organise
The answer is: dispose
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Quick-witted
The answer is: dexterous
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Stipulation
The answer is: proviso
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Painkiller
The answer is: aspirin
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Gel with the rest of a group
The answer is: fitin
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Transfer (money)
The answer is: remit
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(21)
Possess
The answer is: own
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