Metro Cryptic Crossword Clues Tuesday, 20 August 2024
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Across
| Number | Clues | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Write the last – or last but one! (11) | PENULTIMATE |
| 9 | Back in the well I obtained fuel (3) | OIL |
| 10 | Spike ran askew round the end of the lateen sail (9) | SPINNAKER |
| 11 | What occupants who have no title do (5) | SQUAT |
| 13 | A supporter concludes they’re traditional accounts (7) | LEGENDS |
| 14 | Describing a sizeable vessel dressed overall? (6) | DECKED |
| 16 | Bronte translated into Celtic French (6) | BRETON |
| 18 | Holiday area where I arrive in some confusion (7) | RIVIERA |
| 19 | Theresa making a comeback as a kind of stripper? (5) | ASSET |
| 20 | Face the other way and change the course of a fight (4,5) | TURNABOUT |
| 21 | This kind of session will cause congestion (3) | JAM |
| 22 | Youngsters fuss with the French perfumes (11) | ADOLESCENTS |
Down
| Number | Clues | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sounds like a letter more than a yard long! (3) | ELL |
| 3 | Ailing, but not lying in bed with the radio (5) | UPSET |
| 4 | Dally with a sweet dish (6) | TRIFLE |
| 5 | A German becomes the boss (7) | MANAGER |
| 6 | Write brief comments on what bank robbers do (4,5) | TAKENOTES |
| 7 | Thinking of others when desecration is rampant (11) | CONSIDERATE |
| 8 | See 19 | PRESENTTIMEA |
| 12 | Describing a nudist who’s not insured! (9) | UNCOVERED |
| 15 | As a pupil, I cry loudly, by the sound of it (7) | EYEBALL |
| 17 | Sticks to the vetoes all round (6) | BATONS |
| 19 | Now, or when Christmas comes! (2,3,7,4) | PRESENTTIMEA |
| 21 | This will spray the aircraft (3) | JET |