Metro Cryptic Crossword Clues Saturday, 16 August 2025

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Across

Number Clues Answers
1 Schoolteacher takes on swimming style – a skilful manoeuvre (6,6) MASTERSTROKE
8 Some public items are allowed (5) LICIT
9 Calm destruction of sausage! (7) ASSUAGE
10 Shiny coat in two languages (6,6) FRENCHPOLISH
12 Cut snooker ball with bent cue (6) REDUCE
14 Salesperson drove off round back of station (6) VENDOR
17 Difficulty of making comical point (12) COMPLICATION
21 Upstart backing music location lacks finality (7) PARVENU
22 Hospital photos of unknown fish (1-4) XRAYS
23 Competition for High Churchmen? (12) STEEPLECHASE

Down

Number Clues Answers
1 Distance from Birmingham, I learnt (4) MILE
2 Got hold of broken red cues (7) SECURED
3 Consumed with college, we hear (5) EATEN
4 Wrap tailless bird afterwards (6) SWATHE
5 Bring back remainder, basic mineral (7) RESTORE
6 Colour of ignition pin, it’s said (5) KHAKI
7 Ties the rest in knots (7) TETHERS
11 Footnote beside second muscle (7) TRICEPS
13 Workmate loses gold at place of learning (7) COLLEGE
15 Ten in play, very small scene (7) DIORAMA
16 A cult a doctor found genuine (6) ACTUAL
18 Deserve to appear in some rituals (5) MERIT
19 Animal in spasm is dangerous (5) TOXIC
20 Man, for instance, is given foreign article (4) ISLE
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