Metro Cryptic Crossword Clues Friday, 17 October 2025

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Number Clues Answers
1 Demanding extravagantly lathered soap (4,2,6) HARDTOPLEASE
8 Silent attic is disturbed (5) TACIT
9 Son very mistakenly interrupted American inspections (7) SURVEYS
10 Environment to cut off and sign off (12) SURROUNDINGS
12 Score disappeared amid try, gutted (6) TWENTY
14 Mail pa about animal (6) IMPALA
17 Distributed fan mail about male politician is causing anger (12) INFLAMMATORY
21 Shorten a spanner (7) ABRIDGE
22 Even annoy bully with honour (5) NOBLY
23 Moderate spin turned and took off (12) IMPERSONATED

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Number Clues Answers
1 Strikes successful songs (4) HITS
2 Concerning clues about hermit (7) RECLUSE
3 Instruct you French on hillock (5) TUTOR
4 Refuse father’s drink (4,2) PASSUP
5 Lad more disposed to show a noble dignity (7) EARLDOM
6 Some consternation is strict (5) STERN
7 Casual, not initially, to accept us, it’s the norm (2,5) ASUSUAL
11 I enter ruined chalet, being moral (7) ETHICAL
13 Time to walk like a duck – nonsense! (7) TWADDLE
15 Gymnast, a European, holding note (7) ACROBAT
16 Drives the Spanish into devil’s grip (6) IMPELS
18 University entering class for meeting (5) FORUM
19 Piece of wood group of nine lifted (5) TENON
20 Observed in Henley education (4) EYED
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