Metro Cryptic Crossword Clues Monday, 6 October 2025

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Number Clues Answers
1 At a fête, announced illicit romance (6) AFFAIR
5 Touch upon everyone, due to change (6) ALLUDE
8 For final hope, shoemaker’s equipment needs fuel – drop of petrol (4,4) LASTGASP
9 Money is put back in this month’s account (4) CASH
10 Smart little bird with no tail (4) CHIC
11 Leaves a group with mixed-up son (8) ABANDONS
12 Musical-sounding country (6) GREECE
13 Partially soak Hampshire town (6) OAKHAM
15 Cloth worker and military man (8) SERGEANT
18 Steers round ten to east and north (4) OXEN
19 Some feel good returning rude stare (4) OGLE
20 Ed I met is muddled, listed separately (8) ITEMISED
21 To hurt donkey’s tail is mean (6) STINGY
22 They illuminate lungs (6) LIGHTS

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Number Clues Answers
2 Boxer with Spooner’s climate lot? (13) FEATHERWEIGHT
3 Diplomatic worker to join embassy leader (7) ATTACHE
4 Drink to true story that has no beginning (4,3) REALALE
5 Mountain had shortened for Greek character (5) ALPHA
6 Easily understood that Dulcie was endlessly muddled (5) LUCID
7 Democrat first to hire troops inside for withdrawal (13) DISENGAGEMENT
13 Porridge AA motel dished out (7) OATMEAL
14 Astute ruler now accepted (7) KNOWING
16 Collect good list (5) GLEAN
17 It may turn out to be friendship (5) AMITY