Metro Cryptic Crossword Clues Monday, April 17, 2023
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Across
| Number | Clues | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | This means more to a mathematician (4) | PLUS |
| 8 | Key worker who attends to the pitch (5,5) | PIANOTUNER |
| 9 | Study before examinations – they’re competitive (8) | CONTESTS |
| 10 | A device that causes inflation (4) | PUMP |
| 12 | This transports freight to the Spanish group of companies (6) | CARTEL |
| 14 | Disdains to goad the horse with two points (6) | SPURNS |
| 15 | Thus accustomed to begin drunk (6) | SOUSED |
| 17 | Start to show to the best advantage (3,3) | SETOFF |
| 18 | A certain amount of force from Andy Newton (4) | DYNE |
| 19 | Blocks up a piece inside the fortifications (8) | RAMPARTS |
| 21 | It’s the secretary’s responsibility to make a reservation after a short time (6,4) | MINUTEBOOK |
| 22 | Broadcasts distress call about the first of the wrecks (4) | SOWS |
Down
| Number | Clues | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Where people experiment with Socialist rhetoric (10) | LABORATORY |
| 3 | Some of the poisonous potions produce a bit of a rash (4) | SPOT |
| 4 | Sam led the girl astray (6) | DAMSEL |
| 5 | Wishes long life to a school head surrounded by small children! (6) | TOASTS |
| 6 | Just the garment for a bounder! (8) | JUMPSUIT |
| 7 | Stumble but release the catch (4) | TRIP |
| 11 | The gleaner is a person of no substance (3,2,5) | MANOFSTRAW |
| 13 | It detects the flavour of dates, but in a strange way (5,3) | TASTEBUD |
| 16 | Make less fair (6) | DARKEN |
| 17 | His weakness came from being distressed! (6) | SAMSON |
| 18 | It’s twice as valuable as nickel (4) | DIME |
| 20 | Predatory gull upset these birds (4) | AUKS |