Below you will find all the answers for the Metro Cryptic Crossword Clues Sunday, 17 August 2025.
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Across
| Number | Clues | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confectionery almost dripping, but hardens outside (6) | SWEETS |
| 5 | Boy returning medal that's been set alight (6) | FLAMBE |
| 8 | Pail kicked, moon shattered, that's some horse! (8) | PALOMINO |
| 9 | Confused impression caused by Louvre, oddly (4) | BLUR |
| 10 | Therefore plant doesn't need a container (4) | THUS |
| 11 | One who arranges transfers between banks (8) | FERRYMAN |
| 12 | Spin or agitatedly stir (6) | PRISON |
| 13 | Listen, it's not shallow here – that you can rely on! (6) | DEPEND |
| 15 | Bad day cadet leaves for a drink in here (3,5) | TEACADDY |
| 18 | Amount paid for seafood (non) starter (4) | QUID |
| 19 | Rough attempt at a lunge (4) | STAB |
| 20 | Book only half every year (8) | ANNUALLY |
| 21 | Reveal one French screen (6) | UNMASK |
| 22 | Catch confident rapscallion inside (6) | ENTRAP |
Down
| Number | Clues | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Might a new theatre be battered by the elements? (7-6) | WEATHERBEATEN |
| 3 | Get so upset about one's self-centred people (7) | EGOISTS |
| 4 | Reinforce rigid bearings (7) | STIFFEN |
| 5 | Ingredient for making bread - a bloomer, say (5) | FLOUR |
| 6 | French priest to open your monastery (5) | ABBEY |
| 7 | Shrub could be valuable, in I go! (13) | BOUGAINVILLEA |
| 13 | Respected senior woman's fulfilled inner longing (7) | DOYENNE |
| 14 | Devout fashion designer full of zest (7) | PIQUANT |
| 16 | Snake and horse painter (5) | COBRA |
| 17 | Took liquid from ditch opening - filthy! (5) | DRANK |
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