Metro Crossword Answers July 26 2017

Clue	Solution
Stalactite & …	STALAGMITE
Nostril or bellybutton ornament	STUD
Gullible	NAIVE
Flagrantly	BLATANTLY
Casually talking	CHATTING
Wall painting	MURAL
Masking	VEILING
Plight	DILEMMA
Most intrusive	NOSIEST
Tumble (of water)	CASCADE
Rough (diamonds)	UNCUT
Deviates	DEFLECTS
Key-of-the-door age (6-3)	TWENTYONE
First appearance	DEBUT
Feat	DEED
Assessable	MEASURABLE
Kitchen basin	SINK
French friend	AMI
Vigilant	ALERT
Crowding around	MOBBING
Strummed (banjo)	TWANGED
Private teacher	TUTOR
Cleaned with solvents (3-7)	DRYCLEANED
Timber-cutting factories	SAWMILLS
Waves down (taxi)	HAILS
Resulted	EVENTUATED
Individuality	IDENTITY
Implied	MEANT
Young frog	TADPOLE
Cappuccinos & lattes	COFFEES
Thin pancake	CREPE
Black-and-white sea duck	EIDER
Eyelid swelling	STYE
Baby’s apron	BIB