Metro Crossword Answers June 27 2017

Clue	Solution
Stimulating	AROUSING
Uptight (2,4)	ONEDGE
Roughing up	MISTREATING
Folklore creature	ELF
Apply friction to	RUB
Lessened	EASED
Artist’s stand	EASEL
Nationwide stoppage (7,6)	GENERALSTRIKE
Statements to newspapers (5,8)	PRESSRELEASES
Lordly	NOBLE
Coronet	TIARA
Your	THY
Poetic term for pasture	LEA
Premature termination	CURTAILMENT
Riding seat	SADDLE
Woollens	KNITWEAR
Respect	ADMIRE
Naval exercises	OPS
Operating doctor	SURGEON
Comes closer to	NEARS
Ignore	NEGLECT
Acts	DEEDS
Enveloped	ENFOLDED
Treat oneself	INDULGE
Army signal horn	BUGLE
Go in again (2-5)	REENTER
Inserted piece	INSET
Glittering objects	SPANGLES
Design-tracing device	STENCIL
The … Pimpernel	SCARLET
Pearl-bearer	OYSTER
Entwine hair	BRAID
Anew	AGAIN
… out a living	EKE