Metro Crossword Answers July 10 2017

Clue	Solution
Chars	BLACKENS
Begins	STARTS
Surprised, caught …	UNAWARES
Genetically alter	MUTATE
Blossoming	FLOWERING
Swallowed liquid	DRANK
Dinner chime	GONG
Dentist, dental …	SURGEON
Schedules	AGENDAS
Unopened blooms	BUDS
Groom feathers	PREEN
Demolish (5,4)	KNOCKDOWN
Remove (bullets from gun)	UNLOAD
Frowning	SCOWLING
Cruel person	SADIST
Vision	EYESIGHT
Hoodwinks	BLUFFS
Second longest river	AMAZON
Jack (playing card)	KNAVE
Requiring	NEEDING
Roared deeply	THUNDERED
Revive (interest)	REAWAKEN
Creeping furtively	SNEAKING
Eras	AGES
Former times (5,4)	OLDENDAYS
Sound mufflers	EARPLUGS
Gem-studded	JEWELLED
Japanese rice wine	SAKE
Patchy (of complexion)	BLOTCHY
Jesting	JOKING
Chess piece	KNIGHT
New Zealanders	KIWIS