Methodical start by the police(3 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Methodical start by the police”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 25th August 2025.
The answer is
M
E
T
Other clues that solve to MET
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- #18 down Encountered (3) 4th October 2026
- #14 across Satisfied the requirements of the police (3) 1st October 2026
- #29 across Encountered (3) 24th September 2026
- #16 down Encountered (3) 28th August 2026
- #9 down Supplied the requirements of the police? (3) 25th August 2026
- #3 down Encountered (3) 23rd August 2026
- #32 down Encountered (3) 16th August 2026
- #4 down Encountered (3) 15th August 2026
- #28 down The force sometimes reduced (3) 5th August 2026
- #22 across Encountered (3) 4th August 2026
- #29 across Encountered (3) 26th July 2026
- #11 down Encountered (3) 25th July 2026
- #28 down Joined with a short line (3) 22nd July 2026
- #35 across Encountered (3) 11th July 2026
- #31 down Encountered (3) 7th July 2026
- #18 down Encountered (3) 29th June 2026
- #27 across Encountered (3) 24th June 2026
- #16 across Encountered (3) 17th June 2026
- #24 down Encountered (3) 16th June 2026
- #36 down Encountered (3) 6th June 2026
- #15 across Encountered (3) 1st June 2026
- #20 down Rail line I may join in time (3) 14th May 2026
- #16 down Short line of policemen? (3) 11th May 2026
- #33 down Encountered (3) 5th May 2026
- #19 down Encountered (3) 2nd May 2026
- #9 down Encountered (3) 21st April 2026
- #25 down Encountered (3) 9th April 2026
- #11 down Paid the Bill (with coppers?) (3) 8th April 2026
- #20 down Encountered (3) 10th March 2026
- #36 down Joined (3) 4th March 2026
- #9 down Joined a passenger line (3) 24th February 2026
- #15 down Got together to talk about the weather? (3) 11th February 2026
- #14 across Encountered (3) 25th January 2026
- #35 across Encountered (3) 15th January 2026
- #9 down Encountered (3) 12th January 2026
- #15 across Encountered (3) 2nd December 2025
- #15 across Encountered (3) 24th November 2025
- #36 down Encountered (3) 1st November 2025
- #3 down Encountered (3) 18th October 2025
- #35 down Encountered (3) 14th October 2025
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 25th August 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 across Indicates there's nothing in a few beers (6)
- #1 down Weapon of Shakespearean character (6)
- #2 down Close down before time, almost (6)
- #3 down Wherein to be sheltered, if only outwardly (4)
- #4 down Ed Davis cleverly gave warning (7)
- #5 down Am run ragged in Belgium! (5)
- #6 down Has a poor work rate, but is left in the side, possibly (5)
- #7 across Chief country with a prominent shoreline (8)
- #8 across The place for the low soldiery? (4)
- #8 down Being decorative, is carefully drawn (4)
- #9 down Diocese in southeast Middlesex (3)