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Had an encounter with a lecturer in type of rock? (5)

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METAL is the 5-letter answer to “Had an encounter with a lecturer in type of rock? (5)”, last seen in The Sun Cryptic Crossword on 17 September 2026.

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The Sun Cryptic Crossword17 SEP 2026

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