How difficult is today's Irish Daily Mail General Knowledge crossword?

Today's puzzle (Wednesday) has Medium difficulty with 28 clues. Estimated solve time is 15-20 minutes.

What time does the Irish Daily Mail General Knowledge crossword update?

The Irish Daily Mail General Knowledge crossword typically updates at 10 PM ET the night before (or 6 PM ET for the Sunday puzzle).

How many clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's Irish Daily Mail General Knowledge crossword has 28 total clues: 14 Across and 14 Down.

Irish Daily Mail General Knowledge Crossword - Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Across 14 clues

1A.

To increase the level of moisture in air (8) View →

HUMIDIFY

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5A.

An open-toed shoe with a wide strap across the top of the foot (6) View →

SLIDER

10A.

Layer of earth under the surface of the ground (7) View →

SUBSOIL

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11A.

Ungraciously nonchalant (7) View →

OFFHAND

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12A.

Jesse ___, U.S. athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin (5) View →

OWENS

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13A.

Late ITN foreign correspondent and News At Ten presenter, born in 1927 (5,4) View →

SANDY GALL

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14A.

Ordering goods shown in a catalogue, on TV or over the internet (4,8) View →

HOME SHOPPING

18A.

German mathematician and astronomer noted for the strip named after him (6,6) View →

AUGUST MOBIUS

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21A.

To make digital alterations to images using specialised software (9) View →

PHOTOSHOP

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23A.

Fusilli and linguine are types of this food (5) View →

PASTA

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24A.

Place in South Australia noted for its missile and rocket range (7) View →

WOOMERA

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25A.

Possessing up-to-date knowledge (2,5) View →

IN TOUCH

26A.

The ___, nickname of Reading FC (6) View →

ROYALS

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27A.

An examination of the ear canal and eardrum (8) View →

OTOSCOPY

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Down 14 clues

1D.

John ___, director whose films included The African Queen and Prizzi's Honor (6) View →

HUSTON

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2D.

Man Like ___, TV comedy drama series starring Guz Khan (6) View →

MOBEEN

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3D.

Strokes in tennis to make the ball fade near the net (4,5) View →

DROP SHOTS

4D.

Phrase meaning 'with maximum effort' (4,5,5) View →

FULL STEAM AHEAD

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6D.

___ Holloway, character in EastEnders played by Tom Watt (5) View →

LOFTY

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7D.

___ arts, the skills in the writing and production of plays (8) View →

DRAMATIC

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8D.

Warnings of danger (3,5) View →

RED FLAGS

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9D.

Jewish preacher who was a cousin of Jesus (4,3,7) View →

JOHN THE BAPTIST

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15D.

Tenor who won the first series of Britain's Got Talent, in 2007 (4,5) View →

PAUL POTTS

16D.

The number of people working or available for work or service (8) View →

MANPOWER

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17D.

The science of soil management and crop production (8) View →

AGRONOMY

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19D.

Portugal's pre-euro currency (6) View →

ESCUCO

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20D.

To walk in a graceful but ostentatious manner (6) View →

SASHAY

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22D.

Alexander ___, R&B singer-songwriter born in 1953, noted for his song Criticize (5) View →

ONEAL

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Irish Daily Mail General Knowledge Wednesday, August 13, 2025

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