Across 13 clues
7A.
Live-in helper from abroad who helps with domestic duties (2,4) Crossword Clue View →
AU PAIR
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8A.
___ cult, one that believes that the world is about to end (8) Crossword Clue View →
DOOMSDAY
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9A.
Song by The Lightning Seeds released in 1994 (5,3) Crossword Clue View →
LUCKY YOU
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10A.
Extensive bodies of water such as the Arctic or Southern (6) Crossword Clue View →
OCEANS
11A.
___ degree, phrase meaning 'as much as possible' (2,3,3) Crossword Clue View →
TO THE NTH
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12A.
A short track by a railway line for shunting trains (6) Crossword Clue View →
SIDING
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13A.
Country that hosted the Women's Euro 2025 football championship (11) Crossword Clue View →
SWITZERLAND
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18A.
___ culture, a form of social boycott due to actions thought unacceptable (6) Crossword Clue View →
CANCEL
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20A.
Soldiers who march or fight on foot (8) Crossword Clue View →
INFANTRY
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22A.
Fruit that are the main ingredient in a canary pudding (6) Crossword Clue View →
LEMONS
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23A.
___ engineer, one who designs the illumination for e.g. a house or event (8) Crossword Clue View →
LIGHTING
24A.
The ___, BBC radio programme comparing stories from history with current events (4,4) Crossword Clue View →
LONG VIEW
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25A.
Auld ___, nickname of Edinburgh because of smog in its past (6) Crossword Clue View →
REEKIE
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Down 13 clues
1D.
Taken advantage of (3,4) Crossword Clue View →
PUT-UPON
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2D.
TV programme usually involving celebrities chatting informally (4,4) Crossword Clue View →
TALK SHOW
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3D.
A pencil of coloured chalk or wax for drawing (6) Crossword Clue View →
CRAYON
4D.
2017 sci-fi film in which Anne Hathaway's character unwittingly creates a giant monster (8) Crossword Clue View →
COLOSSAL
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5D.
Port city in northwest Belgium noted for its beach (6) Crossword Clue View →
OSTEND
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6D.
The separation of heavy particles from soil in mining (7) Crossword Clue View →
PANNING
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8D.
Actress Catherine Zeta Jones was this relation to Kirk Douglas (8,2,3) Crossword Clue View →
DAUGHTER IN LAW
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14D.
A sailing vessel with a high mast or masts (4,4) Crossword Clue View →
TALL SHIP
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15D.
Age of England and Arsenal FC forward Michelle Agyemang (8) Crossword Clue View →
NINETEEN
16D.
A seasoned red pork sausage that is dried and smoked (7) Crossword Clue View →
SAVELOY
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17D.
Connie ___, late U.S. singer noted for her 1958 hit Who's Sorry Now? (7) Crossword Clue View →
FRANCIS
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19D.
A black bird with a downcurved bill that frequents mountains and cliffs (6) Crossword Clue View →
CHOUGH
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21D.
A movement following a prescribed pattern in ice skating (6) Crossword Clue View →
FIGURE
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Puzzle Information

Publication: Irish Daily Mail General Knowledge

Date: August 18, 2025

Day: Monday

Easy Difficulty

Quick Solving Tips

  1. Start with the shortest answers
  2. Look for common prefixes (UN-, RE-)
  3. Check crossing letters for help
  4. Consider the theme if mentioned
  5. Monday puzzles typically have easy difficulty