Across 15 clues
8A.
U.S. city in which Ted Danson was born in 1947 (3,5) Crossword Clue View →
SAN DIEGO
9A.
Robert ___, writer whose novels include Fatherland and Conclave (6) Crossword Clue View →
HARRIS
10A.
One who behaves affectedly to impress others (6) Crossword Clue View →
POSEUR
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11A.
Late U.S. film and TV composer noted for his theme for The X-Files (4,4) Crossword Clue View →
MARK SNOW
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12A.
A stoppered glass container for wine or spirits (8) Crossword Clue View →
DECANTER
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13A.
English city whose name in Roman times was Isca Dumnoniorum (6) Crossword Clue View →
EXETER
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14A.
Tarzan Of The ___, 1914 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs (4) Crossword Clue View →
APES
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16A.
Thomas ___, writer and pamphleteer born in 1737 (5) Crossword Clue View →
PAINE
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17A.
A steamed dumpling in Nepalese cuisine (4) Crossword Clue View →
MOMO
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18A.
___ tree, one that produces latex and is native to the Amazonian rainforest (6) Crossword Clue View →
RUBBER
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20A.
To resort to legal action to settle a matter (8) Crossword Clue View →
LITIGATE
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23A.
Clandestine or illicit means (4,4) Crossword Clue View →
BACK DOOR
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24A.
The first supermini car model produced by Ford (6) Crossword Clue View →
FIESTA
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25A.
Southernmost island of the Sporades in the Aegean Sea (6) Crossword Clue View →
SKYROS
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26A.
Avenue of the ___, ceremonial name of Sixth Avenue in Manhattan (8) Crossword Clue View →
AMERICAS
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Down 13 clues
1D.
Gareth ___, choirmaster who appeared as Cactus on The Masked Dancer (6) Crossword Clue View →
MALONE
2D.
Get a word in ___, expression meaning 'to succeed in speaking amid much talk' (8) Crossword Clue View →
EDGEWAYS
3D.
The ___ Agent, spy fiction novel by Joseph Conrad published in 1907 (6) Crossword Clue View →
SECRET
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4D.
An interruption in a broadcast programme for advertisements (10,5) Crossword Clue View →
COMMERCIAL BREAK
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5D.
___ White, ITV News presenter and anchor on Loose Women (8) Crossword Clue View →
CHARLENE
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6D.
___ Pointe Blank, 1997 comedy film starring John Cusack as an assassin (6) Crossword Clue View →
GROSSE
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7D.
Floor covering with a canvas backing coated with linseed oil and powdered cork (8) Crossword Clue View →
LINOLEUM
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15D.
Singer who wrote the lyrics for Frank Sinatra's song My Way (4,4) Crossword Clue View →
PAUL ANKA
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16D.
A small toothed whale with a triangular dorsal fin (8) Crossword Clue View →
PORPOISE
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17D.
___ resonance imaging, meaning of the medical technique MRI used in radiology (8) Crossword Clue View →
MAGNETIC
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19D.
Hairy ___, celebrity chef duo that comprised Dave Myers and Si King (6) Crossword Clue View →
BIKERS
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21D.
___ apple, fruit covered in a sugary coating with a stick inserted as a handle (6) Crossword Clue View →
TOFFEE
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22D.
Describing hair that is a gold auburn colour (6) Crossword Clue View →
TITIAN
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Puzzle Information

Publication: Irish Daily Mail General Knowledge

Date: August 20, 2025

Day: Wednesday

Medium Difficulty

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