Across 15 clues
6A.
A milk substitute for adding to tea or coffee (7) Crossword Clue View →
CREAMER
7A.
Have the last ___, phrase meaning 'to be finally vindicated' (5) Crossword Clue View →
LAUGH
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9A.
An image spread rapidly by internet users (4) Crossword Clue View →
MEME
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10A.
An aromatic plant with leaves that have the scent of citrus fruit (5,5) Crossword Clue View →
LEMON THYME
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11A.
Private music school in Manchester established in 1969 (8) Crossword Clue View →
CHETHAMS
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13A.
___ agent, the British equivalent of a realtor in the U.S. (6) Crossword Clue View →
ESTATE
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15A.
Asian tree of the mulberry family nicknamed the 'poison dart' tree (4) Crossword Clue View →
UPAS
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17A.
___ Sassoon, hairstylist who repopularised the bob cut in the 1960s (5) Crossword Clue View →
VIDAL
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18A.
Ayn ___, Russian-born writer and philosopher born in 1905 (4) Crossword Clue View →
RAND
19A.
Jacqueline ___, children's author who created Tracy Beaker (6) Crossword Clue View →
WILSON
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20A.
Nickname in English of the Ottoman privateer Barbarossa (8) Crossword Clue View →
REDBEARD
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23A.
Hanna-Barbera cartoon whose characters included Peter Perfect and the Gruesome Twosome (5,5) Crossword Clue View →
WACKY RACES
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26A.
Patty and Selma are each this relation to Bart in The Simpsons (4) Crossword Clue View →
AUNT
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27A.
To supply with items for a particular purpose (5) Crossword Clue View →
EQUIP
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28A.
Describing flowing handwriting (7) Crossword Clue View →
CURSIVE
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Down 15 clues
1D.
Those who expect or are too ready to accept failure (10) Crossword Clue View →
DEFEATISTS
2D.
___ Clarke, actress who played Daenerys Targaryen in Game Of Thrones (6) Crossword Clue View →
EMILIA
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3D.
A rotating cylinder holding clothes and water in a washing machine (4) Crossword Clue View →
DRUM
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4D.
Joan ___, actress who starred in 1932 gangster film The Public Enemy and played head waitress Vi in 1978 musical Grease (8) Crossword Clue View →
BLONDELL
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5D.
___ Kazemi, EastEnders character who was played by Davood Ghadami (4) Crossword Clue View →
KUSH
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6D.
Nationality of tennis player Petra Kvitova who announced her retirement in 2025 (5) Crossword Clue View →
CZECH
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8D.
Hannah ___, Lioness who succeeded Mary Earps as goalkeeper (7) Crossword Clue View →
HAMPTON
12D.
Jewish feast marking the start of Passover (5) Crossword Clue View →
SEDER
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14D.
A fruit pie cooked with a covering of caramelised pastry (5,5) Crossword Clue View →
TARTE TATIN
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16D.
___ Of All England, title of the Archbishop of Canterbury (7) Crossword Clue View →
PRIMATE
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17D.
Maria ___, Austrian matriarch played on film by Julie Andrews (3,5) Crossword Clue View →
VON TRAPP
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21D.
___ Rose, song by Sting in a duet with rai singer Cheb Mami in 2000 (6) Crossword Clue View →
DESERT
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22D.
___ Zellweger, actress who played Bridget Jones in four films (5) Crossword Clue View →
RENEE
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24D.
Heidi ___, model who became Barbie's official ambassador in 2009 (4) Crossword Clue View →
KLUM
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25D.
___ Winans, professional name of a U.S. gospel singer born in 1964 (4) Crossword Clue View →
CECE
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Puzzle Information

Publication: Irish Daily Mail General Knowledge

Date: August 22, 2025

Day: Friday

Hard 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. Friday puzzles typically have hard difficulty