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

Today's puzzle (Monday) has Easy difficulty with 26 clues. Estimated solve time is 5-10 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 26 total clues: 12 Across and 14 Down.

Irish Daily Mail General Knowledge Crossword - Monday, September 8, 2025

Across 12 clues

5A.

A literary or archaic name for China (6) Crossword Clue View →

CATHAY

7A.

Board of ___, representative body of Britain's Jewish community (8) Crossword Clue View →

DEPUTIES

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9A.

A nickname for Queen Elizabeth I (8) Crossword Clue View →

GLORIANA

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10A.

A South American mammal related to the llama (6) Crossword Clue View →

ALPACA

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11A.

Like a fairground ride causing great excitement or fear (5,7) Crossword Clue View →

WHITE KNUCKLE

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13A.

Describing clothes whose creases have been removed (6) Crossword Clue View →

IRONED

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15A.

___ Crouch, Conservative politician who was sports minister from 2015 to 2018 (6) Crossword Clue View →

TRACEY

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18A.

Song from the film musical Grease that reached No. 1 in 1978 (6,6) Crossword Clue View →

SUMMER NIGHTS

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21A.

Carmen ___, writer who founded Virago Press in 1973 (6) Crossword Clue View →

CALLIL

22A.

Short-lived or transient (8) Crossword Clue View →

FLEETING

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23A.

Part of Wimbledon's Centre Court for top dignitaries and celebrities (5,3) Crossword Clue View →

ROYAL BOX

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24A.

Plenty ___, character played by Lana Wood in Bond film Diamonds Are Forever (6) Crossword Clue View →

OTOOLE

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Down 14 clues

1D.

Eddie ___, Australian snooker player nicknamed 'Steady Eddie' (8) Crossword Clue View →

CHARLTON

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2D.

Patrick ___, actor who played Colonel Turner in 1969 war film Where Eagles Dare (6) Crossword Clue View →

WYMARK

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3D.

Relatively expensive and appealing to wealthy customers (8) Crossword Clue View →

UPMARKET

4D.

A short length of bent wire used to fasten papers (6) Crossword Clue View →

STAPLE

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6D.

Phrase meaning 'of normal intelligence' (3,5) Crossword Clue View →

ALL THERE

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7D.

Like an old computer system accessed by a phone line (4,2) Crossword Clue View →

DIAL UP

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8D.

To corrode or eat away the surface of (4) Crossword Clue View →

ETCH

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12D.

A guard or soldier whose job is to stand and keep watch (8) Crossword Clue View →

SENTINEL

14D.

Jonathan ___, royal biographer who presented radio's Any Questions? (8) Crossword Clue View →

DIMBLEBY

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16D.

Harry ___, character created by John Updike in his Rabbit novels (8) Crossword Clue View →

ANGSTROM

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17D.

The BBC's old teletext service (6) Crossword Clue View →

CEEFAX

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18D.

___ Firth, inlet forming part of the border between England and Scotland (6) Crossword Clue View →

SOLWAY

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19D.

Liam ___, actor who plays Frank Drebin Jr in 2025 film The Naked Gun (6) Crossword Clue View →

NEESON

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20D.

Martial arts expert played by Burt Kwouk in the Pink Panther film series (4) Crossword Clue View →

CATO

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Irish Daily Mail General Knowledge Monday, September 8, 2025

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