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, September 10, 2025

Across 14 clues

1A.

A piece of art that imitates a previous work or style (8) Crossword Clue View →

PASTICHE

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5A.

A nylon fastening material for clothes (6) Crossword Clue View →

VELCRO

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10A.

Glutinous matter used as a food thickener (7) Crossword Clue View →

GELATIN

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11A.

The skin found under the hard plate of keratin on fingers and toes (4,3) Crossword Clue View →

NAIL BED

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12A.

The most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (5) Crossword Clue View →

DUBAI

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13A.

Daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra in Greek myth, fated for sacrifice (9) Crossword Clue View →

IPHIGENIA

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14A.

An educational course taken during the longest academic vacation (6,6) Crossword Clue View →

SUMMER SCHOOL

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18A.

Mstislav ___, cellist and conductor born in 1927 (12) Crossword Clue View →

ROSTROPOVICH

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21A.

A ___ Named Desire, play by Tennessee Williams featuring Blanche DuBois (9) Crossword Clue View →

STREETCAR

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23A.

A distinctive, typically pleasant smell (5) Crossword Clue View →

AROMA

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24A.

John ___, ex-footballer appointed head coach of Derby County in 2025 (7) Crossword Clue View →

EUSTACE

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25A.

Wet one's ___, informal term for 'to have a drink' (7) Crossword Clue View →

WHISTLE

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26A.

A small handheld tool used to spread plaster (6) Crossword Clue View →

TROWEL

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27A.

One who makes or sells hats (8) Crossword Clue View →

MILLINER

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Down 14 clues

1D.

A Hindu or Buddhist temple, usually with a multi-tiered tower (6) Crossword Clue View →

PAGODA

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2D.

___ date; indication of time limit for purchase of a product (4,2) Crossword Clue View →

SELL BY

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3D.

One taking part in the making of secret plans (9) Crossword Clue View →

INTRIGUER

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4D.

Song by Alanis Morissette released in 1995 (4,2,2,6) Crossword Clue View →

HAND IN MY POCKET

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6D.

Bobby ___, character in Dallas played by Patrick Duffy (5) Crossword Clue View →

EWING

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7D.

A young male once hired to run errands for a ship's captain (5,3) Crossword Clue View →

CABIN BOY

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8D.

Strange or eccentric types (8) Crossword Clue View →

ODDBALLS

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9D.

The Bridge ___, 1957 war film starring Alec Guinness (2,3,5,4) Crossword Clue View →

ON THE RIVER KWAI

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15D.

A slender, long-crested Australian parrot (9) Crossword Clue View →

COCKATIEL

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16D.

To explore or survey for valuable materials (8) Crossword Clue View →

PROSPECT

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17D.

Coffee made by forcing hot water through finely ground beans (8) Crossword Clue View →

ESPRESSO

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19D.

Peter ___, vocalist of the band The Farm born in 1962 (6) Crossword Clue View →

HOOTON

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20D.

___ break, a period away from regular employment before returning later (6) Crossword Clue View →

CAREER

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22D.

Derbyshire village which is the traditional starting point of the Pennine Way (5) Crossword Clue View →

EDALE

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Irish Daily Mail General Knowledge Wednesday, September 10, 2025

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