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

Today's puzzle (Friday) has Hard difficulty with 30 clues. Estimated solve time is 30-45 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 30 total clues: 15 Across and 15 Down.

✏️ Irish Daily Mail General Knowledge Crossword - Friday, September 19, 2025

Across 15 clues

6A.

___ macaque, a tailless monkey inhabiting the cliffs and forests of Gibraltar and northwest Africa (7) Crossword Clue View →

BARBARY

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7A.

A fermenting agent used to raise bread dough (5) Crossword Clue View →

YEAST

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9A.

___ Hill, author and illustrator of children's books (4) Crossword Clue View →

ERIC

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10A.

NASA's second space shuttle that made its first flight in 1983 (10) Crossword Clue View →

CHALLENGER

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11A.

___ Proops, journalist and agony aunt born in 1911 (8) Crossword Clue View →

MARJORIE

13A.

A swimming race in which contestants swim sections in different strokes (6) Crossword Clue View →

MEDLEY

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15A.

Sebastian ___, actor whose films include I, Tonya and Fresh (4) Crossword Clue View →

STAN

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17A.

A stream, especially an intermittent one in chalk areas (5) Crossword Clue View →

BOURN

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18A.

___ crocodile, large reptile native to Africa (4) Crossword Clue View →

NILE

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19A.

A one-roomed unit of accommodation (6) Crossword Clue View →

BEDSIT

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20A.

Dutch pop group noted for 1976 hit Mississippi (8) Crossword Clue View →

PUSSYCAT

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23A.

Play by William Shakespeare about a Roman general (10) Crossword Clue View →

CORIOLANUS

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26A.

Character in The Last Of Us played by Kaitlyn Dever (4) Crossword Clue View →

ABBY

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27A.

A fermented milk drink with a sour taste (5) Crossword Clue View →

KEFIR

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28A.

A pattern of squares of different colours or materials (7) Crossword Clue View →

CHEQUER

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Down 15 clues

1D.

Actress and singer who played May Day in the 1985 Bond film A View To A Kill (5,5) Crossword Clue View →

GRACE JONES

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2D.

A soldier once of a cavalry regiment, armed with a long spear (6) Crossword Clue View →

LANCER

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3D.

Constellation that contains the bright star Vega (4) Crossword Clue View →

LYRA

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4D.

A plant of the primrose family popular as a pot plant (8) Crossword Clue View →

CYCLAMEN

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5D.

___ Of The Dead, 2004 horror film directed by Zack Snyder (4) Crossword Clue View →

DAWN

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6D.

Edward ___, painter born in 1905 noted for depicting the urban underworld (5) Crossword Clue View →

BURRA

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8D.

Novel by Iris Murdoch published in 1958 (3,4) Crossword Clue View →

THE BELL

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12D.

To supply with items for a specific purpose (5) Crossword Clue View →

EQUIP

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14D.

Entertainer and female impersonator born in 1927 (5,2,3) Crossword Clue View →

DANNY LA RUE

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16D.

Ring name used by the actor Dwayne Johnson in his professional wrestling career (3,4) Crossword Clue View →

THE ROCK

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17D.

Those who show resolution in difficult circumstances (8) Crossword Clue View →

BATTLERS

21D.

County cricket side for which Jofra Archer plays (6) Crossword Clue View →

SUSSEX

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22D.

Ann ___, U.S. city containing the University of Michigan (5) Crossword Clue View →

ARBOR

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24D.

Doubtful or uncertain (4) Crossword Clue View →

IFFY

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25D.

Part of the body which may be affected by cervical spondylosis (4) Crossword Clue View →

NECK

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