Across 13 clues
7A.
Carried out covertly or without official or public knowledge (8) Crossword Clue View →
BACKDOOR
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9A.
Northumberland ___, pink property on a UK Monopoly board (6) Crossword Clue View →
AVENUE
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10A.
Lauren ___, Lionesses striker who plays for Manchester City (4) Crossword Clue View →
HEMP
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11A.
Aviators who assess the performance of new aircraft (4,6) Crossword Clue View →
TEST PILOTS
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12A.
African country whose capital is Lusaka (6) Crossword Clue View →
ZAMBIA
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14A.
Deriving ideas, style etc. from a wide range of sources (8) Crossword Clue View →
ECLECTIC
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15A.
Aquila is a noted one (13) Crossword Clue View →
CONSTELLATION
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17A.
A genus of plants used in herbal medicine also called heal-all (8) Crossword Clue View →
PRUNELLA
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19A.
Ordinal number of the incarnation of the Doctor played by Paul McGann (6) Crossword Clue View →
EIGHTH
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21A.
U.S. rock band founded in 1985 whose lead vocalist is Axl Rose (4,1,5) Crossword Clue View →
GUNS N ROSES
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22A.
The outermost layer of woody plants and trees (4) Crossword Clue View →
BARK
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23A.
___ Welch, actress and broadcaster who is a regular panellist on Loose Women (6) Crossword Clue View →
DENISE
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24A.
Patron saint of pawnbrokers and unmarried people (8) Crossword Clue View →
NICHOLAS
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1D.
___ Anderson, actress who played the lead role in 2025 film The Last Showgirl (6) Crossword Clue View →
PAMELA
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2D.
The team captain in curling (4) Crossword Clue View →
SKIP
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3D.
Level of difference between darker and lighter parts of e.g. a photo (8) Crossword Clue View →
CONTRAST
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4D.
E-commerce company originally founded as Confinity in 1998 (6) Crossword Clue View →
PAYPAL
First letter:
5D.
___ pool, a water feature with a surface that mirrors its surroundings (10) Crossword Clue View →
REFLECTING
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6D.
National cuisine whose dishes include Wiener schnitzel (8) Crossword Clue View →
AUSTRIAN
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8D.
English tenor born in 1966 noted for singing at stadium events (7,6) Crossword Clue View →
RUSSELL WATSON
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13D.
Informal term for a cause of a slip-up or downfall (6,4) Crossword Clue View →
BANANA SKIN
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15D.
A merry go round at a fair (8) Crossword Clue View →
CAROUSEL
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16D.
Coastal resort on Wales's Llyn Peninsula (8) Crossword Clue View →
ABERSOCH
First letter:
18D.
One in an online community who does not post messages (6) Crossword Clue View →
LURKER
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20D.
Material used for making road surfaces (6) Crossword Clue View →
TARMAC
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22D.
An anchored float used as a navigation mark (4) Crossword Clue View →
BUOY
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Puzzle Information

Publication: Irish Daily Mail General Knowledge

Date: September 30, 2025

Day: Tuesday

Easy-Medium Difficulty

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