Across 14 clues
1A.
1938 mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock (3,4,8) Crossword Clue View →
THE LADY VANISHES
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8A.
A savoury pancake made from potatoes or buckwheat (7) Crossword Clue View →
GALETTE
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9A.
A Spanish drink of red wine mixed with fruit and spices (7) Crossword Clue View →
SANGRIA
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10A.
Torquato ___, Italian poet of the late Renaissance (5) Crossword Clue View →
TASSO
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11A.
An edible flatfish with a short tail and drab colouring (5,4) Crossword Clue View →
DOVER SOLE
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12A.
A coastline barrier to prevent water's encroachment (7) Crossword Clue View →
SEAWALL
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14A.
___ B, U.S. rapper born in 1992 (5) Crossword Clue View →
CARDI
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15A.
A truck carrying people in a festival procession (5) Crossword Clue View →
FLOAT
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17A.
A metal basket in the past in which oil could burn for light (7) Crossword Clue View →
CRESSET
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19A.
Large port city of the Netherlands, on the Nieuwe Maas river (9) Crossword Clue View →
ROTTERDAM
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22A.
A songbird of the open country with brown streaky plumage (5) Crossword Clue View →
PIPIT
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23A.
Malicious types of software that can destroy information stored in computers (7) Crossword Clue View →
VIRUSES
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24A.
A temporary shelter made from small tree branches (7) Crossword Clue View →
TWIGLOO
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25A.
The House of ___, lower chamber in the U.S. Congress (15) Crossword Clue View →
REPRESENTATIVES
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1D.
Song by Rick Astley that reached No. 2 in the UK charts in 1988 (8,7) Crossword Clue View →
TOGETHER FOREVER
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2D.
Recruits (7) Crossword Clue View →
REVIVES
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3D.
The late Jim Lovell was a noted U.S. one (9) Crossword Clue View →
ASTRONAUT
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4D.
An amount produced of an agricultural or industrial product (5) Crossword Clue View →
YIELD
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5D.
Part of the target next to the bull's eye in archery (5) Crossword Clue View →
INNER
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6D.
A site for mooring partly enclosed by land or strong walls (7) Crossword Clue View →
HARBOUR
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7D.
Notes in a play's text indicating what actors should do (5,10) Crossword Clue View →
STAGE DIRECTIONS
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9D.
Oblique ___, Jamaican sprinter who won gold in the 100 metres at the World Athletics Championships in 2025 (7) Crossword Clue View →
SEVILLE
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13D.
Covered passages with arches on one or both sides (7) Crossword Clue View →
ARCADES
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14D.
Facility known as an ATM in the U.S. (9) Crossword Clue View →
CASHPOINT
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16D.
A rock formation visible on the surface (7) Crossword Clue View →
OUTCROP
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18D.
Andrei ___, engineer who founded a Russian aerospace company in 1922 (7) Crossword Clue View →
TUPOLEV
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20D.
___ Kelly, actress who played Noreen Maltby in Benidorm (5) Crossword Clue View →
ELSIE
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21D.
A choral composition used as an anthem in church (5) Crossword Clue View →
MOTET
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Puzzle Information

Publication: Irish Daily Mail General Knowledge

Date: October 23, 2025

Day: Thursday

Medium-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. Thursday puzzles typically have medium-hard difficulty

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