Across 14 clues
1A.
The name of the Bengal tiger in the novel Life Of Pi (7,6) Crossword Clue View →
RICHARD PARKER
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8A.
A cleric in France (4) Crossword Clue View →
ABBE
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9A.
A narrow section of road that impedes traffic flow (10) Crossword Clue View →
BOTTLENECK
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10A.
Stephen ___, actor who played Eddie Miller in Adolescence (6) Crossword Clue View →
GRAHAM
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11A.
A very large fast-moving spider found in Australia (8) Crossword Clue View →
HUNTSMAN
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12A.
Claudia ___, late Italian actress noted for her roles in The Leopard and The Pink Panther (9) Crossword Clue View →
CARDINALE
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14A.
A narrow promontory such as the one at the Isle of Portland in Dorset (4) Crossword Clue View →
BILL
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15A.
Meat traditionally used in the Greek dish kleftiko (4) Crossword Clue View →
LAMB
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16A.
The state of being fully grown (9) Crossword Clue View →
ADULTHOOD
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20A.
Running With ___, 2007 film based on the autobiography of the same name (8) Crossword Clue View →
SCISSORS
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21A.
Planet whose largest moon is Titania (6) Crossword Clue View →
URANUS
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23A.
Golfer who was the captain of Team Europe in the Ryder Cup in 2025 (4,6) Crossword Clue View →
LUKE DONALD
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24A.
Song by the Lightning Seeds released in 1989 (4) Crossword Clue View →
PURE
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25A.
The minimum values that a seller will accept in an auction (7,6) Crossword Clue View →
RESERVE PRICES
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Down 13 clues
1D.
Musical and 1935 Fred Astaire film from which the standard Smoke Gets In Your Eyes originates (7) Crossword Clue View →
ROBERTA
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2D.
Nationality of composer Antonin Dvorak (5) Crossword Clue View →
CZECH
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3D.
The egg white or protein contained in it (7) Crossword Clue View →
ALBUMEN
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4D.
A condition affecting trees first identified in Europe in the 1910s (5,3,7) Crossword Clue View →
DUTCH ELM DISEASE
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5D.
In a sloping direction (6) Crossword Clue View →
ASLANT
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6D.
Dick ___, children's author noted for his book The Sheep-Pig, later adapted for the film Babe (4,5) Crossword Clue View →
KING SMITH
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7D.
Tiny, uninhabited islet in the North Atlantic Ocean (7) Crossword Clue View →
ROCKALL
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13D.
Large metal containers for holding rubbish in the U.S. (9) Crossword Clue View →
DUMPSTERS
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15D.
A hard and usually shiny coating to wood or metal (7) Crossword Clue View →
LACQUER
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17D.
Frank ___, writer and film director noted for his partnership with Sidney Gilliat (7) Crossword Clue View →
LAUNDER
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18D.
The bodies of work of authors, composers or painters (7) Crossword Clue View →
OEUVRES
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19D.
Any ball in snooker other than the white cue ball and the reds (6) Crossword Clue View →
COLOUR
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22D.
A savoury jelly made with meat stock and set in a mould (5) Crossword Clue View →
ASPIC
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Puzzle Information

Publication: Irish Daily Mail General Knowledge

Date: October 30, 2025

Day: Thursday

Medium-Hard Difficulty

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