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: 15 Across and 13 Down.

Irish Daily Mail General Knowledge Crossword - Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Across 15 clues

8A.

Active volcano and mountain in Ecuador (8) Crossword Clue View →

COTOPAXI

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9A.

A sponge for washing the body (6) Crossword Clue View →

LOOFAH

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10A.

___ Taylor, Northern Irish snooker player who was World Champion in 1985 (6) Crossword Clue View →

DENNIS

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11A.

National park in California that includes the rock formation El Capitan (8) Crossword Clue View →

YOSEMITE

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12A.

A type of precious metal beaten into very thin sheets (4,4) Crossword Clue View →

GOLD LEAF

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13A.

___ Cline, U.S. science fiction novelist born in 1972 (6) Crossword Clue View →

ERNEST

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14A.

___ on their shoulder, phrase meaning 'ingrained resentment from a sense of inferiority' (4) Crossword Clue View →

CHIP

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16A.

W. E. ___, pilot and writer who created adventurer Biggles (5) Crossword Clue View →

JOHNS

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17A.

The land sloping down to a river or lake (4) Crossword Clue View →

BANK

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18A.

A disorganised group of people (6) Crossword Clue View →

RAGTAG

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20A.

A plantation producing grapes used in winemaking (8) Crossword Clue View →

VINEYARD

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23A.

___ bars, floor apparatus used in artistic gymnastics (8) Crossword Clue View →

PARALLEL

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24A.

A plant of the daisy family yielding a preparation to treat bruises (6) Crossword Clue View →

ARNICA

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25A.

Frederic ___, composer noted for his etudes and nocturnes (6) Crossword Clue View →

CHOPIN

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26A.

___ Avenue, song by Eddy Grant released as a single in 1983 (8) Crossword Clue View →

ELECTRIC

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Down 13 clues

1D.

Alex ___, Spanish left back who played for Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest (6) Crossword Clue View →

MORENO

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2D.

Describing writing in longhand, or sensible thinking (6,2) Crossword Clue View →

JOINED UP

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3D.

Fictional female dog whose screen debut was in 1943 (6) Crossword Clue View →

LASSIE

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4D.

A woodland flowering plant with bell-shaped white flowers (4,2,3,6) Crossword Clue View →

LILY OF THE VALLEY

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5D.

Small bubbles on the skin caused by friction or burning (8) Crossword Clue View →

BLISTERS

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6D.

Another name for an archer (6) Crossword Clue View →

BOWMAN

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7D.

Vicky ___, TV presenter who was originally in Geordie Shore (8) Crossword Clue View →

PATTISON

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15D.

A condition whose types include cluster and ice pick (8) Crossword Clue View →

HEADACHE

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16D.

___ act, an attempt to deal with several conflicting situations (8) Crossword Clue View →

JUGGLING

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17D.

Blades that can be fixed to the muzzle of rifles (8) Crossword Clue View →

BAYONETS

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19D.

Vagrants (6) Crossword Clue View →

STRAYS

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21D.

John ___, Blue Peter presenter noted for his rapport with dog Shep (6) Crossword Clue View →

NOAKES

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22D.

Nicole ___, actress and socialite who became a reality TV star alongside Paris Hilton (6) Crossword Clue View →

RICHIE

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