Daily Mirror Quiz Crossword
Latest Mirror Quiz Crossword Answers, Clues & Hints — August 15, 2026
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Puzzle date
August 15, 2026
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Across
1.Genus of trees of North America, East Asia and the Caribbean with bell-shaped whitish flowers and heart-shaped leaves (7)7 letters7.& 9D 1970 novel by George MacDonald Fraser, second volume of The Flashman Papers (5,5)5 letters8.Brazilian palm tree whose hard edible nuts yield an oil used in cosmetics (7)7 letters9.& 15A 1976 Alfred Hitchcock film thriller starring Barbara Harris and Bruce Dern (6,4)6 letters11.Berhane —, 2003 World Championships 10,000m gold medallist (5)5 letters13.River that flows through Leeds and Skipton (4)4 letters14.Thick-furred marsupial of the Americas with a hairless prehensile tail (7)7 letters15.see 9 Across (4)4 letters16.see 22 Across (5)5 letters17.see 4 Down (6)6 letters21.William Inge stage drama; 1956 Tony Award for Best Play nominee (3,4)7 letters22.& 16A Video game adapted into a series of animated films since 2016, voiced by Jason Sudeikis (5,5)5 letters23.Greville —, jockey who rode 1978 Derby winner Shirley Heights (7)7 letters
Down
2.& 20D 1934 novel by Evelyn Waugh (1,7,2,4)10 letters3.& 12D 1965 stage play by John Osborne (1,7,3,2)8 letters4.& 17A 1971 novel by Charles Bukowski (4,6)4 letters5.Alberto —, 1984 Olympic 10,000m gold medallist (4)4 letters6.Long skirt, dress or coat reaching to the ankles (4)4 letters9.see 7 Across (5)5 letters10.1869 novel by R D Blackmore (5,5)10 letters12.see 3 Down (3,2)5 letters13.City in Punjab, India, home to the Golden Temple (8)8 letters18.Fred —, golfer; 1992 Shell Houston Open tournament winner (4)4 letters19.Port in southwest Republic of Ireland at the mouth of the River Lee (4)4 letters20.see 2 Down (4)4 letters
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