Daily Mirror Quiz Crossword
Mirror Quiz Crossword Answers & Hints - August 17, 2026
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August 17, 2026
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Across
1.Metal tip or mounting on a sheath or scabbard (5)5 letters4.River in Scotland upon which Stirling stands (5)5 letters10.see 26 Across (5)5 letters11.Secretary of State for Defence from 2010-11 and Secretary of State for International Trade from 2016-19 (4,3)7 letters12.1983 Grand National winner ridden by Ben de Haan (8)8 letters13.Franco —, Italian actor who played Lancelot Du Lac in 1967 film musical Camelot (4)4 letters15.see 17 Across (3,3)6 letters17.& 15A Nick Park 1989 animated film starring Wallace and Gromit (1,5,3,3)6 letters19.Darlene —, 1960 and 1961 US National Championships singles tennis tournament winner (4)4 letters20.Bushy-tailed rodent such as the red — or fox — (8)8 letters23.Ancient region on the Adriatic Sea including parts of present-day Albania, Croatia and Montenegro (7)7 letters24.— River, tributary of the Missouri, US, that flows into the Lake of the Ozarks reservoir (5)5 letters25.Joe —, Widnes rugby league centre; 1984 Man of Steel award and Lance Todd Trophy winner (5)5 letters26.& 10A 2006 film comedy starring Jack Black and Ana de la Reguera (5,5)5 letters
Down
2.Anke —, 1996 Australian Open singles tennis championship runner-up (5)5 letters3.2009 film drama starring Gabourey Sidibe in the title role (8)8 letters5.Small port and resort in Argyll and Bute, west Scotland (4)4 letters6.Crisp plain-weave silk or rayon used for women's clothing (7)7 letters7.The —, 1987 novel by James Ellroy (5,6)11 letters8.County of the Republic of Ireland; county town Ennis (5)5 letters9.1984 comedy-drama flim starring Rob Lowe and Ally Sheedy (6,5)11 letters14.Gnaeus Julius —, Roman general and governor of Britain who died in 93 (8)8 letters16.B —, Australia Test cricketer who took 7-98 against West Indies in Sydney in 1982 (7)7 letters18.Young unfledged pigeon (5)5 letters21.Small European freshwater fish of the carp and minnow family (5)5 letters22.Piece of music composed for three people (4)4 letters
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