Daily Mirror Quiz Crossword
Mirror Quiz Crossword Answers & Hints - October 1, 2026
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October 1, 2026
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Across
1.2006 novel by James Patterson (5)5 letters7.Pasta in the shape of narrow tubes (8)8 letters8.Bone of the human body also called the anklebone (5)5 letters10.2002 Ascot Gold Cup-winning horse (5,5)10 letters12.1971 book for children by Dr Seuss (3,5)8 letters14.Uncastrated male pig (4)4 letters16.Mild yellow Dutch cheese (4)4 letters17.Small, ten-string lute of South America whose back is traditionally fashioned from an armadillo shell (8)8 letters20.see 5 Down (6,4)10 letters23.Ronald -, director of the films The Poseidon Adventure and The Odessa File (5)5 letters24.Andrew -, winner of the 2008 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for drama Boy A (8)8 letters25.Mark -, stand-up comedian whose books include Vive La Revolution and Reasons to be Cheerful (5)5 letters
Down
1.& 18D 2014 novel by Lynne Truss (3,3,2,4)6 letters2.In music, a performance of a melodic interval of two or more notes in a part (4)4 letters3.Code word for the letter P in the NATO phonetic alphabet (4)4 letters4.Stout, single-edged cavalry sword (5)5 letters5.& 20A 1857 novel by Thomas Hughes (3,6,6,4)9 letters6.Wendy -, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for Separate Tables (6)6 letters9.Laura -, winner of the 2005 Perrier Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (5)5 letters11.Device for the visible transmission of messages traditionally employing flags (9)9 letters13.Tree with winged seeds whose wood is used for tool handles (3)3 letters15.Michael -, author of the stage plays Alphabetical Order and Noises Off (5)5 letters16.Commissioned officer of the lowest rank in the US navy (6)6 letters18.see 1 Down (2,4)6 letters19.Capital of Bulgaria (5)5 letters21.Jim -, singer-actor born in 1935 who starred in 11 Carry On films (4)4 letters22.Burrow of a badger (4)4 letters
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