Daily Mirror Quiz Crossword
Mirror Quiz Crossword Answers & Hints - October 17, 2026
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Puzzle date
October 17, 2026
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Across
1.Capital of Corsica (7)7 letters7.& 9D French director of 1960s films Barbarella and The Game is Over (5,5)5 letters8.John -, 1981 Wimbledon singles tennis champion (7)7 letters9.H -, England Test cricketer who took 8-43 against Australia at Lord's in 1934 (6)6 letters11.Brassica napus, used to make neeps and tatties (5)5 letters13.Sword similar to the foil but with a larger guard (4)4 letters14.Biblical character who, along with wife Sapphira, was struck dead for lying (7)7 letters15.Anthony -, prime minister from 1955-57 (4)4 letters16.& 22A 1941 flat race champion jockey nicknamed The Head Waiter (5,5)5 letters17.- Ocean, body of water bordered by Africa in the west and Australia in the east (6)6 letters21.Yvette -, US actress whose roles have included Weena in 1960 sci-fi film The Time Machine (7)7 letters22.see 16 Across (5)5 letters23.M W -, England Test cricketer who hit 117 against Australia at Adelaide in 1995 (7)7 letters
Down
2.Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Heaven Can Wait (4,6)10 letters3.& 12D 1995 film comedy starring Alan Alda and John Candy (8,5)8 letters4.City and state capital of Perak, Malaysia (4)4 letters5.& 20D 2002 comedy-drama film starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Kathy Bates (4,4)4 letters6.Standard unit of currency of Ghana (4)4 letters9.see 7 Across (5)5 letters10.Chief executive of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1968-86 (6,4)10 letters12.see 3 Down (5)5 letters13.The -, 2008 crime film starring Brian Cox and Joseph Fiennes (8)8 letters18.Large-mouthed marine fish such as the John - (4)4 letters19.Ship in which Jason went in search of the Golden Fleece (4)4 letters20.see 5 Down (4)4 letters
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