Mirror Quiz Crossword March 13 2023 Answers
ACROSS
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Medium-sized wading bird with a long straight bill
SNIPE
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Jack —, Taoiseach of Ireland from 1977-79
LYNCH
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Lake —, body of water in North America housing Manitoulin Island
HURON
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Gary —, former British Light Middleweight boxing champion who played Cleitus in 2004 film drama Alexander
STRETCH
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Francois —, rugby union fly-half; 2008 France Test debutant against Scotland
TRINHDUC
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In Mexican cookery, a tortilla folded into a roll with a filling and fried
TACO
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See 25 Across
KIPROP
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Secret intelligence service of Israel
MOSSAD
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Annual plant with edible sticky green pods also called ladies’ fingers
OKRA
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Vince —, American football coach after whom the trophy for the Super Bowl championship game is named
LOMBARDI
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Dame Edna —, comedy creation of Barry Humphries
EVERAGE
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River rising in the Swiss Alps upon which Avignon, France, stands
RHONE
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& 15A 2008 Olympic men’s 1,500m gold medallist (5,6)
ASBEL
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Tessa —, actress who played Victoria Tripp in ITV sitcom Robin’s Nest
WYATT
DOWN
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Paavo —, 1920 and 1928 Olympic 10,000m gold medallist
NURMI
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Rare American breed of bantam chicken
PYNCHEON
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Susannah —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
YORK
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Curved one-edged sword formerly used by sailors
CUTLASS
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1976 novel by Muriel Spark
THETAKEOVER
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Ancient city in central Egypt on the River Nile
ASYUT
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& 22D 1908 novel by Arnold Bennett (3,3,5,4)
THEOLDWIVES
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Evergreen shrub with edible fruit also called the lingonberry
COWBERRY
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Son of Zeus and Danae in Greek mythology who slew Medusa
PERSEUS
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Isle of Wight resort on the estuary of the River Medina
COWES
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The —, powerful current caused by conflicting tides around the Shetland and Orkney Islands
ROOST
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See 9 Down
TALE
