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Mirror Classic Crossword Answers — October 9, 2026

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October 9, 2026

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14 clues
  1. 1Capsize (4,6)TURNTURTLE
  2. 8Evident (7)OBVIOUS
  3. 9Short-legged dog (5)CORGI
  4. 10Makes mistakes (4)ERRS
  5. 11Cat sound (4)PURR
  6. 12Type of durable wood (3)ASH
  7. 14Slanting type (6)ITALIC
  8. 15Recollect (6)RECALL
  9. 18Be victorious (3)WIN
  10. 20Skin problem (4)ACNE
  11. 21Slide (4)SLIP
  12. 23Coil or spin (5)TWIST
  13. 24Level paved area next to a building (7)TERRACE
  14. 25Weight-training exercise (5,5)BENCHPRESS

Down

12 clues
  1. 1Greek restaurant (7)TAVERNA
  2. 2Tumult (4)RIOT
  3. 3Paper hanky (6)TISSUE
  4. 4Wind instrument (8)RECORDER
  5. 5Insect grub (5)LARVA
  6. 6In the first place (2,5,4)TOBEGINWITH
  7. 7Reticent, secretive (5-6)TIGHTLIPPED
  8. 13Very large (8)GIGANTIC
  9. 16Listening carefully (3,4)ALLEARS
  10. 17Foot part (6)INSTEP
  11. 19Foolishly simple (5)NAIVE
  12. 22Gaelic (4)ERSE

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Across

  1. 1. Capsize (4,6)

    Answer: TURNTURTLE

  2. 8. Evident (7)

    Answer: OBVIOUS

  3. 9. Short-legged dog (5)

    Answer: CORGI

  4. 10. Makes mistakes (4)

    Answer: ERRS

  5. 11. Cat sound (4)

    Answer: PURR

  6. 12. Type of durable wood (3)

    Answer: ASH

  7. 14. Slanting type (6)

    Answer: ITALIC

  8. 15. Recollect (6)

    Answer: RECALL

  9. 18. Be victorious (3)

    Answer: WIN

  10. 20. Skin problem (4)

    Answer: ACNE

  11. 21. Slide (4)

    Answer: SLIP

  12. 23. Coil or spin (5)

    Answer: TWIST

  13. 24. Level paved area next to a building (7)

    Answer: TERRACE

  14. 25. Weight-training exercise (5,5)

    Answer: BENCHPRESS

Down

  1. 1. Greek restaurant (7)

    Answer: TAVERNA

  2. 2. Tumult (4)

    Answer: RIOT

  3. 3. Paper hanky (6)

    Answer: TISSUE

  4. 4. Wind instrument (8)

    Answer: RECORDER

  5. 5. Insect grub (5)

    Answer: LARVA

  6. 6. In the first place (2,5,4)

    Answer: TOBEGINWITH

  7. 7. Reticent, secretive (5-6)

    Answer: TIGHTLIPPED

  8. 13. Very large (8)

    Answer: GIGANTIC

  9. 16. Listening carefully (3,4)

    Answer: ALLEARS

  10. 17. Foot part (6)

    Answer: INSTEP

  11. 19. Foolishly simple (5)

    Answer: NAIVE

  12. 22. Gaelic (4)

    Answer: ERSE

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