Mirror Quiz Crossword April 8 2023 Answers

• See 16 Across
  THORSON
• Ellen —, British actress; mother of theatre practitioner Edward Gordon Craig
  TERRY
• See 6 Down
  HUBBARD
• See 9 Down
  GRANGE
• Pasta in the form of short tubes
  PENNE
• Resort town in Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
  BRAY
• Daughter of Polonius in William Shakespeare play Hamlet
  OPHELIA
• Eleanor —, actress who played Augusta Colt in 2004 romcom Wimbledon
  BRON
• & 1A Actress who played Tara King in ITV series The Avengers (5,7)
  LINDA
• Bob —, 1968 Olympic long jump gold medallist
  BEAMON
• Tropical climbing orchid whose long fleshy pods contain beans used to flavour food
  VANILLA
• & 3D Author of novels Piece of my Heart, Past Reason Hated and Aftermath (5,8)
  PETER
• Gene —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for The French Connection
  HACKMAN

• Department of France whose capital is Chaumont
  HAUTEMARNE
• See 22 Across
  ROBINSON
• Ben —, author of novels The Famished Road and In Arcadia
  OKRI
• — Cech, former Arsenal goalkeeper; four-time Premier League Golden Glove winner
  PETR
• & 8A US science fiction writer who founded the Church of Scientology (1,3,7)
  LRON
• & 9A 1861 Thomas Love Peac*ck novel whose characters include Mr Falconer (5,6)
  GRYLL
• Plant of the passion flower genus such as the Sweet — or Giant —
  GRANADILLA
• Unit of length equal to 22 yards
  CHAIN
• Legendary serpent able to kill with its breath or glance
  BASILISK
• Biblical character murdered by brother Cain
  ABEL
• Michael —, rugby union Number 8; 2002 Wales Test debutant against South Africa
  OWEN
• — Sea, arm of the Arctic Ocean east of Novaya Zemlya and north of Siberia
  KARA