Plant genus that includes the maple tree (4)

Archive answer — September 2, 2026

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13 clues
  1. 3Body of water in the Lake District at the northern end of which lies Pooley Bridge (9)
  2. 8Plant genus that includes the maple tree (4)ACER
  3. 9Dan -, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for 1954's Robinson Crusoe (8)
  4. 10Gregory -, golfer who won the 2009 Hong Kong Open (6)
  5. 13City in NE Netherlands; capital of the province of Drenthe (5)
  6. 14Port in W Greece; site of a 1571 naval battle (7)
  7. 15Initialism for the federal US bureau created in 1947 to conduct espionage activities (1,1,1)
  8. 16& 21A 1985 comedy-drama film starring Kris Kristofferson and Keith Carradine (7,2,4)
  9. 17Largest French-speaking city in Belgium (5)
  10. 21see 16 Across (2,4)
  11. 22The -, 1957 Meredith Wilson Broadway musical set in River City, Iowa (5,3)
  12. 23Aromatic Eurasian plant whose leaves are used for flavouring in pickles (4)
  13. 24Radioactive chemical element; symbol Bk (9)

Down

13 clues
  1. 1J K -, economist whose books include The New Industrial State and The Affluent Society (9)
  2. 21965 film thriller starring Catherine Deneuve and Ian Hendry (9)
  3. 4John -, December, 1977 Australian Open singles tennis championship runner-up (5)
  4. 5Abandoned baby in the Popeye cartoon series (7)
  5. 6H M -, South Africa Test cricketer who hit 176 n.o. against New Zealand at Johannesburg in 2007 (4)
  6. 7Word representing the letter E in the NATO phonetic alphabet (4)
  7. 11Inflammation of the intestine (9)
  8. 12Miles -, first translator, in 1535, of the complete Bible into English (9)
  9. 14Trygve -, Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1946-52 (3)
  10. 15County town of South Tipperary, Republic of Ireland (7)
  11. 18River in Brazil that rises on the Mato Grosso plateau before flowing north to the Amazon delta (5)
  12. 19John Stuart, Earl of -, British Prime Minister from 1762-63 (4)
  13. 20Stewart -, golfer who won The Open Championship in 2009 (4)

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Across

  1. 3. Body of water in the Lake District at the northern end of which lies Pooley Bridge (9)

    Answer: ULLSWATER

  2. 8. Plant genus that includes the maple tree (4)

    Answer: ACER

  3. 9. Dan -, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for 1954's Robinson Crusoe (8)

    Answer: OHERLIHY

  4. 10. Gregory -, golfer who won the 2009 Hong Kong Open (6)

    Answer: BOURDY

  5. 13. City in NE Netherlands; capital of the province of Drenthe (5)

    Answer: ASSEN

  6. 14. Port in W Greece; site of a 1571 naval battle (7)

    Answer: LEPANTO

  7. 15. Initialism for the federal US bureau created in 1947 to conduct espionage activities (1,1,1)

    Answer: CIA

  8. 16. & 21A 1985 comedy-drama film starring Kris Kristofferson and Keith Carradine (7,2,4)

    Answer: TROUBLE

  9. 17. Largest French-speaking city in Belgium (5)

    Answer: LIEGE

  10. 21. see 16 Across (2,4)

    Answer: INMIND

  11. 22. The -, 1957 Meredith Wilson Broadway musical set in River City, Iowa (5,3)

    Answer: MUSICMAN

  12. 23. Aromatic Eurasian plant whose leaves are used for flavouring in pickles (4)

    Answer: DILL

  13. 24. Radioactive chemical element; symbol Bk (9)

    Answer: BERKELIUM

Down

  1. 1. J K -, economist whose books include The New Industrial State and The Affluent Society (9)

    Answer: GALBRAITH

  2. 2. 1965 film thriller starring Catherine Deneuve and Ian Hendry (9)

    Answer: REPULSION

  3. 4. John -, December, 1977 Australian Open singles tennis championship runner-up (5)

    Answer: LLOYD

  4. 5. Abandoned baby in the Popeye cartoon series (7)

    Answer: SWEEPEA

  5. 6. H M -, South Africa Test cricketer who hit 176 n.o. against New Zealand at Johannesburg in 2007 (4)

    Answer: AMLA

  6. 7. Word representing the letter E in the NATO phonetic alphabet (4)

    Answer: ECHO

  7. 11. Inflammation of the intestine (9)

    Answer: ENTERITIS

  8. 12. Miles -, first translator, in 1535, of the complete Bible into English (9)

    Answer: COVERDALE

  9. 14. Trygve -, Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1946-52 (3)

    Answer: LIE

  10. 15. County town of South Tipperary, Republic of Ireland (7)

    Answer: CLONMEL

  11. 18. River in Brazil that rises on the Mato Grosso plateau before flowing north to the Amazon delta (5)

    Answer: XINGU

  12. 19. John Stuart, Earl of -, British Prime Minister from 1762-63 (4)

    Answer: BUTE

  13. 20. Stewart -, golfer who won The Open Championship in 2009 (4)

    Answer: CINK

The answer to “Plant genus that includes the maple tree (4)” in the Mirror Quiz Crossword is ACER — a 4-letter word. It appears in our available data for September 2, 2026 at 8-Across. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Plant genus that includes the maple tree (4)” answer

ACER(4 letters)

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What is the answer to “Plant genus that includes the maple tree (4)”?

The answer is ACER.

How many letters are in the answer?

4 letters: ACER.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Mirror Quiz Crossword for September 2, 2026 at 8-Across.

Can this clue have a different answer?

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