Mythical beast with the upper body of a man and the lower body of an ass (10)

Archive answer — July 18, 2026

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“ONOCENTAUR” is the published 10-letter fill for 2 Down. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.

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This clue’s Saturday, July 18, 2026 appearance

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Across

13 clues
  1. 1Yves —, Italy-born actor married to actress Simone Signoret from 1951 until her death in 1985 (7)
  2. 7& 12D Secretion of the honeybee fed to larvae being raised as queens (5,5)
  3. 8& 5D 2011 novel by Lisa Gardner (4,3,4)
  4. 9Musical instruction that a piece be performed smoothly and connectedly (6)
  5. 11Johnny —, comedian and actor born Michael Pennington whose credits include BBC TV sitcom Ideal (5)
  6. 13Period of seven days (4)
  7. 14& 18D 2011 novel by A L Kennedy (3,4,4)
  8. 15& 6D 2008 film comedy starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler (4,4)
  9. 16& 20D Jockey who rode 1973 Derby winner Morston (5,4)
  10. 17Dominik —, 2004 Marseille Open singles tennis tournament winner (6)
  11. 211985 film drama starring Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis (7)
  12. 22see 9 Down (5)
  13. 23Doris —, Iran-born winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature (7)

Down

12 clues
  1. 2Mythical beast with the upper body of a man and the lower body of an ass (10)ONOCENTAUR
  2. 31973 stage play by Trevor Griffiths (3,5)
  3. 4Erki —, 2000 Olympic decathlon gold medallist (4)
  4. 5see 8 Across (4)
  5. 6see 15 Across (4)
  6. 9& 22A Variety of lettuce with frilly reddish-pink leaves (5,5)
  7. 10& 13D 1964 volume of poetry by Phillip Larkin (3,7,8)
  8. 12see 7 Across (5)
  9. 13see 10 Down (8)
  10. 18see 14 Across (4)
  11. 19Fighting dog of Japanese origin (4)
  12. 20see 16 Across (4)

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Across

  1. 1. Yves —, Italy-born actor married to actress Simone Signoret from 1951 until her death in 1985 (7)

    Answer: MONTAND

  2. 7. & 12D Secretion of the honeybee fed to larvae being raised as queens (5,5)

    Answer: ROYAL

  3. 8. & 5D 2011 novel by Lisa Gardner (4,3,4)

    Answer: LOVEYOU

  4. 9. Musical instruction that a piece be performed smoothly and connectedly (6)

    Answer: LEGATO

  5. 11. Johnny —, comedian and actor born Michael Pennington whose credits include BBC TV sitcom Ideal (5)

    Answer: VEGAS

  6. 13. Period of seven days (4)

    Answer: WEEK

  7. 14. & 18D 2011 novel by A L Kennedy (3,4,4)

    Answer: THEBLUE

  8. 15. & 6D 2008 film comedy starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler (4,4)

    Answer: BABY

  9. 16. & 20D Jockey who rode 1973 Derby winner Morston (5,4)

    Answer: EDDIE

  10. 17. Dominik —, 2004 Marseille Open singles tennis tournament winner (6)

    Answer: HRBATY

  11. 21. 1985 film drama starring Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis (7)

    Answer: WITNESS

  12. 22. see 9 Down (5)

    Answer: ROSSO

  13. 23. Doris —, Iran-born winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature (7)

    Answer: LESSING

Down

  1. 2. Mythical beast with the upper body of a man and the lower body of an ass (10)

    Answer: ONOCENTAUR

  2. 3. 1973 stage play by Trevor Griffiths (3,5)

    Answer: THEPARTY

  3. 4. Erki —, 2000 Olympic decathlon gold medallist (4)

    Answer: NOOL

  4. 5. see 8 Across (4)

    Answer: MORE

  5. 6. see 15 Across (4)

    Answer: MAMA

  6. 9. & 22A Variety of lettuce with frilly reddish-pink leaves (5,5)

    Answer: LOLLO

  7. 10. & 13D 1964 volume of poetry by Phillip Larkin (3,7,8)

    Answer: THEWHITSUN

  8. 12. see 7 Across (5)

    Answer: JELLY

  9. 13. see 10 Down (8)

    Answer: WEDDINGS

  10. 18. see 14 Across (4)

    Answer: BOOK

  11. 19. Fighting dog of Japanese origin (4)

    Answer: TOSA

  12. 20. see 16 Across (4)

    Answer: HIDE

The answer to “Mythical beast with the upper body of a man and the lower body of an ass (10)” in the Mirror Quiz Crossword is ONOCENTAUR — a 10-letter word. It appears in our available data for July 18, 2026 at 2-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Mythical beast with the upper body of a man and the lower body of an ass (10)” answer

ONOCENTAUR(10 letters)

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When else has “Mythical beast with the upper body of a man and the lower body of an ass (10)” appeared?

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What is the answer to “Mythical beast with the upper body of a man and the lower body of an ass (10)”?

The answer is ONOCENTAUR.

How many letters are in the answer?

10 letters: ONOCENTAUR.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Mirror Quiz Crossword for July 18, 2026 at 2-Down.

Can this clue have a different answer?

Yes. Crossword clues may be reused with a different fill depending on the grid. Recent matching appearances are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day’s answers?

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