Percy —, inventor of the Catseye roadstud (4)

Archive answer — July 30, 2026

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“SHAW” is the published 4-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 Thursday, July 30, 2026 appearance

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Across

12 clues
  1. 1S'busiso —, Cheetahs wing; 2019 Rugby World Cup winner with South Africa (5)
  2. 7see 18 Down (8)
  3. 8Gore —, US author of novels Julian and Creation (5)
  4. 101999 film drama starring Shirley Henderson and Gina McKee (10)
  5. 12Maiden in Greek mythology who agreed to marry any man who could defeat her in a running race (8)
  6. 14& 4D English poet who authored volumes The Rural Muse and The Village Minstrel (4,5)
  7. 16Rich —, 2002 PGA Championship winner (4)
  8. 17Strong white metallic element; symbol Ti (8)
  9. 20Akbar Hashemi —, president of Iran from 1989-97 (10)
  10. 23& 21D 1923 stage play by George Bernard Shaw (5,4)
  11. 24The —, British weekly newspaper published from 1990-98 (8)
  12. 25The —, 1984 autobiographical novel by Marguerite Duras (5)

Down

15 clues
  1. 1US state; capital Carson City (6)
  2. 2Percy —, inventor of the Catseye roadstud (4)SHAW
  3. 3Play without words by Samuel Beckett first performed on television in 1981 (4)
  4. 4see 14 Across (5)
  5. 5State capital of Maryland, US (9)
  6. 6Bernard —, presenter of BBC TV and ITV consumer affairs programmes who married actress Barbara Kelly in 1942 (6)
  7. 9Alan —, American musicologist whose books include Mister Jelly Roll (5)
  8. 11Seaport in Munster, southeast Republic of Ireland, on the River Suir (9)
  9. 13New Zealand bird of the honeyeater family with a bluish-green plumage and white tuft under the throat (3)
  10. 15Claude —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Mr Skeffington (5)
  11. 16Peter —, author of stage plays Red Noses and The Ruling Class (6)
  12. 18& 7A 1927 story collection by P G Wodehouse (4,2,8)
  13. 19Creature in Greek mythology with the head and trunk of a woman and wings of a bird (5)
  14. 21see 23 Across (4)
  15. 22Villainous ensign in William Shakespeare play Othello (4)

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. S'busiso —, Cheetahs wing; 2019 Rugby World Cup winner with South Africa (5)

    Answer: NKOSI

  2. 7. see 18 Down (8)

    Answer: MULLINER

  3. 8. Gore —, US author of novels Julian and Creation (5)

    Answer: VIDAL

  4. 10. 1999 film drama starring Shirley Henderson and Gina McKee (10)

    Answer: WONDERLAND

  5. 12. Maiden in Greek mythology who agreed to marry any man who could defeat her in a running race (8)

    Answer: ATALANTA

  6. 14. & 4D English poet who authored volumes The Rural Muse and The Village Minstrel (4,5)

    Answer: JOHN

  7. 16. Rich —, 2002 PGA Championship winner (4)

    Answer: BEEM

  8. 17. Strong white metallic element; symbol Ti (8)

    Answer: TITANIUM

  9. 20. Akbar Hashemi —, president of Iran from 1989-97 (10)

    Answer: RAFSANJANI

  10. 23. & 21D 1923 stage play by George Bernard Shaw (5,4)

    Answer: SAINT

  11. 24. The —, British weekly newspaper published from 1990-98 (8)

    Answer: EUROPEAN

  12. 25. The —, 1984 autobiographical novel by Marguerite Duras (5)

    Answer: LOVER

Down

  1. 1. US state; capital Carson City (6)

    Answer: NEVADA

  2. 2. Percy —, inventor of the Catseye roadstud (4)

    Answer: SHAW

  3. 3. Play without words by Samuel Beckett first performed on television in 1981 (4)

    Answer: QUAD

  4. 4. see 14 Across (5)

    Answer: CLARE

  5. 5. State capital of Maryland, US (9)

    Answer: ANNAPOLIS

  6. 6. Bernard —, presenter of BBC TV and ITV consumer affairs programmes who married actress Barbara Kelly in 1942 (6)

    Answer: BRADEN

  7. 9. Alan —, American musicologist whose books include Mister Jelly Roll (5)

    Answer: LOMAX

  8. 11. Seaport in Munster, southeast Republic of Ireland, on the River Suir (9)

    Answer: WATERFORD

  9. 13. New Zealand bird of the honeyeater family with a bluish-green plumage and white tuft under the throat (3)

    Answer: TUI

  10. 15. Claude —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Mr Skeffington (5)

    Answer: RAINS

  11. 16. Peter —, author of stage plays Red Noses and The Ruling Class (6)

    Answer: BARNES

  12. 18. & 7A 1927 story collection by P G Wodehouse (4,2,8)

    Answer: MEETMR

  13. 19. Creature in Greek mythology with the head and trunk of a woman and wings of a bird (5)

    Answer: HARPY

  14. 21. see 23 Across (4)

    Answer: JOAN

  15. 22. Villainous ensign in William Shakespeare play Othello (4)

    Answer: IAGO

The answer to “Percy —, inventor of the Catseye roadstud (4)” in the Mirror Quiz Crossword is SHAW — a 4-letter word. It appears in our available data for July 30, 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.

“Percy —, inventor of the Catseye roadstud (4)” answer

SHAW(4 letters)

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Percy —, inventor of the Catseye roadstud (4)”?

The answer is SHAW.

How many letters are in the answer?

4 letters: SHAW.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Mirror Quiz Crossword for July 30, 2026 at 2-Down.

Can this clue have a different answer?

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