1999 Derby winner ridden by Kieren Fallon (4)

Archive answer — July 31, 2026

22 Down

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Across

14 clues
  1. 1Setting of 1878 Thomas Hardy novel The Return of the Native (5,5)
  2. 8Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC (7)
  3. 9Card game for four; a forerunner of bridge (5)
  4. 10Trading group established in Europe in 1960 whose members now include Iceland and Norway (4)
  5. 11Christian —, French fashion designer (4)
  6. 12In tonic sol-fa, the fourth degree of any major scale (3)
  7. 14Genus of plants that includes the wood sorrel (6)
  8. 15& 5D 2007 novel by Douglas Coupland (3,3,5)
  9. 18Tall tree affected by fungal disease DED (3)
  10. 20Archaic or poetic name for Ireland (4)
  11. 21Argonaut in Greek mythology; husband of Marpessa (4)
  12. 23& 7D 2006 action-comedy film starring Ben Stiller and Carla Gugino (5,2,3,6)
  13. 24Mat —, New Zealand-born rugby union Number 8 at Harlequins from 2015-19 (7)
  14. 25Royal Air Force officer of three-star rank equivalent to a Royal Navy vice-admiral (3,7)

Down

12 clues
  1. 11909 opera by Richard Strauss (7)
  2. 2River rising in Macedonia that flows through Albania to the Adriatic (4)
  3. 3— the Elephant, children’s song written in 1956 (6)
  4. 4S —, South Africa cricketer; 1998 Test debutant against England in Nottingham (8)
  5. 5see 15 Across (5)
  6. 6& 17D Actress who portrayed Edna Purviance in 1992 biopic Chaplin (8,3,6)
  7. 7see 23 Across (2,3,6)
  8. 13British comic character, leader of The Bruin Boys, created by Julius Stafford Baker (5,3)
  9. 16Grey-coloured dabbling duck (7)
  10. 17see 6 Down (6)
  11. 19Charlie —, WBC Flyweight champion from March-September 1983 (5)
  12. 221999 Derby winner ridden by Kieren Fallon (4)OATH

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Across

  1. 1. Setting of 1878 Thomas Hardy novel The Return of the Native (5,5)

    Answer: EGDONHEATH

  2. 8. Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC (7)

    Answer: EZEKIEL

  3. 9. Card game for four; a forerunner of bridge (5)

    Answer: WHIST

  4. 10. Trading group established in Europe in 1960 whose members now include Iceland and Norway (4)

    Answer: EFTA

  5. 11. Christian —, French fashion designer (4)

    Answer: DIOR

  6. 12. In tonic sol-fa, the fourth degree of any major scale (3)

    Answer: FAH

  7. 14. Genus of plants that includes the wood sorrel (6)

    Answer: OXALIS

  8. 15. & 5D 2007 novel by Douglas Coupland (3,3,5)

    Answer: THEGUM

  9. 18. Tall tree affected by fungal disease DED (3)

    Answer: ELM

  10. 20. Archaic or poetic name for Ireland (4)

    Answer: ERIN

  11. 21. Argonaut in Greek mythology; husband of Marpessa (4)

    Answer: IDAS

  12. 23. & 7D 2006 action-comedy film starring Ben Stiller and Carla Gugino (5,2,3,6)

    Answer: NIGHT

  13. 24. Mat —, New Zealand-born rugby union Number 8 at Harlequins from 2015-19 (7)

    Answer: LUAMANU

  14. 25. Royal Air Force officer of three-star rank equivalent to a Royal Navy vice-admiral (3,7)

    Answer: AIRMARSHAL

Down

  1. 1. 1909 opera by Richard Strauss (7)

    Answer: ELEKTRA

  2. 2. River rising in Macedonia that flows through Albania to the Adriatic (4)

    Answer: DRIN

  3. 3. — the Elephant, children’s song written in 1956 (6)

    Answer: NELLIE

  4. 4. S —, South Africa cricketer; 1998 Test debutant against England in Nottingham (8)

    Answer: ELWORTHY

  5. 5. see 15 Across (5)

    Answer: THIEF

  6. 6. & 17D Actress who portrayed Edna Purviance in 1992 biopic Chaplin (8,3,6)

    Answer: PENELOPEANN

  7. 7. see 23 Across (2,3,6)

    Answer: ATTHEMUSEUM

  8. 13. British comic character, leader of The Bruin Boys, created by Julius Stafford Baker (5,3)

    Answer: TIGERTIM

  9. 16. Grey-coloured dabbling duck (7)

    Answer: GADWALL

  10. 17. see 6 Down (6)

    Answer: MILLER

  11. 19. Charlie —, WBC Flyweight champion from March-September 1983 (5)

    Answer: MAGRI

  12. 22. 1999 Derby winner ridden by Kieren Fallon (4)

    Answer: OATH

The answer to “1999 Derby winner ridden by Kieren Fallon (4)” in the Mirror Quiz Crossword is OATH — a 4-letter word. It appears in our available data for July 31, 2026 at 22-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“1999 Derby winner ridden by Kieren Fallon (4)” answer

OATH(4 letters)

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What is the answer to “1999 Derby winner ridden by Kieren Fallon (4)”?

The answer is OATH.

How many letters are in the answer?

4 letters: OATH.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Mirror Quiz Crossword for July 31, 2026 at 22-Down.

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