& 12D 1999 comedy-drama sci-fi film starring Robin Williams (12,3)

Archive answer — August 2, 2026

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“BICENTENNIAL” is the published 12-letter fill for 22 Across. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.

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Across

11 clues
  1. 6Body of advisors to the Sovereign of the UK whose former heads include Robin Cook and Penny Mordaunt (5,7)
  2. 81936 family film starring Shirley Temple in the title role (7)
  3. 9First letter of the Greek alphabet (5)
  4. 10Owl of New Zealand also called the morepork (4)
  5. 12European — grass, plant often used to stabilise sand dunes (6)
  6. 14Extinct language of ancient southern Italy (5)
  7. 15Tributary of the River Ouse in West and North Yorkshire upon which Ilkley stands (6)
  8. 16Bluish-white metallic element; symbol Zn (4)
  9. 19Zoltan —, director of film dramas Cry, the Beloved Country and A Woman's Vengeance (5)
  10. 21Mild powdered seasoning made from a sweet variety of red pepper (7)
  11. 22& 12D 1999 comedy-drama sci-fi film starring Robin Williams (12,3)BICENTENNIAL

Down

14 clues
  1. 1Rum-based coffee liqueur from the Caribbean (3,5)
  2. 2Southern African antelope with a fringe of white hairs along the length of its back and neck (5)
  3. 3& 14D 1987 David Mamet film drama starring Lindsay Crouse and Joe Mantegna (5,2,5)
  4. 4— Islands, archipelago in the Bay of Bengal; home of the Sentinelese people (7)
  5. 5Collective noun for a group of snipe (4)
  6. 6Ignacy Jan —, pianist and composer; prime minister of Poland in 1919 (10)
  7. 7Ian —, actor who played Stanley Windrush in 1959 film comedy I'm All Right Jack (10)
  8. 11City in Honshu housing the most sacred Shinto shrine in Japan (3)
  9. 12see 22 Across (3)
  10. 13Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose (8)
  11. 14see 3 Down (2,5)
  12. 17Mark —, US swimmer who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics (5)
  13. 18David —, actor who played Keith Miller in BBC TV soap EastEnders from 2004-08 (5)
  14. 20John —, 2004-05 WBA Heavyweight champion (4)

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Across

  1. 6. Body of advisors to the Sovereign of the UK whose former heads include Robin Cook and Penny Mordaunt (5,7)

    Answer: PRIVYCOUNCIL

  2. 8. 1936 family film starring Shirley Temple in the title role (7)

    Answer: DIMPLES

  3. 9. First letter of the Greek alphabet (5)

    Answer: ALPHA

  4. 10. Owl of New Zealand also called the morepork (4)

    Answer: RURU

  5. 12. European — grass, plant often used to stabilise sand dunes (6)

    Answer: MARRAM

  6. 14. Extinct language of ancient southern Italy (5)

    Answer: OSCAN

  7. 15. Tributary of the River Ouse in West and North Yorkshire upon which Ilkley stands (6)

    Answer: WHARFE

  8. 16. Bluish-white metallic element; symbol Zn (4)

    Answer: ZINC

  9. 19. Zoltan —, director of film dramas Cry, the Beloved Country and A Woman's Vengeance (5)

    Answer: KORDA

  10. 21. Mild powdered seasoning made from a sweet variety of red pepper (7)

    Answer: PAPRIKA

  11. 22. & 12D 1999 comedy-drama sci-fi film starring Robin Williams (12,3)

    Answer: BICENTENNIAL

Down

  1. 1. Rum-based coffee liqueur from the Caribbean (3,5)

    Answer: TIAMARIA

  2. 2. Southern African antelope with a fringe of white hairs along the length of its back and neck (5)

    Answer: NYALA

  3. 3. & 14D 1987 David Mamet film drama starring Lindsay Crouse and Joe Mantegna (5,2,5)

    Answer: HOUSE

  4. 4. — Islands, archipelago in the Bay of Bengal; home of the Sentinelese people (7)

    Answer: ANDAMAN

  5. 5. Collective noun for a group of snipe (4)

    Answer: WISP

  6. 6. Ignacy Jan —, pianist and composer; prime minister of Poland in 1919 (10)

    Answer: PADEREWSKI

  7. 7. Ian —, actor who played Stanley Windrush in 1959 film comedy I'm All Right Jack (10)

    Answer: CARMICHAEL

  8. 11. City in Honshu housing the most sacred Shinto shrine in Japan (3)

    Answer: ISE

  9. 12. see 22 Across (3)

    Answer: MAN

  10. 13. Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose (8)

    Answer: RHINITIS

  11. 14. see 3 Down (2,5)

    Answer: OFGAMES

  12. 17. Mark —, US swimmer who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics (5)

    Answer: SPITZ

  13. 18. David —, actor who played Keith Miller in BBC TV soap EastEnders from 2004-08 (5)

    Answer: SPINX

  14. 20. John —, 2004-05 WBA Heavyweight champion (4)

    Answer: RUIZ

The answer to “& 12D 1999 comedy-drama sci-fi film starring Robin Williams (12,3)” in the Mirror Quiz Crossword is BICENTENNIAL — a 12-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 2, 2026 at 22-Across. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“& 12D 1999 comedy-drama sci-fi film starring Robin Williams (12,3)” answer

BICENTENNIAL(12 letters)

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Why does BICENTENNIAL fit?

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What is the answer to “& 12D 1999 comedy-drama sci-fi film starring Robin Williams (12,3)”?

The answer is BICENTENNIAL.

How many letters are in the answer?

12 letters: BICENTENNIAL.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Mirror Quiz Crossword for August 2, 2026 at 22-Across.

Can this clue have a different answer?

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