& 22A Small constellation whose brightest star is Procyon (5,5)

Archive answer — August 8, 2026

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13 clues
  1. 12010 film thriller starring Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington and Jessica Chastain (3,4)
  2. 7& 22A Small constellation whose brightest star is Procyon (5,5)CANIS
  3. 8Frederick —, Director-General of the BBC from 1938-42 (7)
  4. 9Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Laozi (6)
  5. 11Department of southeast France; capital Grenoble (5)
  6. 13Aircraft firm founded by Alliott Verdon Roe in 1910 (4)
  7. 14Rick —, actor who played Barney Rubble in 1994 film comedy The Flintstones (7)
  8. 152001 biopic featuring both Judi Dench and Kate Winslet in the title role (4)
  9. 16Number opposite twenty on a standard dartboard (5)
  10. 17see 12 Down (6)
  11. 21N R D —, England Test cricketer who made 117 against New Zealand in Dunedin in 2013 (7)
  12. 22see 7 Across (5)
  13. 23Orde —, British Army brigadier, creator of the Chindits in Burma in World War II (7)

Down

12 clues
  1. 21941 film noir starring Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart (4,6)
  2. 3Belt of light winds, sudden storms and calms along the equator (8)
  3. 4Soft creamy white cheese similar to Camembert (4)
  4. 51880 novel by Emile Zola (4)
  5. 6Capital and largest city of East Timor (4)
  6. 9see 13 Down (5)
  7. 10City in northwest Louisiana, US, on the Red River (10)
  8. 12& 17A Liverpudlian poet whose volumes include Storm Damage and Armada (5,6)
  9. 13& 9D 2011 Agatha Raisin novel by M C Beaton (2,3,3,5)
  10. 18Blyth —, 1996 Olympic Individual Eventing gold medallist (4)
  11. 19Ancient kingdom situated between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba (4)
  12. 20Type of unleavened bread popular in India and the Caribbean (4)

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Across

  1. 1. 2010 film thriller starring Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington and Jessica Chastain (3,4)

    Answer: THEDEBT

  2. 7. & 22A Small constellation whose brightest star is Procyon (5,5)

    Answer: CANIS

  3. 8. Frederick —, Director-General of the BBC from 1938-42 (7)

    Answer: OGILVIE

  4. 9. Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Laozi (6)

    Answer: TAOISM

  5. 11. Department of southeast France; capital Grenoble (5)

    Answer: ISERE

  6. 13. Aircraft firm founded by Alliott Verdon Roe in 1910 (4)

    Answer: AVRO

  7. 14. Rick —, actor who played Barney Rubble in 1994 film comedy The Flintstones (7)

    Answer: MORANIS

  8. 15. 2001 biopic featuring both Judi Dench and Kate Winslet in the title role (4)

    Answer: IRIS

  9. 16. Number opposite twenty on a standard dartboard (5)

    Answer: THREE

  10. 17. see 12 Down (6)

    Answer: PATTEN

  11. 21. N R D —, England Test cricketer who made 117 against New Zealand in Dunedin in 2013 (7)

    Answer: COMPTON

  12. 22. see 7 Across (5)

    Answer: MINOR

  13. 23. Orde —, British Army brigadier, creator of the Chindits in Burma in World War II (7)

    Answer: WINGATE

Down

  1. 2. 1941 film noir starring Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart (4,6)

    Answer: HIGHSIERRA

  2. 3. Belt of light winds, sudden storms and calms along the equator (8)

    Answer: DOLDRUMS

  3. 4. Soft creamy white cheese similar to Camembert (4)

    Answer: BRIE

  4. 5. 1880 novel by Emile Zola (4)

    Answer: NANA

  5. 6. Capital and largest city of East Timor (4)

    Answer: DILI

  6. 9. see 13 Down (5)

    Answer: TURNS

  7. 10. City in northwest Louisiana, US, on the Red River (10)

    Answer: SHREVEPORT

  8. 12. & 17A Liverpudlian poet whose volumes include Storm Damage and Armada (5,6)

    Answer: BRIAN

  9. 13. & 9D 2011 Agatha Raisin novel by M C Beaton (2,3,3,5)

    Answer: ASTHEPIG

  10. 18. Blyth —, 1996 Olympic Individual Eventing gold medallist (4)

    Answer: TAIT

  11. 19. Ancient kingdom situated between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba (4)

    Answer: EDOM

  12. 20. Type of unleavened bread popular in India and the Caribbean (4)

    Answer: ROTI

The answer to “& 22A Small constellation whose brightest star is Procyon (5,5)” in the Mirror Quiz Crossword is CANIS — a 5-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 8, 2026 at 7-Across. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“& 22A Small constellation whose brightest star is Procyon (5,5)” answer

CANIS(5 letters)

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What is the answer to “& 22A Small constellation whose brightest star is Procyon (5,5)”?

The answer is CANIS.

How many letters are in the answer?

5 letters: CANIS.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Mirror Quiz Crossword for August 8, 2026 at 7-Across.

Can this clue have a different answer?

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