John —, 1972 Olympic 400m hurdles gold medallist (4-3)

Archive answer — August 10, 2026

16 Down

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“AKIIBUA” is the published 7-letter fill for 16 Down. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.

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This clue’s Monday, August 10, 2026 appearance

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Across

14 clues
  1. 1Bob —, director of musical films Cabaret and Sweet Charity (5)
  2. 4Tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird also called a bastard wing (5)
  3. 10Capital of Ghana (5)
  4. 11Region of Greece in the central Peloponnese; capital Tripoli (7)
  5. 121993 novel by Sebastian Faulks (8)
  6. 13Gregory —, Academy Award winner for his role in To Kill a Mockingbird (4)
  7. 15Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry in Greek mythology (6)
  8. 17see 25 Across (6)
  9. 19& 6D 1924 Olympic 400m gold medallist (4,7)
  10. 20Province of northeast China; capital Shenyang (8)
  11. 23— I, King of Italy assassinated by Gaetano Bresci in Monza in 1900 (7)
  12. 24City in Tamil Nadu, India, on the bank of the River Cauvery (5)
  13. 25& 17A Actor whose films include Westworld, Catch Me if You Can and The Reagans (5,6)
  14. 26Sam —, actor who plays Chesney Brown in ITV soap Coronation Street (5)

Down

12 clues
  1. 2Word representing the letter O in the NATO phonetic alphabet (5)
  2. 3& 14D 1997 action film starring Casper Van Dien and Dina Meyer (8,8)
  3. 51982 novel by Shirley Conran (4)
  4. 6see 19 Across (7)
  5. 71971 novel by John Updike (6,5)
  6. 8Judy —, regular cast member on US television series Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In married to Burt Reynolds from 1963-65 (5)
  7. 9— International, New York motor racing circuit that hosted the F1 United States GP from 1961-80 (7,4)
  8. 14see 3 Down (8)
  9. 16John —, 1972 Olympic 400m hurdles gold medallist (4-3)AKIIBUA
  10. 18Jeremiah —, 18th-century English surveyor best known for his work with Charles Mason on resolving a boundary dispute between Maryland and Pennsylvania (5)
  11. 21Hardwood of tropical Africa used as a substitute for teak (5)
  12. 22River in Scotland upon which Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, stands (4)

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Across

  1. 1. Bob —, director of musical films Cabaret and Sweet Charity (5)

    Answer: FOSSE

  2. 4. Tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird also called a bastard wing (5)

    Answer: ALULA

  3. 10. Capital of Ghana (5)

    Answer: ACCRA

  4. 11. Region of Greece in the central Peloponnese; capital Tripoli (7)

    Answer: ARCADIA

  5. 12. 1993 novel by Sebastian Faulks (8)

    Answer: BIRDSONG

  6. 13. Gregory —, Academy Award winner for his role in To Kill a Mockingbird (4)

    Answer: PECK

  7. 15. Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry in Greek mythology (6)

    Answer: THALIA

  8. 17. see 25 Across (6)

    Answer: BROLIN

  9. 19. & 6D 1924 Olympic 400m gold medallist (4,7)

    Answer: ERIC

  10. 20. Province of northeast China; capital Shenyang (8)

    Answer: LIAONING

  11. 23. — I, King of Italy assassinated by Gaetano Bresci in Monza in 1900 (7)

    Answer: UMBERTO

  12. 24. City in Tamil Nadu, India, on the bank of the River Cauvery (5)

    Answer: ERODE

  13. 25. & 17A Actor whose films include Westworld, Catch Me if You Can and The Reagans (5,6)

    Answer: JAMES

  14. 26. Sam —, actor who plays Chesney Brown in ITV soap Coronation Street (5)

    Answer: ASTON

Down

  1. 2. Word representing the letter O in the NATO phonetic alphabet (5)

    Answer: OSCAR

  2. 3. & 14D 1997 action film starring Casper Van Dien and Dina Meyer (8,8)

    Answer: STARSHIP

  3. 5. 1982 novel by Shirley Conran (4)

    Answer: LACE

  4. 6. see 19 Across (7)

    Answer: LIDDELL

  5. 7. 1971 novel by John Updike (6,5)

    Answer: RABBITREDUX

  6. 8. Judy —, regular cast member on US television series Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In married to Burt Reynolds from 1963-65 (5)

    Answer: CARNE

  7. 9. — International, New York motor racing circuit that hosted the F1 United States GP from 1961-80 (7,4)

    Answer: WATKINSGLEN

  8. 14. see 3 Down (8)

    Answer: TROOPERS

  9. 16. John —, 1972 Olympic 400m hurdles gold medallist (4-3)

    Answer: AKIIBUA

  10. 18. Jeremiah —, 18th-century English surveyor best known for his work with Charles Mason on resolving a boundary dispute between Maryland and Pennsylvania (5)

    Answer: DIXON

  11. 21. Hardwood of tropical Africa used as a substitute for teak (5)

    Answer: IROKO

  12. 22. River in Scotland upon which Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, stands (4)

    Answer: CREE

The answer to “John —, 1972 Olympic 400m hurdles gold medallist (4-3)” in the Mirror Quiz Crossword is AKIIBUA — a 7-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 10, 2026 at 16-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“John —, 1972 Olympic 400m hurdles gold medallist (4-3)” answer

AKIIBUA(7 letters)

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What is the answer to “John —, 1972 Olympic 400m hurdles gold medallist (4-3)”?

The answer is AKIIBUA.

How many letters are in the answer?

7 letters: AKIIBUA.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Mirror Quiz Crossword for August 10, 2026 at 16-Down.

Can this clue have a different answer?

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