Unit of speed; one nautical mile per hour (4)

Archive answer — August 19, 2026

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“KNOT” is the published 4-letter fill for 20 Down. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.

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Across

13 clues
  1. 32003 comedy-drama film starring Paul Kaye and James Cromwell (9)
  2. 8City and railway junction in west Romania once part of Turkey, Austria and Hungary (4)
  3. 9Industrial city in Connecticut, US, housing Yale University (3,5)
  4. 10Capital of Turkey (6)
  5. 13Irene —, comedy actress who played the title character in 1970s ITV sitcom For the Love of Ada (5)
  6. 14Frankie —, 1994, 1995 and 2004 flat racing champion jockey (7)
  7. 15Jackie —, Scotland's Makar (poet laureate) from 2016-21 (3)
  8. 16& 17A 1998 film drama starring Catherine McCormack, Rachel Weisz and Anna Friel (3,4,5)
  9. 17see 16 Across (5)
  10. 21— IV, pope from 1154-59 born Nicholas Breakspear (6)
  11. 22& 15D 2003 action-comedy film starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson (8,7)
  12. 23Joint of the leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur (4)
  13. 24The —, 1969 novel by Mary Wesley (5,4)

Down

13 clues
  1. 1Haruhiro —, artistic gymnast; 1964 Olympic men's vault and team all-around gold medallist (9)
  2. 2Marcia —, former personal, political and private secretary to prime minister Harold Wilson (9)
  3. 4Desmond —, television presenter whose credits include Match of the Day and Countdown (5)
  4. 5M C —, England Test cricketer who made 148 against West Indies in Port-of-Spain in 1968 (7)
  5. 6Bertolt Brecht stage play first performed in 1923 (4)
  6. 7Sebastien —, French driver; 2004-12 World Rally Championship winner (4)
  7. 112010 comedy-drama film starring Riz Ahmed (4,5)
  8. 12Kurt Georg —, chancellor of West Germany from 1966-69 (9)
  9. 141981 novel by William Wharton (3)
  10. 15see 22 Across (7)
  11. 18Standard monetary unit of Nigeria (5)
  12. 19Language also called Siamese (4)
  13. 20Unit of speed; one nautical mile per hour (4)KNOT

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Across

  1. 3. 2003 comedy-drama film starring Paul Kaye and James Cromwell (9)

    Answer: BLACKBALL

  2. 8. City and railway junction in west Romania once part of Turkey, Austria and Hungary (4)

    Answer: ARAD

  3. 9. Industrial city in Connecticut, US, housing Yale University (3,5)

    Answer: NEWHAVEN

  4. 10. Capital of Turkey (6)

    Answer: ANKARA

  5. 13. Irene —, comedy actress who played the title character in 1970s ITV sitcom For the Love of Ada (5)

    Answer: HANDL

  6. 14. Frankie —, 1994, 1995 and 2004 flat racing champion jockey (7)

    Answer: DETTORI

  7. 15. Jackie —, Scotland's Makar (poet laureate) from 2016-21 (3)

    Answer: KAY

  8. 16. & 17A 1998 film drama starring Catherine McCormack, Rachel Weisz and Anna Friel (3,4,5)

    Answer: THELAND

  9. 17. see 16 Across (5)

    Answer: GIRLS

  10. 21. — IV, pope from 1154-59 born Nicholas Breakspear (6)

    Answer: ADRIAN

  11. 22. & 15D 2003 action-comedy film starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson (8,7)

    Answer: SHANGHAI

  12. 23. Joint of the leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur (4)

    Answer: KNEE

  13. 24. The —, 1969 novel by Mary Wesley (5,4)

    Answer: SIXTHSEAL

Down

  1. 1. Haruhiro —, artistic gymnast; 1964 Olympic men's vault and team all-around gold medallist (9)

    Answer: YAMASHITA

  2. 2. Marcia —, former personal, political and private secretary to prime minister Harold Wilson (9)

    Answer: FALKENDER

  3. 4. Desmond —, television presenter whose credits include Match of the Day and Countdown (5)

    Answer: LYNAM

  4. 5. M C —, England Test cricketer who made 148 against West Indies in Port-of-Spain in 1968 (7)

    Answer: COWDREY

  5. 6. Bertolt Brecht stage play first performed in 1923 (4)

    Answer: BAAL

  6. 7. Sebastien —, French driver; 2004-12 World Rally Championship winner (4)

    Answer: LOEB

  7. 11. 2010 comedy-drama film starring Riz Ahmed (4,5)

    Answer: FOURLIONS

  8. 12. Kurt Georg —, chancellor of West Germany from 1966-69 (9)

    Answer: KIESINGER

  9. 14. 1981 novel by William Wharton (3)

    Answer: DAD

  10. 15. see 22 Across (7)

    Answer: KNIGHTS

  11. 18. Standard monetary unit of Nigeria (5)

    Answer: NAIRA

  12. 19. Language also called Siamese (4)

    Answer: THAI

  13. 20. Unit of speed; one nautical mile per hour (4)

    Answer: KNOT

The answer to “Unit of speed; one nautical mile per hour (4)” in the Mirror Quiz Crossword is KNOT — a 4-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 19, 2026 at 20-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Unit of speed; one nautical mile per hour (4)” answer

KNOT(4 letters)

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What is the answer to “Unit of speed; one nautical mile per hour (4)”?

The answer is KNOT.

How many letters are in the answer?

4 letters: KNOT.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Mirror Quiz Crossword for August 19, 2026 at 20-Down.

Can this clue have a different answer?

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