Loch -, body of water in Perth and Kinross, Scotland housing a castle that was a place of imprisonment of Mary, Queen of Scots (5)

Archive answer — August 24, 2026

21 Down

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“LEVEN” is the published 5-letter fill for 21 Down. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.

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This clue’s Monday, August 24, 2026 appearance

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Across

14 clues
  1. 1William -, WBA Middleweight champion from 1996-97 (5)
  2. 4German submarine in World Wars I and II (1-4)
  3. 10University in Birmingham founded in 1966 (5)
  4. 11Hebrew prophet whose book of the Old Testament condemns the Edomites (7)
  5. 12Broderick -, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for All the King’s Men (8)
  6. 131964 action film starring Stanley Baker and Jack Hawkins (4)
  7. 15Stephen -, 1992-96 world snooker champion (6)
  8. 17Unit of length equal to six feet used to measure depths of water (6)
  9. 19Large desert in E Asia (4)
  10. 20Seal ornamented with a sunken design rather than one in relief (8)
  11. 23Greig -, rugby union scrum-half whose 2010 Scotland Test debut was against New Zealand (7)
  12. 24Young eel (5)
  13. 25& 5D Down Neolithic village in the Orkney Islands, NE Scotland (5,4)
  14. 26Sharon -, Best Actress Golden Globe winner for 1995 gangster film Casino (5)

Down

12 clues
  1. 2Town that served as the port of ancient Rome (5)
  2. 3W H -, Australia Test cricketer who hit 266 against England at the Oval in 1934 (8)
  3. 5see 25 Across (4)
  4. 6In surveying, the horizontal angle of a bearing clockwise from a standard direction (7)
  5. 7Artist whose works include 1929’s The Woman and the Roses (4,7)
  6. 8Martin -, former England rugby union captain whose 1997 Test debut was against Argentina (5)
  7. 9Tropical Asian tree whose seeds yield an oil formerly used to treat leprosy (11)
  8. 14Ring-necked -, small, brightly-coloured, long-tailed bird and the UK’s only naturalised parrot (8)
  9. 16Former no 9 iron in golf that gave a great deal of lift (7)
  10. 18- Mountains, range of peaks within the Australian Alps whose highest point is Mount Kosciusko (5)
  11. 21Loch -, body of water in Perth and Kinross, Scotland housing a castle that was a place of imprisonment of Mary, Queen of Scots (5)LEVEN
  12. 22In music, a legato performance of a melodic interval of two or more notes in a part (4)

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Across

  1. 1. William -, WBA Middleweight champion from 1996-97 (5)

    Answer: JOPPY

  2. 4. German submarine in World Wars I and II (1-4)

    Answer: UBOAT

  3. 10. University in Birmingham founded in 1966 (5)

    Answer: ASTON

  4. 11. Hebrew prophet whose book of the Old Testament condemns the Edomites (7)

    Answer: OBADIAH

  5. 12. Broderick -, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for All the King’s Men (8)

    Answer: CRAWFORD

  6. 13. 1964 action film starring Stanley Baker and Jack Hawkins (4)

    Answer: ZULU

  7. 15. Stephen -, 1992-96 world snooker champion (6)

    Answer: HENDRY

  8. 17. Unit of length equal to six feet used to measure depths of water (6)

    Answer: FATHOM

  9. 19. Large desert in E Asia (4)

    Answer: GOBI

  10. 20. Seal ornamented with a sunken design rather than one in relief (8)

    Answer: INTAGLIO

  11. 23. Greig -, rugby union scrum-half whose 2010 Scotland Test debut was against New Zealand (7)

    Answer: LAIDLAW

  12. 24. Young eel (5)

    Answer: ELVER

  13. 25. & 5D Down Neolithic village in the Orkney Islands, NE Scotland (5,4)

    Answer: SKARA

  14. 26. Sharon -, Best Actress Golden Globe winner for 1995 gangster film Casino (5)

    Answer: STONE

Down

  1. 2. Town that served as the port of ancient Rome (5)

    Answer: OSTIA

  2. 3. W H -, Australia Test cricketer who hit 266 against England at the Oval in 1934 (8)

    Answer: PONSFORD

  3. 5. see 25 Across (4)

    Answer: BRAE

  4. 6. In surveying, the horizontal angle of a bearing clockwise from a standard direction (7)

    Answer: AZIMUTH

  5. 7. Artist whose works include 1929’s The Woman and the Roses (4,7)

    Answer: MARCCHAGALL

  6. 8. Martin -, former England rugby union captain whose 1997 Test debut was against Argentina (5)

    Answer: CORRY

  7. 9. Tropical Asian tree whose seeds yield an oil formerly used to treat leprosy (11)

    Answer: CHAULMOOGRA

  8. 14. Ring-necked -, small, brightly-coloured, long-tailed bird and the UK’s only naturalised parrot (8)

    Answer: PARAKEET

  9. 16. Former no 9 iron in golf that gave a great deal of lift (7)

    Answer: NIBLICK

  10. 18. - Mountains, range of peaks within the Australian Alps whose highest point is Mount Kosciusko (5)

    Answer: SNOWY

  11. 21. Loch -, body of water in Perth and Kinross, Scotland housing a castle that was a place of imprisonment of Mary, Queen of Scots (5)

    Answer: LEVEN

  12. 22. In music, a legato performance of a melodic interval of two or more notes in a part (4)

    Answer: SLUR

The answer to “Loch -, body of water in Perth and Kinross, Scotland housing a castle that was a place of imprisonment of Mary, Queen of Scots (5)” in the Mirror Quiz Crossword is LEVEN — a 5-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 24, 2026 at 21-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Loch -, body of water in Perth and Kinross, Scotland housing a castle that was a place of imprisonment of Mary, Queen of Scots (5)” answer

LEVEN(5 letters)

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Loch -, body of water in Perth and Kinross, Scotland housing a castle that was a place of imprisonment of Mary, Queen of Scots (5)”?

The answer is LEVEN.

How many letters are in the answer?

5 letters: LEVEN.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Mirror Quiz Crossword for August 24, 2026 at 21-Down.

Can this clue have a different answer?

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Where can I find the rest of this day’s answers?

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