Small agile ape of forests in S Asia (6)

Archive answer — August 28, 2026

17 Down

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“GIBBON” is the published 6-letter fill for 17 Down. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.

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This clue’s Friday, August 28, 2026 appearance

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Across

14 clues
  1. 1Wine bottle holding the equivalent of twelve normal bottles (10)
  2. 8& 24A 1915 novel by W Somerset Maugham (2,5,7)
  3. 9Frederick -, composer of the music for the 1947 stage musical Brigadoon (5)
  4. 10River in Devon that flows into the English Channel at Dartmouth (4)
  5. 11Barbara -, actress whose roles have included Cinnamon Carter in US television series Mission: Impossible (4)
  6. 12Unit of thermal resistance used to measure the power of insulation of a quilt (3)
  7. 14Robert -, author of novel The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists under the name Robert Tressell (6)
  8. 15Preserver and protector of the universe in the Hindu Trimurti (6)
  9. 18Instance of a batter touching all four bases safely in baseball (3)
  10. 20Martin -, author of novels Yellow Dog and Other People (4)
  11. 21Standard unit of currency of Myanmar (4)
  12. 23Seaweeds with varieties such as Serrated or Bladder (5)
  13. 24see 8 Across (7)
  14. 25Jonah -, British Open squash champion from 1970-73 (10)

Down

12 clues
  1. 1President of Indonesia from 1967-98 (7)
  2. 2Capital of Togo (4)
  3. 3Trojan prince and son of Aphrodite in classical mythology who escaped the sack of Troy (6)
  4. 4Legendary continent said to have sunk beneath the ocean west of the Straits of Gibraltar (8)
  5. 5Another name for a catkin (5)
  6. 6British prime minister from 2007-10 (6,5)
  7. 71824 novel by Sir Walter Scott featuring the story Wandering Willie’s Tale (11)
  8. 13S M -, India Test cricketer who hit 236 n.o. against West Indies at Madras in 1983 (8)
  9. 16The -, 1821 oil painting by John Constable featuring Flatford Mill (3,4)
  10. 17Small agile ape of forests in S Asia (6)GIBBON
  11. 19Lake -, body of water in central Africa at the southern end of the Great Rift Valley (5)
  12. 22Unit of speed of one nautical mile per hour (4)

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Across

  1. 1. Wine bottle holding the equivalent of twelve normal bottles (10)

    Answer: SALMANAZAR

  2. 8. & 24A 1915 novel by W Somerset Maugham (2,5,7)

    Answer: OFHUMAN

  3. 9. Frederick -, composer of the music for the 1947 stage musical Brigadoon (5)

    Answer: LOEWE

  4. 10. River in Devon that flows into the English Channel at Dartmouth (4)

    Answer: DART

  5. 11. Barbara -, actress whose roles have included Cinnamon Carter in US television series Mission: Impossible (4)

    Answer: BAIN

  6. 12. Unit of thermal resistance used to measure the power of insulation of a quilt (3)

    Answer: TOG

  7. 14. Robert -, author of novel The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists under the name Robert Tressell (6)

    Answer: NOONAN

  8. 15. Preserver and protector of the universe in the Hindu Trimurti (6)

    Answer: VISHNU

  9. 18. Instance of a batter touching all four bases safely in baseball (3)

    Answer: RUN

  10. 20. Martin -, author of novels Yellow Dog and Other People (4)

    Answer: AMIS

  11. 21. Standard unit of currency of Myanmar (4)

    Answer: KYAT

  12. 23. Seaweeds with varieties such as Serrated or Bladder (5)

    Answer: WRACK

  13. 24. see 8 Across (7)

    Answer: BONDAGE

  14. 25. Jonah -, British Open squash champion from 1970-73 (10)

    Answer: BARRINGTON

Down

  1. 1. President of Indonesia from 1967-98 (7)

    Answer: SUHARTO

  2. 2. Capital of Togo (4)

    Answer: LOME

  3. 3. Trojan prince and son of Aphrodite in classical mythology who escaped the sack of Troy (6)

    Answer: AENEAS

  4. 4. Legendary continent said to have sunk beneath the ocean west of the Straits of Gibraltar (8)

    Answer: ATLANTIS

  5. 5. Another name for a catkin (5)

    Answer: AMENT

  6. 6. British prime minister from 2007-10 (6,5)

    Answer: GORDONBROWN

  7. 7. 1824 novel by Sir Walter Scott featuring the story Wandering Willie’s Tale (11)

    Answer: REDGAUNTLET

  8. 13. S M -, India Test cricketer who hit 236 n.o. against West Indies at Madras in 1983 (8)

    Answer: GAVASKAR

  9. 16. The -, 1821 oil painting by John Constable featuring Flatford Mill (3,4)

    Answer: HAYWAIN

  10. 17. Small agile ape of forests in S Asia (6)

    Answer: GIBBON

  11. 19. Lake -, body of water in central Africa at the southern end of the Great Rift Valley (5)

    Answer: NYASA

  12. 22. Unit of speed of one nautical mile per hour (4)

    Answer: KNOT

The answer to “Small agile ape of forests in S Asia (6)” in the Mirror Quiz Crossword is GIBBON — a 6-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 28, 2026 at 17-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Small agile ape of forests in S Asia (6)” answer

GIBBON(6 letters)

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Why does GIBBON fit?

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When else has “Small agile ape of forests in S Asia (6)” appeared?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Small agile ape of forests in S Asia (6)”?

The answer is GIBBON.

How many letters are in the answer?

6 letters: GIBBON.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Mirror Quiz Crossword for August 28, 2026 at 17-Down.

Can this clue have a different answer?

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