Milton -, prime minister of Uganda from 1962-66 (5)

Archive answer — August 30, 2026

18 Down

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This clue’s Sunday, August 30, 2026 appearance

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Across

11 clues
  1. 6Actress married to Les Dennis from 1995-2003 (6,6)
  2. 8& 22A 1940 novel by Ernest Hemingway (3,4,3,4,5)
  3. 9& 1D Scottish fighter; WBO Featherweight champion from 2003-06 (5,8)
  4. 10& 17D The -, 1912 fantasy novel by Arthur Conan Doyle (4,5)
  5. 12Julie -, actress whose roles include Stupefyin’ Jones in 1959 film musical Li’l Abner (6)
  6. 14Roman goddess of agriculture (5)
  7. 15Damon -, author of the short story collections More Than Somewhat, Furthermore and Take It Easy (6)
  8. 16Member of a South American people whose empire centred on Peru (4)
  9. 19Capital of Japan (5)
  10. 21George -, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2010-16 (7)
  11. 22see 8 Across (3,4,5)

Down

14 clues
  1. 1see 9 Across (8)
  2. 2US state whose capital is Boise (5)
  3. 3The -, 1931 film for which Wallace Beery won a Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar (5)
  4. 4Roman name of the Greek hero Odysseus (7)
  5. 5Lover of Leander in Greek mythology (4)
  6. 6The -, 1937 film comedy starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant (5,5)
  7. 7Village in Gloucestershire near the England-Wales border housing a moated Norman castle (2,8)
  8. 11Pharaoh of the First Dynasty of Egypt whose mother was believed to be Merneith (3)
  9. 12A -, South Africa Test cricketer who took 6-32 against West Indies at Bridgetown in 2005 (3)
  10. 13Large baboon of West Africa with a doglike muzzle and brightly-coloured face (8)
  11. 14Capital of Sri Lanka (7)
  12. 17see 10 Across (5)
  13. 18Milton -, prime minister of Uganda from 1962-66 (5)OBOTE
  14. 20Helmut -, Chancellor of West Germany from 1982-90 (4)

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Across

  1. 6. Actress married to Les Dennis from 1995-2003 (6,6)

    Answer: AMANDAHOLDEN

  2. 8. & 22A 1940 novel by Ernest Hemingway (3,4,3,4,5)

    Answer: FORWHOM

  3. 9. & 1D Scottish fighter; WBO Featherweight champion from 2003-06 (5,8)

    Answer: SCOTT

  4. 10. & 17D The -, 1912 fantasy novel by Arthur Conan Doyle (4,5)

    Answer: LOST

  5. 12. Julie -, actress whose roles include Stupefyin’ Jones in 1959 film musical Li’l Abner (6)

    Answer: NEWMAR

  6. 14. Roman goddess of agriculture (5)

    Answer: CERES

  7. 15. Damon -, author of the short story collections More Than Somewhat, Furthermore and Take It Easy (6)

    Answer: RUNYON

  8. 16. Member of a South American people whose empire centred on Peru (4)

    Answer: INCA

  9. 19. Capital of Japan (5)

    Answer: TOKYO

  10. 21. George -, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2010-16 (7)

    Answer: OSBORNE

  11. 22. see 8 Across (3,4,5)

    Answer: THEBELLTOLLS

Down

  1. 1. see 9 Across (8)

    Answer: HARRISON

  2. 2. US state whose capital is Boise (5)

    Answer: IDAHO

  3. 3. The -, 1931 film for which Wallace Beery won a Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar (5)

    Answer: CHAMP

  4. 4. Roman name of the Greek hero Odysseus (7)

    Answer: ULYSSES

  5. 5. Lover of Leander in Greek mythology (4)

    Answer: HERO

  6. 6. The -, 1937 film comedy starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant (5,5)

    Answer: AWFULTRUTH

  7. 7. Village in Gloucestershire near the England-Wales border housing a moated Norman castle (2,8)

    Answer: STBRIAVELS

  8. 11. Pharaoh of the First Dynasty of Egypt whose mother was believed to be Merneith (3)

    Answer: DEN

  9. 12. A -, South Africa Test cricketer who took 6-32 against West Indies at Bridgetown in 2005 (3)

    Answer: NEL

  10. 13. Large baboon of West Africa with a doglike muzzle and brightly-coloured face (8)

    Answer: MANDRILL

  11. 14. Capital of Sri Lanka (7)

    Answer: COLOMBO

  12. 17. see 10 Across (5)

    Answer: WORLD

  13. 18. Milton -, prime minister of Uganda from 1962-66 (5)

    Answer: OBOTE

  14. 20. Helmut -, Chancellor of West Germany from 1982-90 (4)

    Answer: KOHL

The answer to “Milton -, prime minister of Uganda from 1962-66 (5)” in the Mirror Quiz Crossword is OBOTE — a 5-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 30, 2026 at 18-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Milton -, prime minister of Uganda from 1962-66 (5)” answer

OBOTE(5 letters)

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Milton -, prime minister of Uganda from 1962-66 (5)”?

The answer is OBOTE.

How many letters are in the answer?

5 letters: OBOTE.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Mirror Quiz Crossword for August 30, 2026 at 18-Down.

Can this clue have a different answer?

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