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DailyCross #74 answers – Tuesday, 25 August 2026
All 9 clues from the DailyCross puzzle for Tuesday, 25 August 2026. Tap a clue to see its answer, or play the puzzle yourself first.
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6PROGRAMMER8DOWNPOUR9JAVELIN1JUITER2CLUDS3MECURY4HANGE5PNISUA7PILT
Across
6A person who writes computer code (10)
PROGRAMMER
8A sudden, very heavy fall of rain (8)
DOWNPOUR
9A sport where you throw a long spear as far as you can (7)
JAVELIN
Down
1The biggest planet, with a giant red spot (7)
JUPITER
2White or grey puffs floating in the sky (6)
CLOUDS
3The smallest planet, closest to the Sun (7)
MERCURY
4You hang clothes on it in the wardrobe (6)
HANGER
5Land with water on almost every side (9)
PENINSULA
7The person who flies an airplane (5)
PILOT