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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie - Fri, 10 Jul 2026"
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published: "2026-07-10T00:00:00"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie - Fri, 10 Jul 2026

**Author:** biffspuzzles.co.za
**Date:** 2026-07-10
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 10 July 2026, 02:00 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-fri-10-jul-2026/)

## Across

- **A1.** Former king of Persia (4)
- **A5.** Grinding tooth (5)
- **A7.** Alert (5)
- **A8.** Flowed (3)
- **A9.** Material border folded and sewn (3)

## Down

- **D1.** Shatter violently (5)
- **D2.** In what way? (3)
- **D3.** Danger warning signal (5)
- **D4.** Maori ceremonial war dance (4)
- **D6.** Tear apart (4)