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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie - Fri, 12 Jun 2026"
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published: "2026-06-12T00:00:00"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie - Fri, 12 Jun 2026

**Author:** biffspuzzles.co.za
**Date:** 2026-06-12
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 12 June 2026, 02:00 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-fri-12-jun-2026-/)

## Across

- **A1.** Country, capital Madrid (5)
- **A6.** Heartbeat (5)
- **A7.** Enrich with a gift or faculty (5)
- **A8.** Section of the school year (4)

## Down

- **D1.** Exhausted (5)
- **D2.** Play on words (3)
- **D3.** The red _____ (Cunonia capensis) is also called the butterspoon tree (5)
- **D4.** Equal (prefix) (3)
- **D5.** Current affairs reports (4)