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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie - Fri, 21 Aug 2026"
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published: "2026-08-21T07:24:31"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie - Fri, 21 Aug 2026

**Author:** biffspuzzles.co.za
**Date:** 2026-08-21
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Straight

By Daily Maverick · Published 21 August 2026, 09:24 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-fri-21-aug-2026/)

## Across

- **A1.** First Greek letter (5)
- **A5.** For each (3)
- **A6.** Incursions (5)
- **A8.** Thought (4)
- **A9.** Stain a new colour (3)

## Down

- **D1.** Fourth month (5)
- **D2.** A soft metal, symbol Pb (4)
- **D3.** Snooped (5)
- **D4.** Abdominals (abbr) (3)
- **D7.** A seventh part of a week (3)