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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Mon, 15 Dec"
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published: "2025-12-15T05:57:59"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Mon, 15 Dec

**Author:** biffspuzzles.co.za
**Date:** 2025-12-15
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 15 December 2025, 07:57 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-mon-15-dec/)

## Across

- **A1.** Unrefined (5)
- **A5.** Aspiration; anticipation of something good (4)
- **A6.** Plenty (5)
- **A7.** Bases (4)
- **A8.** Male sheep (3)

## Down

- **D1.** Wear by rubbing (5)
- **D2.** Capital of Italy (4)
- **D3.** More elevated (5)
- **D4.** Lowest part of a river where the flow splits (5)