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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie - Mon, 18 May 2026"
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "Crosswords"
author: "Daily Maverick"
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published: "2026-05-18T00:00:00"
updated: "2026-05-18T03:21:54"
lang: "en-ZA"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie - Mon, 18 May 2026

**Author:** biffspuzzles.co.za
**Date:** 2026-05-18
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 18 May 2026, 02:00 SAST · Updated 18 May 2026, 05:21 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-mon-18-may-2026-/)

## Across

- **A1.** Male deer (4)
- **A5.** Combine (5)
- **A6.** Pungent edible bulb (5)
- **A7.** Weep noisily (3)
- **A8.** Deal with; handle (5)

## Down

- **D1.** Spanish "Mister" (5)
- **D2.** Group of people of common descent (5)
- **D3.** Long ___ (in the distant past) (3)
- **D4.** Spotted, ring-tailed, cat-like carnivore  (5)
- **D5.** Majority (4)