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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Thurs, 18 Dec"
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published: "2025-12-18T00:00:00"
updated: "2025-12-17T15:11:25"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Thurs, 18 Dec

**Author:** biffspuzzles.co.za
**Date:** 2025-12-18
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 18 December 2025, 02:00 SAST · Updated 17 December 2025, 17:11 SAST

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

## Across

- **A1.** Carrying a weapon (5)
- **A5.** Lion's call (4)
- **A6.** Parisian river (5)
- **A8.** Japanese Buddhism (3)
- **A9.** Indication of a woman's maiden name (3)

## Down

- **D1.** Criminal act of fire-raising (5)
- **D2.** Mass of fish eggs (3)
- **D3.** Corn (5)
- **D4.** Sea eagle (4)
- **D7.** Enclosure (abbr) (3)