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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Thurs, 25 Dec"
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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author: "Daily Maverick"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-thurs-25-dec/"
published: "2025-12-25T00:00:00"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Thurs, 25 Dec

**Author:** biffspuzzles.co.za
**Date:** 2025-12-25
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 25 December 2025, 02:00 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-thurs-25-dec/)

## Across

- **A1.** Clever (5)
- **A6.** Paramour (5)
- **A7.** Pimpinella genus plant with seeds flavoured like liquorice (5)
- **A8.** Large edible kind of ray of tropical waters (5)

## Down

- **D1.** Cut violently (5)
- **D2.** Man in a religious community living under vows (4)
- **D3.** Relating to birds (5)
- **D4.** Repose (4)
- **D5.** Large woody plants (5)