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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie - Thurs, 28 May 2026"
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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author: "Daily Maverick"
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published: "2026-05-28T06:00:00"
updated: "2026-05-28T03:17:24"
lang: "en-ZA"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie - Thurs, 28 May 2026

**Author:** biffspuzzles.co.za
**Date:** 2026-05-28
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 28 May 2026, 08:00 SAST · Updated 28 May 2026, 05:17 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-thurs-28-may-2026--1/)

## Across

- **A1.** Dish of coarsely ground grain (5)
- **A6.** Examination of accounts (5)
- **A7.** Facial expression showing cynical contempt (5)
- **A8.** Nutritious green seed growing in a pod (3)
- **A9.** Of little speed (4)

## Down

- **D1.** Breathe with difficulty (4)
- **D2.** Characters of the ancient German alphabet (5)
- **D3.** Perfect (5)
- **D4.** Bind (3)
- **D5.** Dried stalks of corn (5)