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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Thurs, 5 Feb 2026"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Thurs, 5 Feb 2026

**Author:** biffspuzzles.co.za
**Date:** 2026-02-05
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 5 February 2026, 02:00 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-thurs-5-feb-2026/)

## Across

- **A1.** River flowing from Mpumalanga to join the Orange river near Douglas in the Northern Cape (4)
- **A4.** Pleated skirt-like garment worn by Scottish men (4)
- **A5.** Marriage (5)
- **A6.** President of a college faculty (4)
- **A7.** Group of related items (3)

## Down

- **D1.** Grape-bearing plant (4)
- **D2.** Assumed name (5)
- **D3.** Make up for a deficiency (5)
- **D4.** Large antelope with thin pale vertical bodily stripes (4)