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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 16 Dec"
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "Crosswords"
author: "Daily Maverick"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-tues-16-dec/"
published: "2025-12-16T05:56:47"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 16 Dec

**Author:** biffspuzzles.co.za
**Date:** 2025-12-16
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 16 December 2025, 07:56 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-tues-16-dec/)

## Across

- **A1.** Discourteously brief (4)
- **A5.** Online player (5)
- **A6.** Stroll (5)
- **A7.** Cloud of small flying drops (5)
- **A8.** Saxophone (abbr) (3)

## Down

- **D1.** Uses tented accommodation (5)
- **D2.** Full shadow (5)
- **D3.** Take it easy (5)
- **D4.** The three in cards and dice (4)
- **D5.** Vapour (3)