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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 23 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-tues-23-dec/"
published: "2025-12-23T00:00:00"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 23 Dec

**Author:** biffspuzzles.co.za
**Date:** 2025-12-23
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 23 December 2025, 02:00 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-tues-23-dec/)

## Across

- **A1.** Choose (3)
- **A5.** Solidified due to low temperature (5)
- **A7.** Religious ascetic or wonder-worker in India (5)
- **A8.** Temporary (abbr) (4)
- **A9.** Female fowl (3)

## Down

- **D1.** Of food, rotten (3)
- **D2.** Talk foolishly (5)
- **D3.** Symbol of authenticity or guarantee (5)
- **D4.** Perpetrators (abbr) (5)
- **D6.** Zimbabwe (abbr) (3)