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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 6 Jan"
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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-6-jan/"
published: "2026-01-06T00:00:00"
lang: "en-ZA"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 6 Jan

**Author:** biffspuzzles.co.za
**Date:** 2026-01-06
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 6 January 2026, 02:00 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-tues-6-jan/)

## Across

- **A1.** Propelled oneself through water (4)
- **A5.** Amalgamate (5)
- **A6.** Prize (5)
- **A7.** Seed of the Pisum sativum plant (3)
- **A8.** Stand for an artist's canvas (5)

## Down

- **D1.** Stitch (3)
- **D2.** Envelops (5)
- **D3.** Concur (5)
- **D4.** Olympic reward (5)
- **D5.** Female horse (4)