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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie - Tues, 9 Jun 2026"
type: "NewsArticle"
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-9-jun-2026-1/"
published: "2026-06-09T00:00:00"
updated: "2026-06-09T00:45:32"
lang: "en-ZA"
---

# Daily Crossword Quickie - Tues, 9 Jun 2026

**Author:** biffspuzzles.co.za
**Date:** 2026-06-09
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 9 June 2026, 02:00 SAST · Updated 9 June 2026, 02:45 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-tues-9-jun-2026-1/)

## Across

- **A1.** Consumes (4)
- **A5.** Relating to birds (5)
- **A6.** Member of an ancient Germanic people initially occupying Baltic coasts (4)
- **A7.** Lower limb (3)
- **A8.** Stagger (4)

## Down

- **D1.** Keen (5)
- **D2.** Avocado (abbr) (3)
- **D3.** Name or heading (5)
- **D4.** South Saharan region (5)