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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie - Tuesday, 22 Sept 2026"
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published: "2026-09-22T02:29:50"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie - Tuesday, 22 Sept 2026

**Author:** biffspuzzles.co.za
**Date:** 2026-09-22
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 22 September 2026, 04:29 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-tuesday-22-sept-2026/)

## Across

- **A1.** Solid exterior of the earth (5)
- **A5.** Tempt (4)
- **A6.** Indignation (5)
- **A8.** Above (prefix) (3)
- **A9.** Shell containing peas (3)

## Down

- **D1.** Instrument used to hold things together or to disable a vehicle wheel (5)
- **D2.** Flow (3)
- **D3.** Advised strongly (5)
- **D4.** Percolate (4)
- **D7.** Curved bone in the thorax (3)