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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie - Tuesday, 8 Sept 2026"
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published: "2026-09-08T00:00:00"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie - Tuesday, 8 Sept 2026

**Author:** biffspuzzles.co.za
**Date:** 2026-09-08
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 8 September 2026, 02:00 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/daily-crossword-quickie-tuesday-8-sept-2026/)

## Across

- **A1.** White soft rock used for writing on blackboards (5)
- **A6.** Ancient civilization based in present-day Italy (5)
- **A7.** Alert; vigilant (5)
- **A8.** Great expanse of salt water (3)
- **A9.** Belonging to him (3)

## Down

- **D1.** Collision (5)
- **D2.** In what way? (3)
- **D3.** Accumulate (5)
- **D4.** Large inland body of water (4)
- **D5.** Massage (flour into dough) (5)