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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie - Thur, 11 April"
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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/mini-crossword-11-april/"
published: "2024-04-11T05:00:50"
updated: "2024-04-07T22:14:08"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie - Thur, 11 April

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2024-03-28
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 11 April 2024, 07:00 SAST · Updated 8 April 2024, 00:14 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-11-april/)

## Across

- **A1.** Concealed difficulty (5)
- **A5.** Raise (4)
- **A6.** White heron (5)
- **A7.** Power of combining thought with verbal effect (4)

## Down

- **D1.** Ship's company (4)
- **D2.** Protection; patronage (5)
- **D3.** Dish of pastry with a sweet filling (4)
- **D4.** Prominent tuft on a bird's head (5)