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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 15 Dec"
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-15-dec/"
published: "2023-12-15T05:00:55"
updated: "2023-12-14T17:30:29"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 15 Dec

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2023-12-04
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 15 December 2023, 07:00 SAST · Updated 14 December 2023, 19:30 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-15-dec/)

## Across

- **A1.** Piece of cotton wool for mopping up (4)
- **A5.** Threshing instrument (5)
- **A6.** Espresso with hot frothed milk (5)
- **A7.** Avenue or average (3)
- **A8.** _____ and conditions (5)

## Down

- **D1.** Person kept as property (5)
- **D2.** Liquid essential to life (5)
- **D3.** Small island (3)
- **D4.** Consecrate (5)
- **D5.** Level; uniform (4)