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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Wed, 15 Oct"
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published: "2025-10-15T06:03:27"
updated: "2025-10-15T06:03:29"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Wed, 15 Oct

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2025-10-06
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 15 October 2025, 08:03 SAST · Updated 15 October 2025, 08:03 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-15-oct-2025/)

## Across

- **A1.** Desire (4)
- **A5.** Craze (5)
- **A6.** List of competitors (5)
- **A7.** Plural of was (4)
- **A8.** Single (3)

## Down

- **D1.** Decline in power or intensity (4)
- **D2.** Lead-in (abbr) (5)
- **D3.** Wailing warning signal (5)
- **D4.** Dried grass (3)
- **D5.** Makes a thin, high-pitched cry like a cat (4)