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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie - Wed, 16 Aug"
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "Crosswords"
author: "Daily Maverick"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-16-aug/"
published: "2023-08-16T05:00:40"
updated: "2023-08-16T02:09:05"
lang: "en-ZA"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie - Wed, 16 Aug

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2023-08-07
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 16 August 2023, 07:00 SAST · Updated 16 August 2023, 04:09 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-16-aug/)

## Across

- **A1.** Long sandwich or advance payment (3)
- **A5.** Near (5)
- **A7.** Room at the top (5)
- **A8.** Of a horse, runs gently (5)
- **A9.** Chopper (3)

## Down

- **D1.** Shoo! (4)
- **D2.** Beyond (prefix) (5)
- **D3.** Treatment for removing wrinkles (5)
- **D4.** Chest muscles (4)
- **D6.** Location (4)