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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Wed, 16 July"
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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-16-july-2025/"
published: "2025-07-16T05:00:26"
updated: "2025-07-11T16:51:58"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Wed, 16 July

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2025-07-07
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 16 July 2025, 07:00 SAST · Updated 11 July 2025, 18:51 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-16-july-2025/)

## Across

- **A1.** Lead-in (5)
- **A6.** Great Barrier Reef material (5)
- **A7.** Dodge (5)
- **A8.** Trial software version (4)

## Down

- **D1.** Cooled with frozen water (4)
- **D2.** Paperback story (5)
- **D3.** Vehicle running on rails set into the road (4)
- **D4.** Radioactive gas, symbol "Rn" (5)
- **D5.** Spanish cry of success (3)