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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie - Thurs, 17 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-17-aug/"
published: "2023-08-17T05:00:26"
updated: "2023-08-16T14:55:45"
lang: "en-ZA"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie - Thurs, 17 Aug

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

By Daily Maverick · Published 17 August 2023, 07:00 SAST · Updated 16 August 2023, 16:55 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-17-aug/)

## Across

- **A1.** Former president of China 1954-1959 (3)
- **A4.** Find the answer (5)
- **A6.** Perfect (5)
- **A7.** Certainties (abbr) (5)
- **A8.** Shirt style or golf ball peg (3)

## Down

- **D1.** Fashion (4)
- **D2.** Watchful (5)
- **D3.** Egg-shaped (5)
- **D4.** Unwell (4)
- **D5.** Otherwise (4)