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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Mon, 17 Feb"
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published: "2025-02-17T05:00:25"
updated: "2025-02-15T09:18:04"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Mon, 17 Feb

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2025-02-11
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 17 February 2025, 07:00 SAST · Updated 15 February 2025, 11:18 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-17-feb-2025/)

## Across

- **A1.** Rich, abundant meal (5)
- **A5.** Long, thin and limp (4)
- **A6.** Up and about (5)
- **A8.** Weak; insipid in character (5)

## Down

- **D1.** Blemish (4)
- **D2.** Stand for an artist's canvas (5)
- **D3.** Before (prefix) (4)
- **D4.** Slide along without (wheels) rotating (4)
- **D7.** A cereal grass used in making bread and whisky (3)