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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 17 Jan"
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published: "2025-01-17T05:00:20"
updated: "2025-01-12T19:12:09"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 17 Jan

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2025-01-05
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 17 January 2025, 07:00 SAST · Updated 12 January 2025, 21:12 SAST

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

## Across

- **A1.** Unit of land measurement (4)
- **A5.** Small group of soldiers working together (5)
- **A6.** Purify (5)
- **A7.** Consumed (5)

## Down

- **D1.** Water (prefix) (4)
- **D2.** Discourteously brief (4)
- **D3.** Fits of furious anger (5)
- **D4.** Garden of paradise (4)
- **D5.** Went very fast (4)