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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 17 Oct"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 17 Oct

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2025-10-06
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 17 October 2025, 08:30 SAST · Updated 17 October 2025, 08:30 SAST

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

## Across

- **A1.** Invoke evil upon (someone) (5)
- **A5.** Greedy person (3)
- **A6.** In debt (5)
- **A8.** Telephoned (4)
- **A9.** Scum on molten metal (5)

## Down

- **D1.** Simultaeneous sounding of notes of different pitch (5)
- **D2.** Large hoofed animal of Africa and Asia, "black" or "white" (abbr) (5)
- **D3.** Compositions for voice (5)
- **D4.** Chicken's product (3)
- **D7.** Prolonged military conflict (3)