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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Wed, 17 Sept"
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published: "2025-09-17T05:30:33"
updated: "2025-09-17T05:03:24"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Wed, 17 Sept

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2025-09-08
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 17 September 2025, 07:30 SAST · Updated 17 September 2025, 07:03 SAST

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

## Across

- **A1.** Wooden packing case (5)
- **A6.** One who prefers no company (5)
- **A7.** In the midst of (5)
- **A8.** Created (4)
- **A9.** Cricket practice facilities (4)

## Down

- **D1.** Reticent person or type of shellfish (4)
- **D2.** Citizen of the Italian capital (5)
- **D3.** One of the electrodes of a battery (5)
- **D4.** Principle held as true (5)
- **D5.** Saharan area of shifting dunes (3)