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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 18 Feb"
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author: "Daily Maverick"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-18-feb-2025/"
published: "2025-02-18T05:00:05"
updated: "2025-02-15T09:22:02"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 18 Feb

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

By Daily Maverick · Published 18 February 2025, 07:00 SAST · Updated 15 February 2025, 11:22 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-18-feb-2025/)

## Across

- **A1.** Seed of the cacao or chocolate tree (5)
- **A6.** Toothed implement for arranging hair (4)
- **A7.** Number of players in a trio (5)
- **A8.** Angry tirade (4)
- **A9.** Takes shape (4)

## Down

- **D2.** Pigment of fine clay and an iron oxide (5)
- **D3.** Material forming the Great Barrier Reef (5)
- **D4.** Signs of future events (5)
- **D5.** Incite to crime (4)