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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Wed, 20 Dec"
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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published: "2023-12-20T05:33:45"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Wed, 20 Dec

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2023-12-11
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 20 December 2023, 07:33 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-20-dec/)

## Across

- **A1.** Snare (4)
- **A5.** Measuring apparatus (5)
- **A6.** Possessing weapons (5)
- **A7.** Move up and down with the waves (3)
- **A8.** Thin Mexican fried pancake (4)

## Down

- **D1.** Fortune-telling card (5)
- **D2.** Lively Afro-Cuban dance (5)
- **D3.** Era (3)
- **D4.** Dom _____ is a drink of Amarula topped with cream, ice cream and grated chocolate (5)
- **D5.** Chatter (3)