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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 21 Jan"
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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author: "Daily Maverick"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-21-jan-2025/"
published: "2025-01-21T05:34:48"
updated: "2025-01-21T05:34:50"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 21 Jan

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2025-01-13
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 21 January 2025, 07:34 SAST · Updated 21 January 2025, 07:34 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-21-jan-2025/)

## Across

- **A1.** Earth in very fine particles (4)
- **A5.** Liquid in fruit (5)
- **A6.** Regarding (5)
- **A7.** Airhole (4)
- **A8.** Item of value (5)

## Down

- **D1.** Blocks with equal square faces (5)
- **D2.** Tawny African big cats (5)
- **D3.** Sharp (5)
- **D4.** Up until now (3)
- **D5.** Coffee-producing Indonesian island (4)