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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie - Thur, 21 Mar"
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "Crosswords"
author: "Daily Maverick"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-21-mar/"
published: "2024-03-21T05:00:15"
updated: "2024-03-20T15:11:28"
lang: "en-ZA"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie - Thur, 21 Mar

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2024-03-11
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 21 March 2024, 07:00 SAST · Updated 20 March 2024, 17:11 SAST

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

## Across

- **A1.** Smart and stylish (4)
- **A5.** Craze (5)
- **A6.** Sloping (5)
- **A7.** Spanish cry of success (3)
- **A8.** USA theatre award (4)

## Down

- **D1.** Small soft mass of butter (3)
- **D2.** Pungent many-layered edible bulb (5)
- **D3.** Foolish (5)
- **D4.** Strongly dislike (4)
- **D5.** Upright pole for supporting sails (4)