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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Wed, 22 Oct"
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updated: "2025-10-21T17:59:56"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Wed, 22 Oct

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2025-10-14
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 22 October 2025, 07:00 SAST · Updated 21 October 2025, 19:59 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-22-oct-2025/)

## Across

- **A1.** Wounded by gunfire (4)
- **A5.** Rocklike oceanic deposit made of calcareous substances (5)
- **A7.** Corner (5)
- **A8.** Breakfast and lunch, e.g. (5)

## Down

- **D1.** Rascal (5)
- **D2.** Sharpen (4)
- **D3.** Body part carrying out a specific operation (5)
- **D4.** High in stature (4)
- **D6.** Not so much (4)