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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Mon, 23 Dec"
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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-23-dec-2024/"
published: "2024-12-23T05:00:44"
updated: "2024-12-20T15:40:01"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Mon, 23 Dec

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2024-12-13
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 23 December 2024, 07:00 SAST · Updated 20 December 2024, 17:40 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-23-dec-2024/)

## Across

- **A1.** Degrade or belittle (5)
- **A5.** Absurdity or amusing story (4)
- **A6.** Vigorous; living (5)
- **A7.** Any letter of the ancient Germanic alphabet (4)

## Down

- **D1.** Partly open (4)
- **D2.** Small soft round mass of chewed food (5)
- **D3.** Related by blood (4)
- **D4.** Cut (5)