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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 24 Jan"
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published: "2025-01-24T07:55:27"
updated: "2025-01-24T07:55:30"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 24 Jan

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

By Daily Maverick · Published 24 January 2025, 09:55 SAST · Updated 24 January 2025, 09:55 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-24-jan-2025/)

## Across

- **A1.** Sudden short-lived surge of power (5)
- **A5.** Stem of a small palm or larger grass (4)
- **A6.** Gets out of bed (5)
- **A8.** Sports venue (5)

## Down

- **D1.** Abolish (5)
- **D2.** Two related items (4)
- **D3.** Small picture in a spare corner of another (5)
- **D4.** Eager (4)
- **D7.** Fretted cutting tool (3)