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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 24 June"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-24-june-2025/"
published: "2025-06-24T05:00:49"
updated: "2025-06-23T20:42:43"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 24 June

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2025-06-18
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 24 June 2025, 07:00 SAST · Updated 23 June 2025, 22:42 SAST

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

## Across

- **A1.** Hit hard or criticize severely (4)
- **A5.** Indigenous New Zealander (5)
- **A6.** Do well (at) (5)
- **A7.** Also (3)
- **A8.** Incline (4)

## Down

- **D1.** Saxophone (abbr) (3)
- **D2.** Nearby; in the vicinity (5)
- **D3.** Are not (abbr) (5)
- **D4.** Gentle in temper; not harsh (4)
- **D5.** Change from a solid to a liquid state (4)