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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Mon, 27 Oct"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Mon, 27 Oct

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2025-10-21
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 27 October 2025, 07:00 SAST · Updated 24 October 2025, 18:19 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-27-oct-2025/)

## Across

- **A1.** Christian period of fasting (4)
- **A5.** Separately (5)
- **A6.** Tube (4)
- **A7.** Landscape or spectacle (5)

## Down

- **D1.** Fail in duty or pass into disuse (5)
- **D2.** Large-scale; impressive (4)
- **D3.** Back of the neck (4)
- **D4.** Tendency (5)