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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 28 Oct"
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author: "Daily Maverick"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-28-oct-2025/"
published: "2025-10-28T05:00:41"
updated: "2025-10-27T21:49:24"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 28 Oct

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

By Daily Maverick · Published 28 October 2025, 07:00 SAST · Updated 27 October 2025, 23:49 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-28-oct-2025/)

## Across

- **A1.** Men's sleeved garment with collar and cuffs (5)
- **A6.** Country, capital Nairobi (5)
- **A7.** Advises strongly (5)
- **A8.** The lion sign of the zodiac (3)
- **A9.** Attempt (3)

## Down

- **D1.** Cranium (5)
- **D2.** At this place (4)
- **D3.** Lump of metal yet to be shaped or otherwise worked on (5)
- **D4.** Grass yielding grain used in bread and whisky making (3)
- **D5.** Appetizing (5)