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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 29 July"
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author: "Daily Maverick"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-29-july-2025/"
published: "2025-07-29T05:00:00"
updated: "2025-07-28T23:37:10"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 29 July

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2025-07-21
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 29 July 2025, 07:00 SAST · Updated 29 July 2025, 01:37 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-29-july-2025/)

## Across

- **A1.** Conserve of fruit boiled with sugar (3)
- **A5.** Type of palm tree and a cereal substance obtained from its pith (4)
- **A7.** Superior; higher (5)
- **A8.** Troubles; causes of distress (4)
- **A9.** High value playing cards (4)

## Down

- **D2.** Clear savoury jelly used as a garnish or mould (5)
- **D3.** Tree from which sugar and syrup can be made (5)
- **D4.** South African sausage (4)
- **D6.** Comes together; takes shape (4)