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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 29 Nov"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-29-nov-2024/"
published: "2024-11-29T06:05:26"
updated: "2024-11-29T06:05:28"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 29 Nov

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2024-11-19
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 29 November 2024, 08:05 SAST · Updated 29 November 2024, 08:05 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-29-nov-2024/)

## Across

- **A1.** Painful involuntary muscle contraction (5)
- **A5.** Healthy; robust (4)
- **A6.** Fireplace (5)
- **A8.** Structure allowing passage into a field (4)
- **A9.** Stinging insect (3)

## Down

- **D1.** A person's life-force (Chinese medicine) (3)
- **D2.** Traverse freely or in all directions (5)
- **D3.** Seaweeds and related forms (5)
- **D4.** Pass from solid to liquid by heat (4)
- **D7.** Snake-like fish (3)