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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 3 Dec"
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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author: "Daily Maverick"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-3-dec-2024/"
published: "2024-12-03T05:37:06"
updated: "2024-12-03T05:37:08"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 3 Dec

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2024-11-25
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 3 December 2024, 07:37 SAST · Updated 3 December 2024, 07:37 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-3-dec-2024/)

## Across

- **A1.** Custody or heedfulness (4)
- **A5.** Energy; strength (5)
- **A6.** Headland (4)
- **A7.** Valuable mineral aggregate (3)
- **A8.** Inadequately or defectively (5)

## Down

- **D1.** Drink made from cacao tree seeds (5)
- **D2.** Prize (5)
- **D3.** Drive back (5)
- **D4.** Before (archaic) (3)