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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie - Thursday, 31 Aug"
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "Crosswords"
author: "Daily Maverick"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-31-aug/"
published: "2023-08-31T05:00:54"
updated: "2023-08-30T16:38:05"
lang: "en-ZA"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie - Thursday, 31 Aug

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2023-08-21
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 31 August 2023, 07:00 SAST · Updated 30 August 2023, 18:38 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-31-aug/)

## Across

- **A1.** Shore (5)
- **A5.** Branch (3)
- **A6.** Distributed playing cards (5)
- **A8.** Take (an exam) (3)
- **A9.** Appetizing (5)

## Down

- **D1.** Military trainee (5)
- **D2.** Valuable mineral aggregate (3)
- **D3.** Accumulate (5)
- **D4.** Shabby (5)
- **D7.** Illuminated (3)