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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 31 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-31-dec-2024/"
published: "2024-12-31T05:00:18"
updated: "2024-12-27T14:24:49"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 31 Dec

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2024-12-22
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 31 December 2024, 07:00 SAST · Updated 27 December 2024, 16:24 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-31-dec-2024/)

## Across

- **A2.** Soft bread roll (3)
- **A5.** Excessive self-esteem (5)
- **A7.** Perch for a sleeping bird (5)
- **A8.** Large tropical potato-like root (3)
- **A9.** Lunch or dinner (4)

## Down

- **D1.** Nimble (4)
- **D2.** Extensive ecological community (5)
- **D3.** Advertisements (abbr) (3)
- **D4.** Leaflike part of a flower (5)
- **D6.** Wander (4)