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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 31 Oct"
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author: "Daily Maverick"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-31-oct-2025/"
published: "2025-10-31T07:05:38"
updated: "2025-10-31T07:05:40"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 31 Oct

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2025-10-21
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 31 October 2025, 09:05 SAST · Updated 31 October 2025, 09:05 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-31-oct-2025/)

## Across

- **A1.** Piece of cloth or paper used for drying (5)
- **A5.** Wreck (4)
- **A6.** Book of maps (5)
- **A8.** Ecological (abbr) (3)
- **A9.** Irritable (5)

## Down

- **D1.** Characteristic (5)
- **D2.** Not at home (3)
- **D3.** Tricks or pleasing artifices (5)
- **D4.** Establish by law (5)
- **D7.** East Asian dark salty sauce (3)