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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Wed, 4 June"
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published: "2025-06-04T05:00:18"
updated: "2025-06-04T03:34:15"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Wed, 4 June

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2025-05-26
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 4 June 2025, 07:00 SAST · Updated 4 June 2025, 05:34 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-4-june-2025/)

## Across

- **A1.** Drizzle melted fat on meat while cooking (5)
- **A5.** Hindmost part (4)
- **A6.** Possessing a weapon (5)
- **A8.** Temperate; restrained (5)

## Down

- **D1.** Alloy of copper and zinc (5)
- **D2.** Air or aircraft (prefix) (4)
- **D3.** Syncopated Brazilian dance (5)
- **D4.** Large woody vegetable organism (4)
- **D7.** Moistureless (3)