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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 5 August"
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published: "2025-08-05T05:00:39"
updated: "2025-08-04T16:42:23"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 5 August

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2025-07-28
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 5 August 2025, 07:00 SAST · Updated 4 August 2025, 18:42 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-5-aug-2025/)

## Across

- **A1.** Leave or cleave (5)
- **A5.** Remunerated (4)
- **A6.** Deduce or conclude (5)
- **A8.** French water (3)
- **A9.** Concise or abrupt in speech (5)

## Down

- **D1.** Upset or leaked liquid (5)
- **D2.** Broad, shallow container used for cooking (3)
- **D3.** Person imprisoned until death (5)
- **D4.** Notions (5)
- **D7.** Regret (3)