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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 5 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-5-dec/"
published: "2023-12-05T05:00:21"
updated: "2023-11-28T17:18:05"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 5 Dec

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2023-11-27
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 5 December 2023, 07:00 SAST · Updated 28 November 2023, 19:18 SAST

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

## Across

- **A1.** Crust formed over a wound (4)
- **A5.** View (suffix) (5)
- **A6.** Decreases in size (5)
- **A7.** Negative battery terminal (5)

## Down

- **D1.** Scrutinize (4)
- **D2.** Clergyman living under a rule (5)
- **D3.** Mimicked (4)
- **D4.** Besiege (5)
- **D5.** Exchange (4)