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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Wed, 6 Dec"
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za"
section: "Crosswords"
author: "Daily Maverick"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-6-dec/"
published: "2023-12-06T05:00:27"
updated: "2023-11-28T17:43:05"
lang: "en-ZA"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Wed, 6 Dec

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

By Daily Maverick · Published 6 December 2023, 07:00 SAST · Updated 28 November 2023, 19:43 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-6-dec/)

## Across

- **A1.** Type of pen (4)
- **A5.** Metal or go first (4)
- **A7.** Wooden-stemmed match (5)
- **A8.** Have being; live (5)

## Down

- **D2.** The holly genus (4)
- **D3.** Sap product used in plastics (5)
- **D4.** Type of cereal crop (4)
- **D6.** Information (4)
- **D7.** Animal doctor (abbr) (3)