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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Mon, 6 Oct"
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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-6-oct-2025/"
published: "2025-10-06T06:00:03"
updated: "2025-10-06T06:00:05"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Mon, 6 Oct

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2025-09-29
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 6 October 2025, 08:00 SAST · Updated 6 October 2025, 08:00 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-6-oct-2025/)

## Across

- **A1.** Jeer at scornfully (5)
- **A5.** Drawer for cash in a shop (4)
- **A6.** Hatred (5)
- **A8.** Riverside embankment (5)
- **A9.** Before (literary) (3)

## Down

- **D1.** Took secretly without permission (5)
- **D2.** Alcoholic apple drink (5)
- **D3.** Oily Mediterranean fruit (5)
- **D4.** Small chimney (4)
- **D7.** Encountered (3)