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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Mon, 9 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-9-dec-2024/"
published: "2024-12-09T04:00:00"
updated: "2024-12-09T07:38:42"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Mon, 9 Dec

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2024-12-03
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 9 December 2024, 06:00 SAST · Updated 9 December 2024, 09:38 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-9-dec-2024/)

## Across

- **A1.** Made footfall (4)
- **A5.** Solemnly promised (5)
- **A6.** Relating to mode (5)
- **A7.** Unwell (3)
- **A8.** Spirit flavoured with juniper berries (3)

## Down

- **D1.** A pair (3)
- **D2.** Auguste _____, sculptor of "The Thinker" (5)
- **D3.** Of the mouth (4)
- **D4.** Small treed valleys (5)
- **D5.** Smoky fog (4)