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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 9 May"
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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-may-2025/"
published: "2025-05-09T05:00:34"
updated: "2025-05-06T15:41:30"
lang: "en-ZA"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 9 May

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2025-04-29
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 9 May 2025, 07:00 SAST · Updated 6 May 2025, 17:41 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crossword-9-may-2025/)

## Across

- **A1.** Repose or remainder (4)
- **A4.** Small yellowish-green citrus fruit (4)
- **A5.** Relating to birds (5)
- **A7.** For each (3)
- **A8.** Criminal fire-raising (5)

## Down

- **D1.** Inland flow of water (5)
- **D2.** Independent Islamic rulers (5)
- **D3.** Great mass of salt water (3)
- **D4.** Open structure consisting of a thatched roof on poles (4)
- **D6.** Not (prefix) (3)