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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Thurs, 8 Aug"
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published: "2024-08-08T06:13:55"
updated: "2024-08-08T06:13:57"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Thurs, 8 Aug

**Author:** John Whiffin
**Date:** 2024-07-29
**Difficulty:** Easy
**Type:** Quick

By Daily Maverick · Published 8 August 2024, 08:13 SAST · Updated 8 August 2024, 08:13 SAST

[Solve this crossword on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/crossword/mini-crosswords-8-aug/)

## Across

- **A1.** Revolver or young horse (4)
- **A4.** Team sport played with mallets on horseback (4)
- **A5.** Provide a means of support for (5)
- **A6.** Long periods of time (4)
- **A7.** East Asian peninsula, capitals Pyongyang and Seoul (5)

## Down

- **D1.** Africa's second-longest river (5)
- **D2.** More advanced in age (5)
- **D3.** Baggy or unbound (5)
- **D4.** Mountain-top (4)