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title: "Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 9 Aug"
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published: "2024-08-09T02:00:16"
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# Daily Crossword Quickie – Fri, 9 Aug

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

By Daily Maverick · Published 9 August 2024, 04:00 SAST · Updated 9 August 2024, 04:12 SAST

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

## Across

- **A2.** French wine (3)
- **A5.** Baked dough item often eaten with jam and cream (5)
- **A7.** Measurement around the body between ribs and hips (5)
- **A8.** South American mountain chain (5)
- **A9.** Structure prepared for egg-laying (4)

## Down

- **D1.** Site of the dam holding back Lake Nasser in Egypt (5)
- **D2.** Makes empty (5)
- **D3.** Small map placed in a spare corner of another (5)
- **D4.** Meshed fabrics used to catch fish (4)
- **D6.** Stem of a small palm or tall grass (4)