Daily Crossword Quickie (Daily Maverick)

Daily Maverick's crossword page publishes the Daily Crossword Quickie each weekday, titled with its date, for example Daily Crossword Quickie, Fri 2 Oct 2026. It is the same puzzle for every reader that day.

As the name says, it is a quick, easy crossword with straightforward clues, a good warm-up rather than a long solve. The puzzles are made by biffspuzzles.co.za, and earlier quickies stay listed on the crossword page.

The grid is five squares by five with a few black squares, so there are only around nine clues, such as Battery-powered portable lamp or Outer covering of a tree trunk. A timer runs once you press Start Playing, and the puzzle page lists its author, date, difficulty and type. It is free to play in the browser.

It suits South African readers and anyone who wants an easy English crossword during the working week.