Mini Crossword Online
A small 5 by 5 crossword with plain, fair clues. Solve today's puzzle or play as many as you like.
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How do you play Mini Crossword?
Read a clue, then type the answer into its row or column of the grid. Across answers run left to right and Down answers run top to bottom, and they share letters where they cross. Fill every white square with the right letter to finish. Most puzzles take two to five minutes.
How to play Mini Crossword
- The grid has 5 rows and 5 columns. White squares take one letter each. Dark squares stay empty.
- Every numbered square starts an answer. Across answers read left to right, Down answers read top to bottom.
- Tap a square or a clue to choose an answer. Tap the same square again to switch between Across and Down.
- Type with your keyboard or the letter keys on the screen. The cursor moves to the next empty square by itself.
- Where two answers cross they share a letter, so each answer you fill helps with the ones that cross it.
- Check marks the wrong letters. Hint shows one square and Reveal word shows the whole answer.
- The puzzle is solved when every white square holds the right letter. Your time stops and you can share it.
Mini Crossword tips
- Start with the clues you are sure about, such as fill-in-the-blank clues. Their letters open up the crossing answers.
- Stuck on an Across clue? Solve the Down clues that cross it and the word often shows itself.
- Watch the clue's form. A plural clue has a plural answer, and a clue in the past has an answer in the past.
- Short answers have few choices. Try the three-letter words first.
- Use Check before Hint. Finding your own mistake teaches more than a revealed letter.
Mini Crossword questions
How do you play Mini Crossword?
Pick a clue, type its answer into the grid, and use the crossing letters to work out the rest. The puzzle is done when all the white squares are filled correctly.
How long does a Mini Crossword take?
Most players finish in two to five minutes. The grid is only 5 by 5 and has about ten clues, so it fits into a short break.
Is there a daily Mini Crossword?
Yes. Press Daily for today's puzzle. It is the same for every player and changes at 00:00 UTC. Finish it, with or without hints, to keep your daily streak.
What do Check and Reveal do?
Check marks every wrong letter in the grid with a red line. Hint reveals the square you are on, and Reveal word fills in the whole answer. Your result shows how much help you used.
Can I play more than one puzzle a day?
Yes. Press New game for another puzzle from the bank of more than a hundred. The game avoids the ones you played most recently.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. The grid and a letter keyboard fit a small screen, so you do not need the phone's own keyboard. Your unfinished puzzle is saved on your device.
Is Mini Crossword free, and does it use real money?
It is free and never uses real money: no deposits, no cash prizes and no betting. The site is paid for by ads.
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