Archive · Puzzle #16
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Mini Crossword
Across
- 1Many years
- 5Group
- 7Jewel
- 8Worship
- 9Sights
Down
- 1Swedish pop group
- 2Lead
- 3Take pleasure
- 4Game points
- 6Colors
Wednesday and Thursday puzzles sit in the middle of the Mini Crossword difficulty band. Puzzle #16 (Thursday, June 11, 2026) is calibrated to challenge a regular player without producing the frustration that the harder weekend puzzles are designed to deliver. Mid-week is a good place to start the Mini Crossword archive for players who already know the mechanic but want a longer puzzle than the Monday or Tuesday calibration provides.
Mid-June sits in the steady-rotation middle of the calendar month. The Mini Crossword difficulty calibration does not adjust for calendar position; puzzle #16 runs the same calibration the day-of-week band specifies, regardless of where in the month it falls. The mid-month archive is the most representative slice of typical Mini Crossword difficulty over time.