Archive · Puzzle #21
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Mini Crossword
Across
- 1Submarine sandwich
- 4Foundations
- 6Saying
- 7Pond green
- 8Japanese coin
Down
- 4Sheep sound
- 1Unfortunately
- 2Use pattern
- 3Started
- 5Perceive
Early in the week, Mini Crossword puzzles run at the easier end of the difficulty curve. Puzzle #21 (published Tuesday, June 16, 2026) reflects that calibration: solvable by an average player at the typical Monday or Tuesday pace, with no unusual mechanic or vocabulary required. Players using the archive as practice can use early-week puzzles to drill the core mechanic before tackling the harder late-week material.
Mid-June sits in the steady-rotation middle of the calendar month. The Mini Crossword difficulty calibration does not adjust for calendar position; puzzle #21 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.