Archive · Puzzle #41
Monday, July 6, 2026
Mini Crossword
Across
- 1Boring
- 5Tree cluster
- 6Saddle sitter
- 7Furious
- 8Red root
Down
- 5Snatch
- 1Salty water
- 2Cabin retreat
- 3Avoid
- 4Hatred, archaically
This Monday, July 6, 2026 edition of Mini Crossword (puzzle #41) lands in the early-week difficulty band — Mondays and Tuesdays are deliberately calibrated easier on PuzzleDaily so newer players can complete one without the structural challenge that lands later in the week. Use the early-week puzzles to build the daily habit; the harder calibration comes Thursday onward.
Early-July puzzles open the calendar month — useful entry points for new players who want a clean starting puzzle number to anchor a daily streak from. The Mini Crossword archive numbering is continuous, so puzzle #41 fits in the wider sequence but the first few days of a new month make natural restart points after a missed streak.
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