Archive · Puzzle #42
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Mini Crossword
Across
- 1Movie players
- 5Choir voices
- 7Pole
- 8Consumed
- 9Monthly payment
Down
- 1Lawsuit
- 2Sacred table
- 3Union member
- 4Symbol
- 6Mailed
Early in the week, Mini Crossword puzzles run at the easier end of the difficulty curve. Puzzle #42 (published Tuesday, July 7, 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.
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 #42 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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