Archive · Puzzle #49
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Mini Crossword
Across
- 1Tibetan monk
- 5Getting older
- 7Spree
- 8Icy rain
- 9Goofs
Down
- 1Science rooms
- 2Quick-moving
- 3Coal digger
- 4Rage
- 6Acquires
Early in the week, Mini Crossword puzzles run at the easier end of the difficulty curve. Puzzle #49 (published Tuesday, July 14, 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-July sits in the steady-rotation middle of the calendar month. The Mini Crossword difficulty calibration does not adjust for calendar position; puzzle #49 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.
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