Archive · Puzzle #51
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Mini Crossword
Across
- 1Hey, you
- 4Memos
- 6Soaked
- 7Bed on a ship
- 8Music note
Down
- 4Catch
- 1Strength
- 2Long look
- 3Trials
- 5Quiet!
Wednesday and Thursday puzzles sit in the middle of the Mini Crossword difficulty band. Puzzle #51 (Thursday, July 16, 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-July sits in the steady-rotation middle of the calendar month. The Mini Crossword difficulty calibration does not adjust for calendar position; puzzle #51 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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