Archive · Puzzle #70
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Mini Crossword
Across
- 1Cry loudly
- 5First Greek letter
- 6Worries
- 7Attempts
- 8Vend
Down
- 5Performs
- 1Loud noise
- 2Fourth month
- 3Round roller
- 4Young woman
Early in the week, Mini Crossword puzzles run at the easier end of the difficulty curve. Puzzle #70 (published Tuesday, August 4, 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-August 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 #70 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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