Archive · Puzzle #71
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Mini Crossword
Across
- 1Soothing salve
- 5News outlets
- 6Workers' group
- 7Stage view
- 8Therefore
Down
- 5Have to
- 1Long seat
- 2Goodbye
- 3Pride animals
- 4Lion's neck hair
Wednesday and Thursday puzzles sit in the middle of the Mini Crossword difficulty band. Puzzle #71 (Wednesday, August 5, 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.
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 #71 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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