Archive · Puzzle #83
Monday, August 17, 2026
Mini Crossword
Across
- 1Tibetan monk
- 5Watchful
- 7Engine
- 8Stage
- 9Sheltered side
Down
- 1Light source
- 2Hawaiian greeting
- 3Iron, e.g.
- 4Got up
- 6Shade source
This Monday, August 17, 2026 edition of Mini Crossword (puzzle #83) lands in the early-week difficulty band — Mondays and Tuesdays are deliberately calibrated easier on PuzzleDaily so newer players can complete one without the structural challenge that lands later in the week. Use the early-week puzzles to build the daily habit; the harder calibration comes Thursday onward.
Mid-August sits in the steady-rotation middle of the calendar month. The Mini Crossword difficulty calibration does not adjust for calendar position; puzzle #83 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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