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Arkadium Daily Crossword Live

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The crossword Arkadium's hosts solve live, with no Check or Reveal.

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Daily Crossword Live for 17 October 2026: a 15x15 hard crossword by Anna Stiga, edited by Stanley Newman, with a timer and the Across and Down clue lists

Arkadium's Daily Crossword Live is the crossword its hosts solve on a live stream each day. You play the same grid, but without the Check, Reveal and Print buttons of Arkadium's other crosswords, so it comes down to your own word knowledge.

About Arkadium Daily Crossword Live

Arkadium runs a live stream where hosts solve a crossword, and Daily Crossword Live lets you play that same puzzle yourself. Arkadium describes the grids as fresh and challenging, sometimes with special themes, and it tracks your times.

To keep the playing field level, the usual helpers are switched off: there is no Check, no Reveal and no Print. You select a square, type your answer and fix it yourself if it is wrong, relying on crossings and context like a solver on paper.

It is free in the browser with ads and needs no sign-up. It suits solvers who want to test themselves without the safety net, and who enjoy comparing notes with a live solve.

How to play Arkadium Daily Crossword Live

  1. Open today's Daily Crossword Live.
  2. Read a clue and select the square where its answer starts.
  3. Type your answer; delete and retry if it does not fit the crossings.
  4. Work through the grid without Check or Reveal.
  5. Watch Arkadium's live stream of the same puzzle if you want to compare.

Screenshots

A Daily Crossword Live puzzle: a 15x15 grid with 1 Across highlighted and the Across and Down clue lists beside it, by S.N., edited by Stanley Newman
Arkadium Daily Crossword Live title art: the words The Daily Crossword Live in white, purple and pink over a faded blue crossword grid

Tips

  • Start with the short fill-in-the-blank clues; with no Check button, sure answers matter.
  • Use crossings to confirm every long answer before building on it.
  • If the puzzle has a theme, the title or a long entry usually gives it away.

Questions

Why are there no Check or Reveal buttons?

Arkadium removes them in this crossword so everyone solves on equal terms, like the hosts on the live stream.

Is it free?

Yes. It is free in the browser on Arkadium, with ads and no sign-up.

Is it the same puzzle as the live stream?

Yes. It is the crossword Arkadium's hosts solve live.

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