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Crunch (Mind Loft)

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Six numbers, one three-digit target, four operations.

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Crunch board for 18 October 2026, the Sunday Edition, at desktop size: target 877 that needs all six of 75, 25, 10, 7, 6 and 4, with the four operation buttons, Undo, Start over and Hint

Crunch is a free daily numbers round from Mind Loft. Combine six numbers two at a time with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to reach a target between 101 and 999; every intermediate value must be a positive whole number, and you do not have to use all six.

About Crunch (Mind Loft)

Crunch is the classic numbers round as a daily puzzle. You get six numbers, a mix of large and small ones, and a three-digit target. Tap a number, an operation and another number; the result replaces both, and you go again. Every value along the way has to be a positive whole number, and you can stop as soon as you hit the target without using every number.

Each board is checked by an exhaustive solver before it is published, so the target is always reachable exactly. The board also tells you the difficulty as a fact: the fewest numbers any exact answer needs (for example, needs 5 of the six). Undo and Start over cost nothing, since the score depends only on where you finish.

Scoring follows the familiar scale: hitting the target exactly scores 10, within five scores 7 and within ten scores 5. There is a hint button and a Give up option. A new board comes out every day at midnight Eastern, and the daily leaderboard compares results and times.

How to play Crunch (Mind Loft)

  1. Open Crunch and press Start to see the six numbers and the target.
  2. Tap a number, then an operation, then another number; the result replaces the two numbers.
  3. Keep combining until you reach the target or get as close as you can.
  4. Undo or start over freely; your score depends on how close your final number is.

Screenshots

Crunch at phone size: target 877 above the six number tiles in two rows and the plus, minus, times and divide buttons, with a one-time light switch tip at the top
Crunch title card from Mind Loft: the game's icon, name and one-line description

Tips

  • Multiply a large number by a small one to get near the target first, then adjust with what is left.
  • Keep a small number spare for the last step; adding or subtracting a 1 to 9 fixes small gaps.
  • The 'needs N of the six' note tells you how many numbers the shortest exact answer uses.

Questions

What time does Crunch reset?

A new Crunch puzzle goes up every day at midnight US Eastern Time, the same for every player. Sundays bring the Sunday Edition, the hardest board of the week.

Is Crunch free?

Yes. Crunch plays in the browser on Mind Loft with no app and no account. Signing up with a display name (no password) puts your result on the daily leaderboard; an email is optional.

Can I play earlier Crunch puzzles?

Yes. Mind Loft keeps an archive of past Crunch boards together with each day's standings.

Do I have to use all six numbers in Crunch?

No. Use as many as you need; every intermediate result must be a positive whole number.

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