Mini Crossword (Fox News)
A small daily crossword on Fox News's games page, solved in a few minutes.
Every day: One small crossword a day, the same for every solver, from King Features Syndicate, free on Fox News's games page. New puzzle: Once a day.

Fox News's Mini Crossword is a small daily grid from King Features Syndicate, free in the browser. It has only a handful of clues, so a day's puzzle takes a few minutes, and it sits next to the full-size Daily Crossword on the same games page.
About Mini Crossword (Fox News)
The Mini Crossword is one of the free daily puzzles on Fox News's games page, alongside a full-size crossword, a sudoku, a word search and a Wordle-style word game. Like the other crosswords there, it is supplied by King Features Syndicate and played in an embedded online player.
The grid is small, with a few across and down clues, and a new one comes every day. You click a square or a clue and type, and the player steps along each answer. Because the grid is so small, every answer crosses several others, which makes it a good warm-up before a bigger crossword.
The mini is free with ads and needs no account. It suits anyone who wants a quick daily crossword on a phone or at a desk.
How to play Mini Crossword (Fox News)
- Open the Mini Crossword on Fox News's games page.
- Pick a square or a clue.
- Type the answer; the player moves along the entry.
- Use crossing answers to check each other.
- Fill the grid to finish the day's mini.
Tips
- Read every clue once before typing; one sure answer opens most of a small grid.
- If an across answer will not come, try the downs that cross it.
- Plural clues usually end in S, a quick first letter to place.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes, free with ads and without an account.
Is there a bigger crossword?
Yes. Fox News's Daily Crossword is a full-size grid on the same page.
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