The Nano Crossword
Rate itSixteen squares, eight words, no black squares: a crossword solved in seconds.
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The Nano Crossword is a 4x4 crossword with no black squares. Every row and every column is a clued four-letter word, so sixteen squares carry eight answers, and most solvers finish in well under a minute. A new grid comes every day at midnight Eastern, free in the browser.
About The Nano Crossword
The Nano is the smallest crossword on Greatest Games: a wide-open 4x4. With no black squares, every row and every column is a four-letter word, and every square is checked twice, once by its across answer and once by its down. That makes it forgiving to solve, since each letter you are sure of helps two answers.
Play works like any crossword: tap a square and type, tap again or press space to switch between Across and Down, and use Tab or the clue list to move. On a phone an on-screen keyboard sits under the grid with the current clue above it. The clock is your score, and a Check menu checks the grid or reveals a square or a word, at a cost in points. Most players finish in under a minute, then get a results card with their time and a share button.
The Nano Crossword is one of the daily games on Greatest Games, a site of word and logic puzzles that began its Nano archive in August 2026. A new puzzle goes up every day at midnight US Eastern, the same for everyone, and today's plays free with no account or download. A free account keeps your streak and stats and opens the last seven days of puzzles; Greatest Games Plus opens the full archive and removes the site's ads. The site also has a 5x5 Mini and a 7x7 to 9x9 Midi for a longer solve.
How to play The Nano Crossword
- Open The Nano Crossword on greatest.games; today's grid is ready with no sign-up.
- Read the four Across and four Down clues.
- Tap a square and type an answer; the cursor moves on as you type.
- Switch between Across and Down with another tap or the space bar.
- Use each letter you are sure of to fill its crossing word, and use the Check menu if you are stuck.
- Fill all sixteen squares to stop the clock and see your time.
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Tips
- Every square serves two words, so solve the clue you know best and build out.
- If two answers fit a row, the columns decide.
- Speed comes from not hesitating; type and correct rather than waiting.
- Move on to the Mini or Midi for a longer solve.
Questions
Is it always a 4x4?
Yes, a fresh open 4x4 every day at midnight Eastern, the same for everyone.
Why are there no black squares?
That is the design: every row and column must be a word, so every square is checked twice.
When does The Nano Crossword reset?
Every day at midnight US Eastern Time, with the same puzzle for everyone.
Is The Nano Crossword free?
Yes. Today's puzzle plays free in the browser with no account, with ads on the page. A free account keeps your streak and opens the last seven days; Greatest Games Plus removes ads and opens the full archive.
Can I play past puzzles?
Yes. The archive lists every Nano since August 15, 2026. A free account plays the last seven days and Plus plays them all.
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