Telegraph Mini Crossword
Rate itThe Telegraph's free daily mini crossword.
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The Telegraph Mini Crossword is a small daily grid with a few short clues, one of the free mini puzzles in Telegraph Puzzles. Each one is numbered and dated, and the archive lets you play earlier days and see your streak.
About Telegraph Mini Crossword
The Mini Crossword is The Telegraph's quick daily grid, about five squares across, with a handful of short clues. It is one of the mini games anyone can play free in the Telegraph Puzzles app and on the web, alongside Mini Sudoku, Mini Codewords, Mini Panagram, Mini Cryptic and Mini Cogs.
Each mini is numbered and dated, with a new one every day of the week, and the archive lays them out as cards marked not started, in progress or completed, with a streak marker. You fill the grid with the on-screen keyboard; it takes a couple of minutes.
It suits anyone who wants a short daily crossword, and is a gentle way into The Telegraph's bigger puzzles, the Quick Crossword and the Cryptic, which come with a subscription.
How to play Telegraph Mini Crossword
- Open the Mini Crossword in Telegraph Puzzles.
- Read the across and down clues.
- Type the answers with the on-screen keyboard.
- Finish the grid, then catch up on missed days in the archive.
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Tips
- Solve the first across and first down together; they share a letter.
- Short answers often have only one fit; trust the crossings.
- Keep a streak by playing from the archive when you miss a day.
Questions
Is the Mini Crossword free?
Yes. It is one of the free daily mini games in Telegraph Puzzles.
Is there an archive?
Yes. Past minis are numbered and dated in the archive.
What other free minis are there?
Mini Sudoku, Mini Codewords, Mini Panagram, Mini Cryptic and Mini Cogs.
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