Mini crossword archive
Every original puzzle from 22 October 2026 onward is listed here. Pick a date to play it again.
| Place | What you can replay | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| This site | Every original date published here | Free, no account | Counted on this site |
| New York Times Mini | Subscriber archive | Games subscription | 2 sources · help center and Beebom |
| playminicrossword.com | About 90 days | Free | 1 source · their own FAQ |
| minicrossword.com | 7 days free, older dates behind a free account | Free account for the full set | 1 source · their FAQ |
| The Guardian mini | Series archive, hundreds of puzzles | Free, no account | 2 sources · series page and puzzles note |
| The Atlantic | Latest 3 free, older archive by subscription | Subscription for the rest | 2 sources · game page and archive page |
How to use the dates
Each date page is a full puzzle: a blank grid, across and down clues, a setter note, three hint levels, and the answer table. The home page is for playing today. This page is for finding a day you missed.
October 2026 has ten puzzles, from the 22nd through the 31st, so that month has an index. November 2026 has the 1st through the 4th. I am not publishing a November index until there are seven puzzles in the month.
The Times archive sits behind a subscription. Beebom's guide says the same thing. playminicrossword.com says it keeps about 90 days. minicrossword.com says the last seven days are open and older puzzles need a free account. I am not claiming this site already matches a multi-year newspaper archive. I am claiming the dates that exist here are free to open.
Questions
How many puzzles are in the archive?
Fourteen original puzzles, dated 22 October 2026 through 4 November 2026.
Can I see answers without playing?
Yes. Scroll to the answer table on the date page. Hints come first.
Will missed days disappear?
Not by design. A date stays at its URL after the next puzzle is added.
Sources
Public-source check: 2026-11-04. Pages from the same publisher count as one source.
- NYT Help Center: The Mini Crossword
- Beebom: NYT Mini reset and archive
- playminicrossword.com
- minicrossword.com
- The Guardian mini series
- The Atlantic crossword archive