October 2026 mini crossword archive

Puzzles in October 2026

October 22, 2026 is “A bird and a bill.” The long down answers share the same three middle rows, so the bird and the feeling sit on top of each other. October 23, 2026 is “A late start.” The top three letters are also the first column. If YET is slow to appear, read the middle row as a mood. October 24, 2026 is “Fast fruit.” One down answer is a fruit hiding under a speed word. The color at the bottom is also a down answer on the right. October 25, 2026 is “Desk drawer.” The fruit is a down answer this time, not an across one. The top three letters name the motion you make with an eraser. October 26, 2026 is “Early recording.” A sung drama crosses a detection system. The rodent is only three letters, at the bottom. October 27, 2026 is “Harbor morning.” The boat is the last across answer of the middle block. A hidden store crosses the book of maps. October 28, 2026 is “Hidden maps.” The same harbor words as the day before, turned. Start with the secret watcher and the map book falls into place. October 29, 2026 is “Lunch and a song.” A taxi sits on top of a bowl of leaves. The song is a down answer, not the vegetable. October 30, 2026 is “Same foundation.” Yesterday's grid, turned. The song is now across the second row, and the taxi is a down answer. October 31, 2026 is “Arena night.” A one-cent coin is the last long down answer. The hint in the top row is only three letters.

I only open a month index after seven puzzles exist, so a thin month does not pretend to be a full archive. November 2026 is still short of that line.

Are these newspaper puzzles?

No. They are original grids written for this site.

How far back does the archive go?

The first date in this build is 2026-10-22.