mini crossword
Small word grid
A mini crossword is a small-format crossword puzzle, typically five squares by five squares, designed to be solved in a few minutes.
The New York Times popularized the format as a daily feature alongside its full-sized puzzle: I do the mini crossword with my morning coffee.
- puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
- clueSolving aid
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- black squaresFilled grid cells
- squaresFour-sided equal figures
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