The Mini Crossword is a daily word game and crossword on nytimes.com. A five-by-five crossword that takes about a minute.
Already played today's? Here are 12 more games that play in a similar way, closest match first. Every one runs in your browser.
One cryptic crossword clue a day, with hints and a par score so you can learn how cryptic wordplay works.
minutecryptic.com
Solve clues nested inside brackets from the inside out until the whole sentence is revealed.
theatlantic.com
Combine letter groups to answer seven short clues, using each group exactly once.
7littlewords.com
Guess the five-letter word in six tries. Colored tiles show how close each guess was.
nytimes.com
Solve four Wordle boards at once with nine guesses.
merriam-webster.com
Eight five-letter words, thirteen guesses, every guess on every board.
octordle.com
Find themed words hidden in a grid of letters, including one that spans the board.
nytimes.com
Make as many words as you can from seven letters, always using the center one.
nytimes.com
Swap letters to fix a waffle-shaped grid of six words in fifteen moves.
wafflegame.net
Find the secret word. Each guess is ranked by how close its meaning is.
contexto.me
A community crossword site that posts a free mini crossword every day, plus puzzles from independent constructors.
crosshare.org
Unscramble four words, then use the circled letters to answer a pun-based cartoon riddle.
fun.chicagotribune.com