Daily Themed Mini Crossword Answers
2,814 dated puzzles holding 28,138 clues, from October 22, 2018 to August 31, 2026.
The Complete Mini Crossword Archive
Daily Themed Crossword has published a mini puzzle every day since October 22, 2018, and this archive covers all 2,814 of them — 28,138 clues in total, right up to August 31, 2026. The mini is the short companion puzzle, around ten clues, released alongside the full grid and built on the same day's theme.
The app itself only really exposes the current puzzle, so tracking down a date you missed — or checking one you half-finished last week — is awkward in-game. Here every date is a page of its own listing all clues and answers in grid order, with the clue text intact so you can find the one that stopped you rather than scanning a bare word list. Answers keep the game's own conventions, so an entry flagged "Abbr." appears shortened and one flagged "2 wds." appears run together.
Puzzles are grouped by year below, newest first, and the most recent month is listed in full further down. If you want the other format, the full daily crossword archive holds 3,216 dates, and the game's 202 themed packs add 58,679 more clues outside the calendar entirely.
Browse Mini Puzzles by Year
Latest 30 Puzzles
| Date | Day | Clues |
|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| August 30, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| August 29, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| August 28, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| August 27, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| August 26, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| August 25, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| August 24, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| August 23, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| August 22, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| August 21, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| August 20, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| August 19, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| August 18, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| August 17, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| August 16, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| August 15, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| August 14, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| August 13, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| August 12, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| August 11, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| August 10, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| August 9, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| August 8, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| August 7, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| August 6, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| August 5, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| August 4, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| August 3, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| August 2, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
Mini Archive — Questions
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3 Tips for the Mini Crossword Archive
Find your date first
Every board here is tied to a calendar date and never changes afterwards, so the date is the only thing you need to match. This archive holds 2,814 mini crossword boards and 28,138 clues, newest first.
Read the theme before the clues
Each board is built around a single idea and the themed entries take the longest slots. Working out the theme from two or three long answers turns the rest of the grid into crossings rather than guesses.
Old boards are free practice
Nothing is removed once archived. Clue style repeats even when answers do not, so working backwards through a month is the cheapest way to get quicker. The themed packs are the fixed alternative if you would rather drill one subject.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify the mini crossword archive
Each board is captured on the day it runs, with clue text stored verbatim and every answer length-checked against its grid slot. A nightly job adds the new date and re-checks the run for missing days, so the archive is continuous rather than best-effort.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Sep 7, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.