Daily Themed Mini Crossword 2026 Answers
211 dated puzzles from 2026, holding 2,108 clues.
2026 — 211 Mini Crossword Puzzles
This page lists every Daily Themed Crossword mini puzzle archived for 2026 — 211 dates in all, running from February 1, 2026 through August 31, 2026 and holding 2,108 clues. Puzzles are grouped by month with the newest month first, so you can drop straight to the week you are looking for.
Each date opens to a full page listing every clue and its answer in grid order. Minis from this year average 10 clues apiece, so they are quick to check. Clue wording is kept exactly as the game gives it, including the "Abbr." and "wds." markers that tell you how an answer is spelled.
Other years are linked in the header above, and the full mini archive covers 9 years and 2,814 puzzles. The full crossword archive and the 202 themed packs hold the rest of the game.
August 2026
31 puzzles this month.
| 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 |
| August 1, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
July 2026
31 puzzles this month.
| Date | Day | Clues |
|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| July 30, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| July 29, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| July 28, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| July 27, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| July 26, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| July 25, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| July 24, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| July 23, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| July 22, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| July 21, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| July 20, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| July 19, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| July 18, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| July 17, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| July 16, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| July 15, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| July 14, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| July 13, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| July 12, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| July 11, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| July 10, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| July 9, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| July 8, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| July 7, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| July 6, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| July 5, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| July 4, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| July 3, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| July 2, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| July 1, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
June 2026
30 puzzles this month.
| Date | Day | Clues |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| June 29, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| June 28, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| June 27, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| June 26, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| June 25, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| June 24, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| June 23, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| June 22, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| June 21, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| June 20, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| June 19, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| June 18, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| June 17, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| June 16, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| June 15, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| June 14, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| June 13, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| June 12, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| June 11, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| June 10, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| June 9, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| June 8, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| June 7, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| June 6, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| June 5, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| June 4, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| June 3, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| June 2, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| June 1, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
May 2026
31 puzzles this month.
| Date | Day | Clues |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| May 30, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| May 29, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| May 28, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| May 26, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| May 25, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| May 24, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| May 23, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| May 22, 2026 | Friday | 9 |
| May 21, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| May 20, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| May 19, 2026 | Tuesday | 9 |
| May 18, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| May 17, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| May 16, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| May 15, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| May 14, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| May 13, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| May 12, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| May 11, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| May 10, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| May 9, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| May 8, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| May 7, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| May 6, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| May 5, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| May 4, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| May 3, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| May 2, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
April 2026
30 puzzles this month.
| Date | Day | Clues |
|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| April 29, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| April 28, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| April 27, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| April 26, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| April 25, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| April 24, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| April 23, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| April 22, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| April 21, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| April 20, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| April 19, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| April 18, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| April 17, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| April 16, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| April 15, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| April 14, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| April 13, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| April 12, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| April 11, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| April 10, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| April 9, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| April 8, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| April 7, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| April 6, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| April 5, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| April 4, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| April 3, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| April 2, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| April 1, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
March 2026
30 puzzles this month.
| Date | Day | Clues |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| March 30, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| March 29, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| March 28, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| March 27, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| March 26, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| March 25, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| March 24, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| March 23, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| March 22, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| March 21, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| March 20, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| March 19, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| March 18, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| March 17, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| March 16, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| March 15, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| March 14, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| March 13, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| March 12, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| March 11, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| March 10, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| March 9, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| March 8, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| March 7, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| March 6, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| March 5, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| March 4, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| March 3, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| March 2, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
February 2026
28 puzzles this month.
| Date | Day | Clues |
|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| February 27, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| February 26, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| February 25, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| February 24, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| February 23, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| February 22, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| February 21, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| February 20, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| February 19, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| February 18, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| February 17, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| February 16, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| February 15, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| February 14, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| February 13, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| February 12, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| February 11, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| February 10, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| February 9, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| February 8, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
| February 7, 2026 | Saturday | 10 |
| February 6, 2026 | Friday | 10 |
| February 5, 2026 | Thursday | 10 |
| February 4, 2026 | Wednesday | 10 |
| February 3, 2026 | Tuesday | 10 |
| February 2, 2026 | Monday | 10 |
| February 1, 2026 | Sunday | 10 |
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2026 — Questions
How many mini puzzles were published in 2026?
What dates does this page cover?
Where do I find a different year?
3 Tips for the 2026 Mini Crossword Archive
Work a month at a time
This year holds 211 mini crossword boards. The clue style stays consistent within a month, so solving a run of consecutive dates trains you far faster than jumping around the calendar.
The theme carries the long answers
Every board is built around one idea, and the themed entries are almost always the longest slots. Spot what the long answers have in common and the short fills follow from the crossings.
Both board sizes run daily
Daily Themed Crossword publishes a full-size and a mini board every day. The full-size archive covers the other one, and the themed packs are the fixed boards that never rotate.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify the 2026 archive
Every board in this year is stored from the day it ran, clue wording verbatim and answers length-checked against their slots. Dates are checked for continuity, so a missing day shows as a gap rather than passing unnoticed.
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 4, 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.