How to play

Tiny Across

A tiny daily crossword. Every day brings one 5x5 grid, the same for everyone, with ten short clues. Most people finish it in a few minutes.

The basics

1. Press Start. The grid turns over and the clock starts.
2. Tap a square and type. The little arrow on it shows which way your letters go; tap the square again, or the second clue under the grid, to switch.
3. Finish a word and it turns green if it's right, red if it isn't.
4. Fill every square correctly to finish. Stuck? The help menu checks or reveals a square, a word or the whole grid.

One puzzle a day

A new puzzle starts every day at midnight Pacific time, the same for everyone. Finishing it keeps your streak going, and so does revealing the whole grid: that ends the puzzle without a time, but the day still counts.

Sharing

Share a map of when you filled each square: early squares in green, later ones in yellow and orange, with your time and any help you used. It never shows a letter.

Practice

Want more? The practice edition on One Page Toys has as many rounds as you like. Practice never counts toward your streak.

Questions

When is there a new puzzle?

Every day at midnight Pacific time (3 AM Eastern, 8 AM in London). Everyone gets the same puzzle.

Do check and reveal break my streak?

No. Any finished day keeps your streak, even one where you revealed the whole grid. Your share says how much help you used.

Can I play more than one puzzle a day?

Today's puzzle is the daily. For more, play the practice puzzles on One Page Toys. Practice never counts toward your streak.

I lost my streak. Can you restore it?

Your streak lives in your browser on your device, so clearing site data or switching browsers starts it again. There is no account to restore it from.

How do I stop the daily email?

Every email has an unsubscribe link at the bottom; one click and you're off the list.