Daily Puzzle

The daily puzzle is at the heart of the PuzzledCross experience. Every day at midnight, we feature a fresh crossword puzzle selected for quality and variety. Thousands of solvers around the world make our daily puzzle part of their routine — and you can too. It's a perfect way to start your morning, take a break, or wind down in the evening.

Our daily puzzle changes at midnight (based on your local time). Each day's puzzle is carefully selected to provide variety in theme and difficulty throughout the week. Monday and Tuesday puzzles tend to be more accessible, while weekend puzzles often feature more challenging clues or larger grids. Every puzzle is designed to be solvable in one sitting.

1. 1A new puzzle is featured every day at midnight local time
2. 2The day's theme varies — science, music, history, pop culture, and more
3. 3Your progress is automatically saved if you need to take a break
4. 4Come back anytime to continue where you left off
5. 5Each puzzle shows the date it was originally published

Many crossword enthusiasts solve puzzles at the same time each day — with morning coffee, during lunch, or before bed. Regular solving improves your vocabulary and pattern recognition over time. Don't worry about solving speed at first; focus on finishing puzzles and learning from the clues you find tricky.

1. 1Scan all the clues first to find ones you know immediately
2. 2Fill in the easy answers to reveal crossing letters
3. 3Short words often use common crossword vocabulary (era, ore, ale)
4. 4Question marks in clues usually signal puns or wordplay
5. 5If stuck, move to a different section and return with fresh eyes

Your solving progress is saved locally in your browser. If you need to leave mid-puzzle, your answers will be waiting when you return. The Featured page shows a calendar view of past daily puzzles so you can catch up on any you've missed.

Recommended Puzzles

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