Meshword

What is Meshword?

Meshword is a daily word-and-logic puzzle in which every row and column of the grid hides a real word. Each line has a clue box listing its letters, and your job is to scramble them back into the correct words. A square’s letter must belong to both its row word and its column word, so the puzzle plays like a crossover of crossword clues with grid logic.

Editor takes

A daily grid that rewards a sharp eye for language — I'd happily fill this one in pen.

The crossing constraints are elegant, but I want stricter logic checks before I call it truly fair.

Every row and column is a little equation of letters, and the crossings give you the data to solve it.

Each puzzle feels like a new map where every line leads somewhere — no passport needed, just a good grid.

How to play Meshword

Start by unscrambling the letters shown beside each row and column to form possible words. Use the crossing rule—every square must contain a letter that fits both its row and column—to test candidates and eliminate mismatches. On Medium and Hard puzzles, some clues are hidden; the crossing lines can give those letters back as you solve.

Tips & strategy

• Work from shorter or more obvious lines first, since they usually have fewer possible word choices.
• When testing a candidate word, check each letter against the clue letters of the crossing line to see if it could fit.
• Keep track of which letters you have already placed in a line, so you know what remains in that clue box.
• If a clue is hidden, focus on the crossing line first; its solved letters can help reveal the missing words.
• When stuck, return to a line with only a few empty squares—the crossing constraints often narrow the options quickly.

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Where to play

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