Morning Crossword

What is Morning Crossword?

Morning Crossword is a free daily crossword site featuring a 5x5 mini puzzle and a larger 7x7 Midi puzzle. A new puzzle is posted each morning, and the full archive of past puzzles is free to play. No account or paywall is required.

Editor takes

The 5x5 mini's easy schedule feels like a cop-out next to the Midi's fair difficulty curve, but at least the hint system is honest about not spoiling the whole grid.

A clue like "Grate remains?" is exactly the kind of playful, misdirecting wit that makes a tiny grid feel like a proper feast for the word-loving brain.

A no-signup, no-paywall 5x5 that's solved in a coffee break is the perfect little brain stretch to start the day.

How to play Morning Crossword

Solve each clue by typing letters into the crossword grid, moving between squares with the cursor. You can ask for step-by-step hints, check or reveal individual letters and words, or use the answer pages if you're stuck on a specific clue. The site includes settings to change how mistakes are shown and how the cursor moves.

Tips & strategy

• Start with the clues you're sure about to get a few letters in place before tackling harder ones.
• The mini usually takes one to three minutes; if you want a bigger challenge, try the Midi, which gets harder later in the week.
• Hints are available for every clue, but your best and average times only count puzzles solved without hints.
• If you don't want to ruin your stats, use 'Check letter' sparingly; each check counts and wrong letters get a line through them.
• Remember that your progress and stats are saved in the browser you're using, not to an account.

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Where to play

Play Morning Crosswordmorningcrossword.com · free, new puzzle daily

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