Issue No. 043🔥 first paper

The Little Daily — a tiny newspaper with absolutely no news

“A tiny newspaper with absolutely no news.”

Friday, September 18, 2026Price: one quiet moment

Today's Paper

0 of 5 solved

5 games · approximately 7 minutes

About this paper

Five short puzzles, free, printed fresh every day.

01 · The Missing Word

The presses are still running…

02

Word Trail

One letter at a time, please.

Change one letter at a time to get from HAYS to LACE. A shorter route counts.

HAYS
LACE

Our correspondent reports

Our correspondent believes the postbox is hiding something.

03 · The Daily Code

The presses are still running…

04

Letter Box

How many words are hiding in here?

Build words of 4+ letters. Every word needs the red centre letter.Everyday words only — no names, places or brands.

Words found 0 / 5

  • (nothing yet)

5 more to call it a morning.

05

Little Logic

A very small mystery.

Who Held the 7:05 Train for Six Minutes?

The train sat patiently while somebody explained something to the guard. Four travellers were on the platform, each at one board, each with one bag, each bound for one town.

What you're looking forThe Little Daily can confirm: the train waited for whoever held the guard's whistle.

Pigeon
Duck
Cat
Frog

The clues

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Detective's grid

Tap a box: blank → × → ? → ✓.

× No? Maybe Yes

Pigeon
Duck
Cat
Frog
Standing at
Waiting room
Platform clock
Tea trolley
Signal box
Holding
Hat box
Season ticket
Guard's whistle
Newspaper
Bound for
Upper Fen
Nether Bell
Bramble Halt
Marsh End

Who held the train?

The Little Daily can confirm: the train waited for whoever held the guard's whistle.

0 of 5 solved · the rest of the paper awaits

From the circulation desk

The Extra Edition

“For readers who somehow still want more.”

More puzzles are coming

Five games were not enough for some of you. Management has reluctantly agreed to print more.

Four extra daily puzzles are currently being set in type. The daily five stay exactly where they are: free, every morning, for everybody.

The first 100 readers to reserve a copy
get the Extra Edition free for life.

No payment today. No commitment.
Just an unnecessarily early place in line.

Management may regret this.
About & how to play

About The Little Daily

The Little Daily is a free daily puzzle newspaper for people who enjoy word games, logic puzzles and tiny distractions. A new edition appears every day and takes only a few minutes to complete. There is no news here. We checked.

Questions from readers

What is The Little Daily?
The Little Daily is a free online newspaper containing five short daily puzzles and games.
Is The Little Daily free?
Yes. Today's edition is completely free to play.
Do I need an account?
No. Open the paper and start playing.
Are there new puzzles every day?
Yes. A new edition of The Little Daily is published every day.
What is the pigeon?
A small pigeon hides in the margins of every edition — a faint, greyish outline near the bottom of the paper is the giveaway. Tap him. That is the whole game: no points, no prizes, just a sighting recorded on your desk.
What kinds of games are included?
The paper includes word games, number puzzles, logic games and other small daily challenges.