Issue No. 049🔥 first paper

The Little Daily — a tiny newspaper with absolutely no news

“A tiny newspaper with absolutely no news.”

Thursday, September 24, 2026Price: one quiet moment

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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 TOWS to GONG. A shorter route counts.

TOWS
GONG

Our correspondent reports

Our correspondent has been asked to stop sitting on the headline.

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.You may use the same letter more than once.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 Locked the Coal Shed From Inside?

The coal shed was locked, and the key was on the wrong side of it. Four helpers were out the back, each by one wall, wearing one glove, and holding one lamp.

What you're looking forThe Little Daily can confirm: the shed was locked by whoever held the brass lamp.

Mouse
Frog
Cat
Duck

The clues

1 / 7

Detective's grid

Tap a box: blank → ✓ → × → ?.

× No? Maybe✓ Yes

Mouse
Frog
Cat
Duck
Wall
Back fence
Bin store
Coal chute
Water butt
Lamp
Match box
Pocket light
Bicycle lamp
Brass lamp
Glove
Wool mitt
No glove
Rubber glove
Driving glove

Who locked the shed?

The Little Daily can confirm: the shed was locked by whoever held the brass lamp.

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.