Five short puzzles, free, printed fresh every day.
01 · The Missing Word
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02
Word Trail
One letter at a time, please.
Change one letter at a time to get from ACES to AIDS. A shorter route counts.
ACES
AIDS
Our correspondent reports
Our correspondent files this from a windowsill, under protest.
03 · The Daily Code
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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.
The Ghost Costume Incident
Someone borrowed the Editor's ghost disguise before the newsroom party. Each animal visited a different spot, wore a different disguise, and carried a different object.
What you're looking forThe borrower is whoever was carrying the ghost costume. Use the Object column, not the Disguise column: being dressed as a ghost does not mean they carried the borrowed costume.
Pigeon
Frog
Cat
Mouse
The clues
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Detective's grid
Tap a box: blank → ✓ → × → ?.
× No? Maybe✓ Yes
Pigeon
Frog
Cat
Mouse
Place
Pumpkin stall
Garden gate
Bonfire
Old oak
Disguise
Ghost
Witch
Skeleton
Vampire
Object
Ghost costume
Brass bell
Wicker basket
Little broom
Who borrowed the ghost costume?
The borrower is whoever was carrying the ghost costume. Use the Object column, not the Disguise column: being dressed as a ghost does not mean they carried the borrowed costume.