Issue No. 076🔥 first paper

The Little Daily — a tiny newspaper with absolutely no news

“A tiny newspaper with absolutely no news.”

Wednesday, October 21, 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 FOLD to MITE. A shorter route counts.

FOLD
MITE

Our correspondent reports

Our correspondent has been given a lanyard. He has eaten the lanyard.

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.

The Haunted Teatime Affair

The only skull-shaped biscuit was taken before the haunted tea could begin. 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 skull biscuit.

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
Skull biscuit
Brass bell
Wicker basket
Little broom

Who took the skull biscuit?

The borrower is whoever was carrying the skull biscuit.

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.