N/A – no ranking, you used a Hint.Īlthough the crossword puzzle was invented in the United States (by an Englishman), cryptic crosswords are a British creation.
If you use a Hint, you won’t get a ranking.Ĭompletion Click/tap Continue to show the Scorecard with your time, rank and RETURN option so you can play again. Word Fills in the correct word for the space or clue you’ve highlighted. Letter Fills in the correct letter for the square you’ve highlighted. Click/tap the Reveal button indicated by the tick icon to display incorrect letters in red for 5 seconds OR select the red Clear button to remove any incorrect letters from the grid. Reveal Provides a 5-second peek at the entire solution.Ĭheck Checks for mistakes. (Click/tap the Hint button again to go back to Menu options). Hints Click/tap the Hint button to display the hint options in the top menu bar. Reset Click/tap on the Reset button indicated by the circle arrow to clear the grid and restart the crossword. Click/tap Resume when you wish to restart play. Pause To pause during play, click/tap the Timer (or the pause icon on your smartphone). Click/tap Show to restore your view of the Timer. If you do not like working against the clock, select Menu then Hide at the top of the puzzle. Timer The Timer indicated by the clock icon begins counting as soon as you start the crossword. Once the square is highlighted, use the Backspace key to delete the letter OR click/tap on the square you want to change and simply type in a new letter. So good luck with Arkadium’s Daily Mini Crossword.Delete/Change Letter Click/tap on the letter you wish to delete. Keep in mind that experts say that educational benefits of crossword solving come from completing each puzzle you do, in any way that you can. It’s also OK to use an Internet search or an online or paper dictionary.
You can also use the Reveal button to have a letter, word, or the entire puzzle filled in for you.
Once you have any answer filled in, next take a look at all of the clues whose answers cross the answers that you’ve already filled in.
So review the clue list carefully until you find one that you have no doubt is correct, and fill that one in first. Remember that you’re likely to find several clues in any Daily Mini that you can fill in the answers for right away. It doesn’t matter which clue and answer it is, as long as it’s one that you know has to be right. How to Play Mini Crossword WHAT TO DO FIRSTįirst, look for a clue whose answer you’re totally confident about.