Want to try the puzzle first? Play the January 24, 2026 Mini Crossword.
Across
- 1: Organ that can be blue, brown, or green —
EYE - 4: Near, as a shave —
CLOSE - 6: Misuse —
ABUSE - 7: Complete wreck, or a sum —
TOTAL - 8: Question a toddler never stops asking —
WHY
Down
- 1: Room to maneuver, or a joint —
ELBOW - 2: Period of life before adulting kicks in —
YOUTH - 3: Five-paragraph school assignment —
ESSAY - 4: Feline, or a cool jazz musician —
CAT - 5: Slippery swimmer —
EEL