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Mini Crossword Hints — July 9, 2026

Open one clue at a time. Each row moves from gentle nudge to stronger help without revealing the full answer.

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1 Across: Places to sleepHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about furniture found in a bedroom.
  2. Hint 2: These are the things you climb into every night to rest.
  3. Hint 3: A place for sleeping, this word starts with B.
5 Across: Signal from a distressed sailorHint
  1. Hint 1: Think of an emergency at sea and how someone might call for help.
  2. Hint 2: This is a bright burst of light used to signal danger, often shot into the sky.
  3. Hint 3: A distress signal, this word starts with F.
6 Across: Language of ancient RomeHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about what people spoke long ago in a famous European empire.
  2. Hint 2: This ancient tongue is the root of many modern Romance languages.
  3. Hint 3: The old language of Rome, this word starts with L.
7 Across: Highly skilledHint
  1. Hint 1: Think of a word that praises someone's skill.
  2. Hint 2: This describes someone who is very good or proficient at something.
  3. Hint 3: Meaning skilled, this word starts with A.
8 Across: Corrals for pigsHint
  1. Hint 1: Think of small fenced areas found on a farm.
  2. Hint 2: These enclosures keep animals, especially pigs, contained.
  3. Hint 3: A farm enclosure, this word starts with P.

Down

1 Down: Sharp part of a knifeHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about the part of a cutting tool that actually cuts.
  2. Hint 2: This is the flat, sharpened piece attached to a handle used for slicing.
  3. Hint 3: The cutting edge of a knife, this word starts with B.
2 Down: Consumed a mealHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about what happens after you finish your dinner.
  2. Hint 2: This describes having consumed food already.
  3. Hint 3: Past tense of eating, this word starts with E.
3 Down: Falls in dropletsHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about how rain or a leaky faucet behaves.
  2. Hint 2: This describes small amounts of liquid falling one at a time.
  3. Hint 3: Falling in small drops, this word starts with D.
4 Down: Mailed offHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about what happens to a letter once you put it in the mailbox.
  2. Hint 2: This means something was dispatched or delivered through the mail.
  3. Hint 3: Past tense of mailing, this word starts with S.
5 Down: Bird's wing motionHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about how a bird moves its wings to fly.
  2. Hint 2: This describes the up-and-down motion birds make while flying.
  3. Hint 3: The motion of a wing, this word starts with F.

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Reveal the first hint, try the grid again, then come back only if the crossing letters still do not move.

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