About this printout
This page prints Mini #295 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026): a 5×5 grid with six black squares and ten clues, five Across and five Down. The site's navigation and footer are left off the printout, and so are these notes.
Solving on paper
Paper has no Check button, so write lightly where you're unsure. 4-Down, “Surrealist painter Salvador ___”, is a fill-in-the-blank, often the quickest way in. The shortest clue is 6-Across, “Messy person”, at two words; the longest is 1-Across, “Smash success at the box office”, at six words. Clue types to watch for:
- Fill-in-the-blank: 4-Down, “Surrealist painter Salvador ___”
- Marked as a short form: 5-Down, “Public service announcement, for short”
When you've finished, compare with the answer key for July 22, 2026, or open the hints if you get stuck. Prefer a screen? Play it online. The day after, Mini #296 (July 23, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Shellfish in chowder”.