Morning Local's Mini Crossword is a free 5×5 puzzle published fresh every morning. There are no black squares — every row and every column is a real five-letter word, with ten quick clues in all (five across, five down). Most people finish in a few minutes. It's made for New Zealand players, there's nothing to download, and you don't need an account to play.
To play, tap a square and start typing, switching between Across and Down as you go. If you get stuck, use the check and reveal helpers. Your completion time and daily streak are saved on your device, so you can come back tomorrow and keep the run going.
Yes — it's completely free to play every day, with no account or sign-up required.
A fresh grid goes live every day at 3am New Zealand time, so there's a new puzzle each morning.
It's a 5×5 grid with ten clues in total — five across and five down — and no black squares.
Yes. Morning Local is written for New Zealand readers, and the puzzles use New Zealand and British spelling.
There's also a daily trivia quiz and a daily word ladder — find them all on the games hub.