# Crossword Snack

> A small five-by-five crossword, new every day.

A five-by-five crossword that fits in a coffee break or a snack break: about ten friendly clues, a few minutes, and a new puzzle every day, the same one for everyone. Your character stands beside the grid, thinks along with you and cheers when the last letter lands. Solve it every day to grow your streak, and if you get stuck, Check shows which letters need another look.

- Play: https://sidekickarcade.com/play/crossword-snack/ (in the browser, phone or computer, free, no sign-up)
- Neighborhood: [Word Library](https://sidekickarcade.com/category/word/index.md)
- Controls: Tap and type, or the keyboard
- Best on: landscape screens
- Coins for goals: 4 per 1 stars, up to 12 a run

## How to play

1. Tap or click a square and type. Tap the same square, or the clue, to switch between across and down. On a keyboard, the arrow keys move and Tab jumps to the next clue.
2. The clue for the highlighted word sits above the keys, or beside the grid on a big screen. The arrows on the clue bar step through every clue.
3. Stuck? Check marks any wrong letters in red. A solve after checking still counts, for two stars instead of three.
4. There's one puzzle a day, the same for everyone. Solve it each day to build your streak; playing it again is just for practice.

## Tips

- Start with the clues you know for sure: every letter you place helps the crossing words.
- Short words cross everything in a 5x5, so one right answer often unlocks two or three more.
- Stuck on a word? Switch direction and work the crossing clues instead.
- Check marks any wrong letters in red. A solve after checking still counts, for two stars.

## Questions

### Is it free?

Yes. It's free to play in your browser, with no download and no sign-up. Coins you earn are for fun and can never be bought.

### How big is the crossword?

Five squares by five, with about ten clues. It takes a few minutes: the right size for a coffee break.

### Is there a new puzzle every day?

Yes, one a day, the same for everyone. Solve it each day to build your streak.

### What if I get stuck?

Tap Check to see which letters need another look. You can still finish and earn two stars.

### Can I play on a phone or tablet?

Yes. It's built for touch first and plays the same on a phone, a tablet, a Chromebook or a computer.

## Achievements

- **First bite** (bronze, 10 coins): Solve your first daily crossword.
- **Three in a row** (bronze, 20 coins): Solve the daily crossword three days in a row.
- **No peeking** (silver, 30 coins): Solve a day's puzzle without using Check.
- **Regular** (silver, 40 coins): Solve 10 daily crosswords.
- **Week of words** (silver, 50 coins): Solve the daily crossword seven days in a row.
- **Quick snack** (gold, 60 coins): Solve a day's puzzle in under 2 minutes.
- **Clue crew** (gold, 80 coins): Solve 50 daily crosswords.
- **A month of clues** (gold, 100 coins): Solve the daily crossword 30 days in a row.
- **Hundred-day habit** (diamond, 200 coins): Solve the daily crossword 100 days in a row. Earns the title "Daily Solver".
- **Grid guru** (diamond, 200 coins): Solve 200 daily crosswords. Earns the title "Grid Guru".

## More to play

- [Word Search](https://sidekickarcade.com/play/word-search/index.md): Find the hidden words in the letter grid. (Word Library)
- [Five Letters](https://sidekickarcade.com/play/five-letters/index.md): Guess the five-letter word in six tries. (Word Library)
- [Daily Sudoku](https://sidekickarcade.com/play/daily-sudoku/index.md): A fresh nine-by-nine number puzzle every day. (Puzzle Park)