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August 2026 archive

August 2026

Published weekday puzzles from August 2026. Archive cards show only date, game type, and difficulty—no prompt or answer spoilers.

Mon, Aug 3 Easy
Odd one out

Spot the one that doesn't belong.

Tue, Aug 4 Gentle
Venn Verdict

Use visible set membership to answer the set query.

Wed, Aug 5 Medium
What's the missing word?

Find a single word that can precede each of these to form a common compound word.

Thu, Aug 6 Tricky
Boxed Word Chain

Chain allowed words around the box while using every letter.

Fri, Aug 7 Hard
Mini Nonogram

Use row and column run clues to reveal the picture.

Mon, Aug 10 Easy
Memory Grid

Study the pattern, then recreate it from memory.

Tue, Aug 11 Gentle
Thermometers

Fill each thermometer from bulb to tip to satisfy the counts.

Wed, Aug 12 Medium
What's the missing word?

Find a single word that can precede each of these to form a common compound word.

Thu, Aug 13 Tricky
Boxed Word Chain

Chain allowed words around the box while using every letter.

Fri, Aug 14 Hard
Spot the error

Something here is wrong.

Mon, Aug 17 Easy
Connections

Find the groups. Four items share a hidden link.

Tue, Aug 18 Gentle
Mines Deduction

Use the number clues to mark every mine without guessing.

Wed, Aug 19 Medium
Missing vowels

Put the vowels back.

Thu, Aug 20 Tricky
Put it in order

Arrange these in the right sequence.

Fri, Aug 21 Hard
Cryptogram

Decode the substitution cipher.

Mon, Aug 24 Easy
Cube recall

Study the cube, then answer from memory.

Tue, Aug 25 Gentle
Domino Rules

Assign every domino to a cage while satisfying the visible pip rules.

Wed, Aug 26 Medium
Unscramble

Rearrange the letters to form a word.

Thu, Aug 27 Tricky
Boxed Word Chain

Chain allowed words around the box while using every letter.

Fri, Aug 28 Hard
Name that word

What word is being described?

Mon, Aug 31 Easy
Odd one out

Spot the one that doesn't belong.