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The Puzzle Desk

A crossword built out of the 505 history every morning — the rivers, the towns, the names on the buildings — plus a daily sudoku. Made to be played right here on your phone. Free, no app, no signup.

Daily Crossword

The 505 Crossword

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Every answer is something a local ought to know — town names, landmarks, old claims to fame. The grid is fresh each day and it’s the same one everybody in the 505 is working.

Daily Sudoku

The 505 Sudoku

Thursday, October 1, 2026

One fresh number grid a day, three speeds. Every board has exactly one solution — the desk checks. Pick your fight:

Crossword clues are drawn from the paper’s own town book and a local-history file at the desk — if there’s a piece of the 505 history you think belongs in the grid, write the desk a letter. New grids at midnight, America/Denver.