Daily Word Puzzle — Try a New Ladder Every Day
A daily word puzzle is a once-per-day challenge you can solve in a few minutes to keep your brain sharp. Cross Ladder is a daily word ladder: you solve six clue-based words where each answer builds from the last by adding or removing letters.
- New puzzle unlocks once per day
- Six connected clues in a single ladder
- Everyone plays the same puzzle, so results are comparable
If you like the ritual of opening Wordle or Connections every morning, Cross Ladder is built for the same part of your brain. It’s a daily word puzzle where you solve six clue-based words in a ladder: each answer adds or removes letters from the previous one.
This page explains what “daily word puzzle” really means, how Cross Ladder fits into that world, and where to go next if you want a new daily habit.
What makes something a “daily word puzzle”?
Most daily word games share a few traits:
- One puzzle per day — everyone sees the same challenge.
- Short and replayable — you finish in a few minutes, not an hour.
- Shareable — you can compare results without spoiling the answers.
Cross Ladder follows that pattern: there’s one puzzle per calendar day (in Eastern time), no infinite retries, and once you’re done you’re done. You can always revisit past days from the archive, but the “live” puzzle only rotates once per day.
How Cross Ladder’s daily puzzle works
Each day’s puzzle has six clues. Your job is to solve them in order, starting from a short word and growing into a longer one:
- Each new answer must add or remove letters from the previous word.
- When you add letters, the new word has to contain all letters from the last answer.
- When you remove letters, you can only use letters that appeared in the word you came from.
- You have a limited number of lives, so random guessing won’t get you very far.
It plays like a mix of clue solving, anagramming, and resource management — you’re always aware of which letters you’re “carrying” from one step to the next.
Make Cross Ladder part of your daily rotation
If you’re already hopping between Wordle, Connections, Strands, and a crossword, Cross Ladder is designed to slot right into that morning routine. It’s quick, focused, and always the same puzzle for everyone.
Daily word puzzle FAQ
Why are daily puzzles so popular?
They’re small, predictable commitments. You always know there’s exactly one new challenge waiting, which makes it easy to build a habit without burning out.
Are daily puzzles good for my brain?
They’re not magic, but they do encourage regular recall, pattern recognition, and flexible thinking. Over time, that kind of consistent practice adds up.