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Breakfast mini crosswords

Each of the 35 puzzles in the Breakfast theme is a mini crossword whose themed answers come from one word list of 100 entries. 18 are 5×5 and 17 are 6×6, and the theme sits in the kitchen family.

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Breakfast by the numbers

There are 384 clues across the 35 puzzles, between 10 and 12 in each one. 95 of the answers belong to the theme, between 2 and 4 per puzzle, and the rest are everyday words that fill the grid.

All 35 Breakfast puzzles

Below are the puzzles in order. A pair of clues from each gives you a sense of how breakfast is handled; solving them is up to you.

  1. Puzzle 1, 5×5 grid, 10 clues. Themed clues: “Dark bread for toast” and “Meat in a western omelet”
  2. Puzzle 2, 6×6 grid, 12 clues. Themed clues: “What a diner server carries plates on” and “Make coffee”
  3. Puzzle 3, 5×5 grid, 10 clues. Themed clues: “Take a small drink” and “Cubes in a cold drink”
  4. Puzzle 4, 6×6 grid, 12 clues. Themed clues: “Loaf sliced for toasting” and “You climb out of it in the morning”
  5. Puzzle 5, 5×5 grid, 10 clues. Themed clues: “Coffee, informally” and “Eggs ___ easy”
  6. Puzzle 6, 6×6 grid, 12 clues. Themed clues: “Rolled grain for porridge” and “Boiled-then-baked ring”
  7. Puzzle 7, 5×5 grid, 10 clues. Themed clues: “Coffee carafe” and “Skillet for frying”
  8. Puzzle 8, 6×6 grid, 12 clues. Themed clues: “It rises off hot oatmeal” and “Diner list of dishes”
  9. Puzzle 9, 5×5 grid, 10 clues. Themed clues: “Browned bread” and “Fuzzy summer fruit”
  10. Puzzle 10, 6×6 grid, 12 clues. Themed clues: “Holiday drink made with eggs” and “Cereal utensil”
  11. Puzzle 11, 5×5 grid, 10 clues. Themed clues: “Work food with the teeth” and “Purple fruit with a stone”
  12. Puzzle 12, 6×6 grid, 12 clues. Themed clues: “Sweet white spoonful for tea” and “Diner list of dishes”
  13. Puzzle 13, 5×5 grid, 10 clues. Themed clues: “Crispy pork strips” and “Coffee without the buzz”
  14. Puzzle 14, 6×6 grid, 12 clues. Themed clues: “Whole ___ toast” and “Whisk the eggs”
  15. Puzzle 15, 5×5 grid, 10 clues. Themed clues: “British pastry served with jam” and “Cantaloupe, for one”
  16. Puzzle 16, 6×6 grid, 12 clues. Themed clues: “What the eggs are served on” and “Get up”
  17. Puzzle 17, 5×5 grid, 10 clues. Themed clues: “It goes in the pan before the eggs” and “Not cold, as coffee”
  18. Puzzle 18, 6×6 grid, 12 clues. Themed clues: “The blue one goes in muffins” and “Fruit shaped like a light bulb”
  19. Puzzle 19, 5×5 grid, 10 clues. Themed clues: “___meal grain” and “Cubes in a cold drink”
  20. Puzzle 20, 6×6 grid, 12 clues. Themed clues: “Fruit in a Newton” and “Small mouthful”
  21. Puzzle 21, 5×5 grid, 10 clues. Themed clues: “Poured in coffee” and “Meat in a western omelet”
  22. Puzzle 22, 6×6 grid, 12 clues. Themed clues: “Have a meal” and “Coffee with chocolate”
  23. Puzzle 23, 5×5 grid, 10 clues. Themed clues: “Fruit for the juice or the sauce” and “Meat in a western omelet”
  24. Puzzle 24, 6×6 grid, 12 clues. Themed clues: “Yellow part of an egg” and “Maple topping for pancakes”
  25. Puzzle 25, 5×5 grid, 10 clues
  26. Puzzle 26, 6×6 grid, 12 clues. Themed clues: “Slow coffee-making method” and “Glazed ring from the bakery”
  27. Puzzle 27, 5×5 grid, 10 clues. Themed clues: “Espresso with steamed milk” and “Purple fruit with a stone”
  28. Puzzle 28, 6×6 grid, 12 clues
  29. Puzzle 29, 5×5 grid, 10 clues. Themed clues: “Purple fruit with a stone” and “Espresso with steamed milk”
  30. Puzzle 30, 6×6 grid, 12 clues. Themed clues: “Folded egg dish” and “Cook in hot oil”
  31. Puzzle 31, 5×5 grid, 10 clues. Themed clues: “Southern corn porridge” and “Have a meal”
  32. Puzzle 32, 6×6 grid, 12 clues. Themed clues: “Cup of cultured milk” and “Hot drink made with a bag”
  33. Puzzle 33, 5×5 grid, 10 clues. Themed clues: “Sticky dried fruit” and “Scrambled or fried breakfast staple”
  34. Puzzle 34, 6×6 grid, 12 clues. Themed clues: “Cereal dish” and “Soft breakfast bread”
  35. Puzzle 35, 5×5 grid, 10 clues. Themed clues: “Espresso with steamed milk” and “Whole ___ toast”

A few more clues from Breakfast

Clues only, from the Breakfast list:

  • “What butter does on hot toast”
  • “Sleepy sign you need coffee”
  • “Cereal container”
  • “Box of flakes”
  • “It rises in the morning”
  • “Tip the milk into the glass”

Play Breakfast in Theme Minis

Open Theme Minis and press All the themes on the front page, then tap Breakfast. The puzzles are spread over 3 pages, twelve to a page, each with a small picture of its grid. Pick one, fill the squares, and use Check or Reveal word if you get stuck; each adds half a minute to your time.

The Theme Minis guide covers the clock and the streak.

Neighbours of Breakfast on the shelf

Browse every theme on one page, or look at the past Stepword ladders and Rewind branches.