<![CDATA[The American Times Press: Daily Crossword]]>https://theamericantimespress.com/s/daily-crosswordhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YTev!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5b2b6c2a-e0cd-456d-9f73-04bf9f5ab5e4_1024x1024.pngThe American Times Press: Daily Crosswordhttps://theamericantimespress.com/s/daily-crosswordSubstackSun, 12 Jul 2026 10:49:58 GMT<![CDATA[Daily Brain Teaser]]>https://theamericantimespress.com/p/daily-brain-teaserhttps://theamericantimespress.com/p/daily-brain-teaserSat, 11 Jul 2026 23:15:08 GMT
A person solving a monochrome crossword puzzle indoors, using a pen.

Grab your coffee and give these five a try before you scroll down to check your work. No googling — you've got this!

  1. Geography: Excluding Australia (which counts as a continent), what is the world's largest island?

  2. Science: What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere, making up about 78% of the air we breathe?

  3. History: In what year did the Continental Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence?

  4. Literature: In Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, who are the King and Queen of the Fairies?

  5. Sports: In a standard game of soccer (association football), how many players does each team field, including the goalkeeper?

Good luck — and no peeking until you've locked in your answers!

Answers

  1. Greenland

  2. Nitrogen

  3. 1776

  4. Oberon and Titania

  5. 11 players

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