5 Minute Crossword
Scoop is a quick playing crossword puzzle that is easy to pick up, start and finish a game in just a few minutes.
The goal of Scoop is to complete the puzzle grid by solving the headline clues.
Navigate the grid any way you choose (mouse or keyboard). As you move around the grid the headline clues are displayed to the right in the Clue Box and below in the Headline Clue Box. For more information on the headline, read the news crawl. Letter hints make it easy to enter your answers. You'll know right away if your answer is correct.
Fresh games
Scoop creates unlimited crossword puzzles by gathering real-time headlines from across the internet.
You get the freshest puzzles from top news sources every time you play. You'll want to play again and again to see what is new.
Be the first to know
Keep on top of the current headlines while playing Scoop. You actually play news while it is happening.
Have fun tracking your ScoopQ after every game. Your ScoopQ represents your cummulative Scoop score and is based on how you performed against the overall target grid score.
The more you play, the more you know.
Unique, endless puzzles
Choose from nine different categories - from Entertainment to World News. Every game is unique and you'll never play the same game twice.
Variety of ways to customize game play options
There are a number of ways to customize your game play options to set your difficultly level.
Breeze through a game with three letter hints and cross hints turned on. Or, go for a challenge with 9 letter hints.
Convenient way to take a quick break
When you are ready for a quick break - Scoop is there for you.
Download Scoop to play where ever you go. Play with or without an internet connection. Download new puzzles with the Scoop Update Agent, even when you're not playing. No need to download new puzzle packs, puzzles update automatically. If you need to exit a game, your in-progress game is automatically saved and waiting for you the next time you play.
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