The Number Cross is a free daily maths puzzle from Morning Post. Fit the digits 1 to 9 into the nine cells — each digit used exactly once — so that every row reads as a correct sum from left to right, and every column reads as a correct sum from top to bottom. Multiplication and division are worked out before addition and subtraction, just like at school. There's nothing to download and no account needed.
Every grid has exactly one solution, so you can always reason your way there — no guessing required. The puzzles get a little tougher across the week, with the trickiest landing on Friday. Your daily streak is saved on your device, so you can come back tomorrow for a fresh grid.
Yes — it's free to play every day, with no account or sign-up required.
Place the digits 1 to 9, one per cell, so that all three row equations and all three column equations are correct. Multiplication and division are done before addition and subtraction.
A new Number Cross goes live every day at 3am Australian Eastern Time.
Yes — every grid is built to have a single unique solution, so it can be solved by logic alone.
There's also a daily trivia quiz, a mini crossword, a word ladder and a word wheel — all on the games hub.