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The Daily Mini Crossword is one of the many popular daily word games available on Mashable. Powered by Arkadium, the mini crossword offers a speed round of puzzle fun with clues that are sure to challenge experienced crossword enthusiasts. But there's no need to let the challenge get in the way of your enjoyment!

About 20 years ago, scientists used the powerful Hubble telescope to look at the oldest-known exoplanet in space. How this gas giant, about 2.5 times the mass of Jupiter, could have come to be less than 1 billion years after the Big Bang befuddled them. This world, about 5,600 light-years away in the summer constellation Scorpius, is more than twice the age of Earth.

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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

Over the weekend a glorious clip of Stephen Colbert dancing with Oprah to Beyoncé's "CUFF IT" went viral on Instagram, after it was shared by the legendary talk show host herself."I broke the internet dancing with Oprah at Gayle King's birthday party. Not only did I bust a move, I might have torn a hamstring," says Colbert in the Late Show clip above, referring to the video."It was a lovely night.

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess.