Crossword No. 2, Market Animals, is a 15 by 15 puzzle pitched at the harder end of the week. Its theme is the vocabulary of finance: three long answers borrow their names from animals, and the puzzle explains why. Each answer you solve unlocks a short note on its origin, its science or its history, so the grid doubles as a compact lesson in general knowledge.
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Crossword No. 3 (Easy) publishes Monday, November 16, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
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How to solve
Tap a square, then type. Tap the same square again to switch between Across and Down. Use Check to mark wrong letters and Reveal if you are stuck; a revealed answer still unlocks its note. Themed answers turn green when solved.
About the theme
BEAR MARKET, BULL MARKET and BLACK SWAN are all finance terms named for animals. A bear market is a sustained fall in prices, a bull market a sustained rise, and a black swan an unforeseeable event with large consequences. Look for them in rows 4, 8 and 12 of the grid.