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I want to solve that grid.
The host is Dora: a white pit bull with grey patches, a coral handkerchief, and a standing policy of saving you a seat on the couch for one more puzzle.
Hosted by Dora D. You can call her Dowa.
A tiny grid, hosted by Dora.
This is the house mini grid, the small cousin of the daily puzzle in the app. Finish it and you have officially petted Dora, right here in your browser.
You have petted Dora 0 times. She approves.
Across
- 1. Your host, first name (4)
- 2. One of four on a very good girl (3)
- 3. Dora's highest-rated skill (3)
Down
- 1. A very good girl, species-wise (3)
Type a letter and the grid walks you to the next square, the way Dora walks you to the couch. Stuck on one? Ask Dora and she will sniff out a letter for you.
Dora D, Keeper of the Grid.
Dora is a rescue pittie from Manhattan, Kansas who has never met a couch she could not improve, a teddy bear she could not supervise, or a crossword she would not host.
Start where Dora starts.
Backyard Patrol
The yard, squirrels noted, starter grids.
Gentle (easy)
Grid sizes 5x5 to 7x7
Couch Duty
Home, furniture, naps, TV words.
Gentle to Cozy (easy to medium)
Grids inside
Teddy Supervision
Toys, childhood, soft things, wordplay begins.
Cozy (medium)
Grids inside
Open Petting Hours
People, greetings, compliments, community words.
Cozy (medium)
Grids inside
Solve, pet, postcard.
Solve the grid
One fresh crossword every day, sized for couch time and set by Dora's staff.
Pet Dora
Finishing the grid delivers one certified digital pet. Her real tally is kept by her humans and settled in treats.
Get a postcard
Every finished grid earns a postcard: a real photo of the real dog, saved to your Photos in the app.
On the clock, on the couch.
Yes, she is a real dog.
Every photo here is really her, pulled live from this site's own library: the backyard, the couches, the car-shaped bed, the green sweater, all of it.
Before you ask.
Is Dora a real dog?
Completely. Every photo in this game is really her: the backyard, the couches, the car-shaped bed, the green sweater, all of it. The host of your crossword is a real dog with a real couch in Manhattan, Kansas.
Can I actually pet her?
Finish today's grid and you have, officially, on this device. In person around Manhattan, Kansas: ask her humans first. Her answer will be yes.
Why does this game exist?
Because strangers kept telling Dora they wanted to pet her, and her humans figured a dog this pettable deserved a daily puzzle. This is her fan club, photo archive, and crossword headquarters in one place.
What breed is she?
A pit bull type rescue dog, white with grey patches, one coral handkerchief, zero personal space. The technical term is good girl.
Can I send Dora fan mail?
Yes. Join the Pack for Dora updates, new packs, and very important sweater announcements.