Rio Paradise Mini

A 5×5 crossword puzzle.

Released Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Rio de Janeiro means "January River." Portuguese explorers in January 1502 mistook Guanabara Bay for a river and named the city after the month.

Rated 4.4 out of 5

Average solve time 2:57

Clues

  • 1a: Well-suited (3)
  • 4a: Parrot snake (4)
  • 6a: Copacabana ___; famous sands in Rio de Janeiro (5)

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