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Sunday, September 20, 2026

Poor Richard's Reader

Sunday, September 20, 2026 · day 263 of the year
About this panel

An old-fashioned newspaper almanac: the moon phase, sunrise and sunset, the zodiac season, a saying from Poor Richard, and a bit of weather folklore. Tides appear on the Gulf Coast edition. New every morning.

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First Quarter 65% illuminated · Virgo season (Aug 23 - Sep 22)
Sunrise7:27 AM
Sunset7:40 PM
Daylight12 hr 13 min
“Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee.”
Poor Richard's Almanack
🌦 Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning.

Today's Horoscopes

First Quarter, 65% illuminated
How the readings work

Each reading is written fresh for the day and grounded in real astrological method: the day's moon phase plus your sign's element and ruling planet. Your lucky number and color are drawn for the date, so they change daily. Take it as a nudge, not a prophecy.

Pick your sign to read today's outlook.

Daily Sudoku

medium · tap a cell, then a number
How to play

Fill the grid so every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9. Tap a blank cell, then tap a number to place it. Erase removes your last guess, Check flags any wrong cells, and Reveal shows the full solution. Every puzzle has exactly one solution, so you never have to guess blindly.

Word of the Day

build your vocabulary, one day at a time
How to use it

A word, its meaning, and how it is used in a sentence. New one every day. Say it out loud, then write your own sentence with it. That is how words stick.

panorama noun

an unbroken view of a wide area

“The ridge offers a panorama of the valley.”

Daily Jumble

drag the tiles to spell the word
How to play

Rearrange the letters to form one word. Drag a tile and drop it where you want it. On a phone or tablet, tap one tile, then tap another to swap them. Hit Check when you think you have it, or Reset to start over.

r
v
r
i
e
river

Word Search

Theme: Community · click one end, then the other
How to play

Every word in the list is hidden in the letter grid. Words run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, and can go forward or backward. To mark a word: click the first letter, then click the last letter. Found words stay highlighted and cross off the list. Find them all.

0 of 14 found

    Cryptogram

    each letter stands for another. select a coded letter, then pick its match
    How to play

    Every letter in the coded message stands for a different letter. Click a coded letter to select it, then click a letter in the alphabet bar to assign it. Every matching coded letter fills in at once. One-letter words are usually A or I, and the most common letter in English is E. Reveal shows the full answer.

    Tip: the most common letter in English is E.

    Daily Trivia

    0 of 5 correct
    How to play

    Five questions, four choices each. Pick an answer and you find out instantly. No penalty for guessing, so have a go at every one. Your running score sits at the top of the panel.

    Entertainment: Japanese Anime & Manga
    In the Overlord Anime who was Cocytus made by?
    Celebrities
    Nikki Diamond portrayed which Gladiator in the 1992 TV show "Gladiators"?
    Entertainment: Video Games
    Which actor provided the voice for the main character's father in Fallout 3?
    Science & Nature
    What physics principle relates the net electric flux out of a closed surface to the charge enclosed by that surface?
    Entertainment: Board Games
    What type is "Magic Drain" in Yugioh! Trading Card Game?

    This Day in History

    what happened on this date
    About this panel

    Three notable events from this date in years past, drawn from Wikipedia's On This Day. Follow the link to read the full story.

    2019
    Roughly four million people, mostly students, demonstrate across the world to address climate change. Sixteen-year-old Greta Thunberg from Sweden leads the demonstration in New York City. Read more ↗
    2018
    At least 161 people die after a ferry capsizes close to the pier on Ukara Island in Lake Victoria, Tanzania. Read more ↗
    2017
    Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, resulting in 2,975 deaths, US$90 billion in damage, and a major humanitarian crisis. Read more ↗

    Quote of the Day

    a thought to carry with you
    About this panel

    A thought for the day, drawn from a wide range of writers. When the quote service is quiet, Poor Richard steps in, which is never a bad thing.

    “Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee.”
    By Benjamin Franklin

    New puzzles and diversions every day. Come back tomorrow for a fresh set.