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Sunday, March 29, 2026
7 down: Why You Little by 7down.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 125 by Jeff Linder.
lost for xwords: Crossword #148 – “Just Pretend” (Themeless) by August Miller.
M & M Crosswords: Ferry Town by Martina Waluk.
Pun Of A Kind: Animal Tails by Mikey G.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #170 by michael.
Apple News: ($) Lost in Translation by Kelly Richardson. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Brian Callahan; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
The Chicago Maroon: Mini by Chicago Maroon Crossword Team.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Flow: ($) The Painter of Sunflowers by Kelly Richardson. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: Going 65 by Matt Gaffney.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Totes Confused by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Puzzmo: *tries to become invisible* by Matthew Stock. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Rose Sloan. Online only
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday by Kavin Pawittranon.
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Weekly MetaThe Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: “DON’T STOP NOW” by Doug Peterson. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: My Explosive Career by Merl Reagle.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) Roundabouts by Michael and Oliver Schlossberg.
New York Times Midi: “Squaring Off” by Tom McCoy.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
Newsday: IN THE PAPER: Today, More Than Likely by Gary M. Larson. Online .pdf
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Universal: ($) Themeless Sunday 178 by Matthew Luter and Kareem Ayas. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: “Additionally …” by Ricky Sirois. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Coming Right Up (Freestyle) by Rafael Musa.
Washington Post: Lost at Sea by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
Fast Company: On the Level by Joe Rodini
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
LunaMini: Daily Mini by Luna. Online only
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
TV Crossword: Weekly Puzzle. .pdf, online only
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.Negroni’s Cocktails: Cherry Pi Solution by Negroni. Patreon subscription.
Redhead64: ANSWERS: Chain Reaction: Extra Links 13 .pdf only
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online onlyAzed Cryptic: Cryptic
Everyman Cryptic: Cryptic
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New York Times Variety: ($) Split Decisions by Fred Piscop.
Times UK Quick Cryptic: Daily Puzzle via The Globe and MailCheck out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
Other American-style links:
Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar
Other Cryptic/Variety links:
A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener
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Constructor Spotlight: Emma Oxford
This month, we talk with physicist, literature lover, and constructor Emma Oxford (she/her). Emma is from the D.C. area and currently lives in ERIE, Pennsylvania (which begs the question: Did she move there just for the letters?).
Emma! Thanks for letting us feature you in our constructor spotlight. You’re the creator of Ariadne’s Crossword Library. Can you tell us more about that?
Yes! Please go check out Ariadne’s Crossword Library (ACL), a monthly crossword contest featuring literature-themed puzzles constructed by woman-identifying constructors. Ten of the puzzles up there right now are by me, but I’m excited to be publishing more puzzles by guest constructors this year.
Each month, I give a book to a randomly selected solver who submits the correct meta answer. Sometimes the book relates to the puzzle, sometimes I mix it up. Occasionally, I’m inspired by incorrect submissions – for example, in a previous puzzle, the correct answer was “Ulysses,” but many people submitted “The Book Thief,” so I gave away “The Book Thief.”
Where did the name Ariadne come from?
I wanted the project to have an accessible acronym, so I that was a consideration in coming up with the name. Also, Ariadne is the sister of the Minotaur – she helped Theseus get through the maze on Crete. She’s associated with mazes and labyrinths, which feels appropriate for a meta crossword site.
What was your goal in starting ACL?
One motivation was to have 12 woman-constructed meta puzzles a year reviewed on Diary of a Crossword Fiend. Before I started the site, almost all the reviewed metas were made by men. I’d been solving meta crosswords regularly for several years and noticed this startling gender imbalance in metas and contest crosswords. (There’s a broader lack of diversity among constructors in that space.) I wanted to provide a forum where more constructors could create metas and have them edited – editors really do make puzzles better.
It has also been nice to provide a space where constructors who are new to making metas can receive mentorship. I didn’t initially anticipate the mentorship aspect of ACL, however it has become a large part of it. It feels like something I can provide that other outlets can’t, and I hope that there’s some value added there.
What do you enjoy about metas?
As a solver, I like the extra challenge – it adds another layer to the puzzle-solving experience compared to a standard crossword. As a constructor, there’s this satisfying payoff when solvers can crack my meta answer. I think, like a lot of people – maybe especially those who are really into crosswords – I often feel like I’m not quite on the same wavelength as the people I’m talking to in my daily life. There is something really satisfying about bringing people onto your wavelength when you make a meta that they can solve.
You construct regular crosswords as well. Will you share your crossword origin story with us?
I always get the timelines mixed up, so don’t quote me exactly on the order of things here, but at some point in 2018 or 2019 two things happened: 1) a group of crossword constructors sent an open letter to the NYT editors about the truly appalling gender gap in published crossword constructors and 2) Evan Birnholz, whose puzzles I was regularly solving, wrote about similar issues in his WaPo blog.
At the time, I was getting my PhD in physics and was primed to be irritated that my preferred hobby suffered from the same deficiency as my chosen profession. But it also occurred to me that, even though I couldn’t solve this problem, I might at least be able to help shift the balance. So, I started constructing crosswords. And it turns out I liked it!
My first puzzle was published by The Inkubator in April 2020, and my first newspaper crossword was published by Universal in August 2020.
Based on those dates, some people assume I picked this up as a “pandemic hobby.” I did not. I know it sounds minor, but I care about having my story accurately represented.
No judgment here – I feel the same way. I dislike it when people assume that’s why I started constructing. To be clear, I think it’s wonderful that people took up constructing during the pandemic. It’s a great creative outlet for a difficult time! But for me, it’s about accurately reflecting my experience – the pandemic actually reduced my free time rather than increasing it.
Where are you published?
The Inkubator (RIP), Universal, USA Today, WSJ (my first and only WSJ puzzle was published on Jan. 6, 2021… oof), LA Times, Simon & Schuster Mega series, Fireball, Apple News+, AVCX. The only major publication I haven’t appeared in (I think!) is the NYT, which is a bit ironic considering it was the gender gap in NYT constructors that started me on this path in the first place. You can also find more of my work on my Crosshare page.
Any crossword resources to shout out?
I just learned about the Crossword PDF Editor from Quiara Vasquez – thanks Quiara – game changer!
For constructing and cluing, spread the word(list) has made my puzzles so much cleaner. Adam Aaronson’s Wordlisted is great for coming up with themes. And don’t sleep on Open Source Shakespeare – need to search literally everything Shakespeare ever wrote because your grid has a weird word that would be improved by a creative cluing angle? Open Source Shakespeare to the rescue!
Clearly, you’re a big reader – any hot takes on popular books?
I really dislike Jane Eyre. People talk about how great it is and how wonderful Mr. Rochester is, and I’m like… did we read the same book?! This is the wife-locked-in-the-attic book! I don’t understand how this is a beloved feminist classic. By modern standards, it does not seem that feminist – and people seem to forget huge chunks of the book that are inconvenient to take into consideration.
Noted! I’ve never read Jane Eyre, and now I’m not sad about that. Any other hobbies?
I cross stitch a lot (I don’t know why all my hobbies start with “cross”). I also work full-time, which really gets in the way of all the crosswords I want to be constructing – and into my progress on the as yet entirely theoretical novel I’m sure I’m famous for in some parallel universe.
I currently work as a patent specialist at an intellectual property law firm. Before that, I was a patent examiner with the US Patent & Trademark Office. Before that I was in grad school earning a PhD in physics. Before that I was a librarian. It sounds like a winding path, but I promise it all made sense at the time.
Wait – what is a physicist doing in a law firm?
Patent work requires a technical background. If you want to be a patent practitioner or examiner, you must have at least an undergraduate degree in a science. There’s a pipeline there, especially for people who don’t want to go into academia. It’s a career adjacent to academic research, but you’re not working in a lab. Appealingly, there is still a fair amount of problem-solving and intellectual thinking involved.
Do crosswords engage a different part of your brain?
Yes, it’s a different part of your brain – a different skill set. I spend a lot of time thinking about other people’s ideas and inventions, so it’s nice to have something where I have creative control. I think it scratches that creative itch for me.
How do you come up with your constructing ideas?
I tend to work much better if given some constraints. “Pick any theme in the universe” is overwhelming. That’s why, when I started ACL, I limited the themes to ones with a literature- or reading-related meta answer. “Pick a theme within literature and reading” is a much less daunting starting point.
For other venues, I start by giving myself some constraints, even if they’re arbitrary ones, and then just play in that sandbox for a while to see if I can build an interesting castle.
Themed or themeless?
Themed. I’ve tried to make themeless crosswords, and it just doesn’t work for me (see note above about needing constraints). Themeless crosswords seem overwhelmingly open-ended. There are other constructors doing themeless crosswords much better than I ever could.
In my puzzles, I do make a conscious effort to keep the solving experience in mind and to make puzzles with interesting themes and strong fill – that said: If you’re going to be upset about ERIE appearing over-much in my puzzles… it’s not crosswordese if you live there!
Share some of your greatest hits with us!
I really love the contest crossword I co-constructed with Will Pfadenhauer for Fireball. I came up with the meta and the theme entries for that one (I got extremely lucky with how some of those worked out – the theme barely fought with me at all), and Will put together the grid. I’m also very proud of the four mini-meta series I have over on my Crosshare blog. I have 50 puzzles each in the CrossWordle, Off the Grid, Before & After, and Odd One Out series.
Can you talk more about those puzzle formats?
Someone else came up with CrossWordle, which uses Wordle-based color hints to guide solvers toward a single correct answer.
Off The Grid looks like a 5×5, but it’s really a 6×5 – some entries are missing a letter, and those missing letters form the final answer.
Before and After involves two entries in the grid that don’t quite match their clues. One is missing a word that goes before it, and one is missing a word that goes after it (i.e., time CARD and FACE time, where CARD and FACE are in the grid, clued as FaceTime and Timecard, so the missing answer is “time”).
Odd One Out presents a set of three to four related items (though I went up to six at the end). I would include all except one of those items in the grid or in the clues. For example, if I did earth, air, water, and fire – maybe WATER is in the grid, “earth” and “air” are in the clues somewhere, and “fire” is missing – so the answer is “fire.”
I’m not sure if I’ll try to come up with another series, or if I’ll take a break so I can focus on ACL and getting back to constructing more standard full-sized puzzles.
Are there any constructors you’ll go out of your way to solve?
There are a ton of constructors on Crosshare publishing great puzzles. Two I’m always excited to see new puzzles from are @girlcow and @acommonrose. They both publish super clever crosswords with clues that I often wish I had thought of writing.
Any advice that’s stuck with you?
“I’ve never had a solver complain that a puzzle had too many three-letter words.” –Peter Gordon.
I’m not sure Peter was intending to give this as advice, per se, but I often keep this in mind and interpret it as: Focus on what actually matters. Not all “best practices” improve a puzzle in meaningful ways, especially as related to solver experience.
What’s something that readers would be surprised to learn about you?
I’ve submitted 46 puzzles to the NYT without a single acceptance. To be fair, some of those were early puzzles that were less polished. But still, it’s a bit ironic, given how I got started!
Lastly – any pets?
I have two cats, Esmerelda and Sidewinder (my husband named him). In Erie, there are a lot of stray cats, so when we tell people we went to a shelter and adopted Sidewinder, people are like, “On purpose?!” Esmerelda, of course, hates him – and all he wants is to be her friend. He’s more overtly social. Esmerelda, however, prefers to hang out near you and pretend it’s just a coincidence.
Rapid-Fire Round:
Constructing or solving?
Constructing
Go-to emoji?
😂
Favorite food?
Smooth peanut butter
Favorite book(s)?
“The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern is my all-time favorite. I also love any Discworld book by Terry Pratchett, and anything written by Douglas Adams, especially “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency” and “So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish.”
Three words your friends would use to describe you.
Reliable, funny, meticulous
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This interview has been edited and condensed.
Jess Rucks is a crossword constructor and play therapist. She loves combining her curiosity about people with her passion for crosswords in DCL’s Constructor Spotlight.
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Saturday, March 28, 2026
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1101: “It’s the God’s honest truth.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #534 by Queerty.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #169 by michael.
Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Matthew Stock. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
The Chicago Maroon: Mini by Chicago Maroon Crossword Team.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Will Nediger.
Crossword Flow: ($) Oh, So No O? by Brian Callahan. iPad-exclusive app.
Morning Brew: Time and Time Again by Jack Murtagh.
Puzzmo: born this way/day by chandi. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Rose Sloan. Online only
Reason: Iron Age by Stella Zawistowski.
Spyscape: Foreign Moles by Ben Panico.
The Walrus: Hearing Double by Barbara Olson.The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
The Globe and Mail Weekender: New Character Introduction by Carina da Rosa.
Los Angeles Times: by Grant Conley. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Magazine: Reverse Psychology by Matt Gaffney.
New York Sun: ($) Movin’ on Up by Patrick Blindauer. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) by Katie Hoody.
New York Times Midi: “This Blows!” by Kareem Ayas.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Trip Payne. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 217 by Adryel W. Robles Ojeda. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Toss It! by Dan Zarin.
Vox: Tax Time by Andrew J. Ries.
The Wall Street Journal: Closing Bell by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .puz.Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Samuel A. Donaldson. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
LunaMini: Daily Mini by Luna. Online only
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
The New Dork Times: New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 216 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.Aries Puzzles: Aries Six Pack #5 by Andrew J. Ries.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online onlyFinancial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf only
Gemelo Cryptic: Cryptic
The Globe and Mail: The Weekender Cryptic by Fraser Simpson
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
WSJ Variety: Rows Garden by Patrick Berry. Direct link to .pdf.Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
Other American-style links:
Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar
Other Cryptic/Variety links:
A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener
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Friday, March 27, 2026
BEQ: Only F An’ S by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #532 by Queerty.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #168 by michael.
Apple News: ($) Five-a-Side by Seth Bisen-Hersh. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 27, 2026 by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 27, 2026 by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Joe Marquez. iPad-exclusive app.
People Puzzler: Full House’s Uncle Jesse by Patrick Merrell.
Puzzmo: Kayaking McCovey Cove by Will Eisenberg. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Rose Sloan. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Doug Peterson. Online only.
Slate: Slate Midi: Thursday, March 26, 2026 by Ben Zimmer.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, March 26, 2026 by Kiran Pandey.
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Vulture 10×10: The Moving Puzzle by Malaika Handa.The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: by Yijing Chen. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Sun: ($) In the Middle by Barry C. Silk. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) by Zachary David Levy.
New York Times Midi: Water Under the Bridge by Ian Livengood.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker Mini: by Andy Kravis.
Newsday: 3/27/26 Split Ends by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Double Deletion by Alan Siegel. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Late Bloomers by Lynn K. Watson.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
The Wall Street Journal: The Current Situation by Matt Gaffney. Direct link to .puz.Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
Duke Chronicle: Mini Crossword 215 (3/27/26) by Jeffrey Broms.
Fast Company: Daily Mini by Joe Rodini.
Fordham Observer: Friday, March 27 (Mini) by Jasmine White.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
LunaMini: Daily Mini by Luna. Online only
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
The Times Ponder: ($) Weekly Puzzle. .pdf, online only
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.
WashU Student Life: Smokey Bear by Mac Motz.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.Out Of Left Field: ($) #313 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online onlyFinancial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,965 by Omnibus.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
Times UK Quick Cryptic: Daily Puzzle via The Globe and MailCheck out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
Other American-style links:
Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar
Other Cryptic/Variety links:
A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener
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Thursday, March 26, 2026
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
ghana7crosswords: themeless 46 by ghana7.
In Pursuit of Puzzles and Jeff’s Puzzles: Play Ball! by Jeff Linder and Jeanne Breen.
M & M Crosswords: Ferry Town by Martina Waluk.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #531 by Queerty.
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 3/26/26 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #167 by michael.
Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Jess Rucks. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
The Chicago Maroon: Mini by Chicago Maroon Crossword Team.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 26, 2026 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
Crossword Flow: ($) Bakery Haul by Will Eisenberg. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: Stay On-Script, Thurs. March 26, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
Fireball: ($) Themeless 186 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Jonesin’: The Power of Three by Matt Jones. Direct .puz link
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Porcupines by Jack Murtagh.
Puzzmo: Drunken Noodles by bob weisz & Shannon Rapp. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Rose Sloan. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Kate Hawkins. Online only.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 by Chandi Deitmer.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 by Nate Cardin.
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Vulture 10×10: The Time Warp Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: by Howard Neuthaler. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Sun: ($) Anatomy of Poker by Mark Feldman. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) by Alex Murphy.
New York Times Midi: Automates by Ian Livengood.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, March 26, 2026 by Mollie Cowger.
Newsday: 3/26/26 Employee of the Month by Lin Josephson. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Ice Cream Sandwich by Charlie Dean. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Ha Ha by Marshal Herrmann.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
The Wall Street Journal: Hot Spell by Ella Dershowitz. Direct link to .puz.Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
Fast Company: Daily Mini by Joe Rodini.
Fordham Observer: Thursday, March 26 (Mini) by Jasmine White.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
LunaMini: Daily Mini by Luna. Online only
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
The New Dork Times: New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 215 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.Aries Puzzles: Double or Nothing #9 by Andrew J. Ries.
A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 693: Framelinks 29 by Grant Fikes. .pdf only
Crossword Nexus: ($) Like a Fish (Acrostic) by Alex Boisvert. Patreon Subscription.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online onlyFinancial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,964 by Pangakupu.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New Scientist: ($) Biweekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.
The Spectator: ($) Weekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.
Times UK Quick Cryptic: Daily Puzzle via The Globe and MailCheck out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
Other American-style links:
Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar
Other Cryptic/Variety links:
A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1100: “I feel your pain.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #530 by Queerty.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #166 by michael.
Apple News: ($) Expansion and Contraction by Will Nediger. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
AVCX+: ($) March 25, 2026 “One-Liners” by Aidan Deshong. Subscribe at link.
The Chicago Maroon: Mini by Chicago Maroon Crossword Team.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 25, 2026 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Club: Double Time by Trent H. Evans.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Aidan Deshong. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: The Honor of a Lifetime, Weds. March 25, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
MEOW: Weekly Meta
People Puzzler: Choosin’ Texas Country Singer by Will Eisenberg.
Puzzmo: Per-PET-ual Motion by JessBevRucks. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword: Gold Standard by birdingbasics and Rose Sloan. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Rebecca Goldstein. Online only.
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 by Quiara Vasquez.
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Vulture 10×10: The Creepers Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
Vulture 10×10: The Women’s History Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: by Mat Holmes. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Sun: ($) Secondary Education by Patrick Blindauer. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) by Jeff Stillman.
New York Times Midi: Leaders in Tech by Jeremy Newton.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
The New Yorker: Wednesday Crossword by Erik Agard.
Newsday: 3/25/26 Wimbledon Win by Kevin Christian. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Resounding Success by Sam Koperwas and Jeff Chen. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Dot Dot Dot . . . by Katja Brinck.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
The Wall Street Journal: Lies! by Loren Kristan Mell. Direct link to .puz.Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
Duke Chronicle: Mini Crossword 214 (3/25/26) by Emily Lutzker.
Fast Company: Daily Mini by Joe Rodini.
Fordham Observer: Wednesday, March 25 (Mini) by Jasmine White.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
LunaMini: Daily Mini by Luna. Online only
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Rice Thresher: Crash Course by Thomas Lu.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.
WashU Student Life: Fozzie Bear by Diana Risley.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.
Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Forged Video by Ben Robinson Online only
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online onlyFinancial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,963 by Qaos.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
Times UK Quick Cryptic: Daily Puzzle via The Globe and MailCheck out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
Other American-style links:
Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar
Other Cryptic/Variety links:
A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
BEQ: Themeless Monday #869 by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Boswords Themeless League: ($) Puzzle 3 by Michael Berg. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #262: like HUH!? (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: PUZZLE 250 by Matthew Luter.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #529 by Queerty.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #165 by michael.
Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 24, 2026 by Quiara Vasquez.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: Thanks for Dutton, Tues. March 24, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, March 23: March Madness by Matthew Sherman. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVCX: ($) Getting Things in Order by Anna Harkins. Subscribe at link.
Metas On A Tuesday: Weekly Meta
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Pringles by Jack Murtagh.
Puzzmo: Put on a happy face! by Henry Lin-David. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Rose Sloan. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Nate Cardin. Online only.
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, March 23, 2026 by Tim Croce.
Slate: Slate Mini: Monday, March 23, 2026 by Adrianne Baik.
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: by Victoria Fernandez Grande. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Sun: ($) Double Up by Lee Glickstein. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) by Killian Olson.
New York Times Midi: Why Are You Here? by Tarun Krishnamurthy.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 by Paolo Pasco.
Newsday: 3/24/26 Unbumpy by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) It’s Greek to Me by Tarun Krishnamurthy. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Normcore by Kiran Pandey.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden
The Wall Street Journal: Table Talk by Daniel Bodily. Direct link to .puz.Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
Fast Company: Daily Mini by Joe Rodini.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
LunaMini: Daily Mini by Luna. Online only
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
The New Dork Times: New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 214 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.
WashU Student Life: Water Bear by Dehao Tieh.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #9.12 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
koha xw: Three Word Clues by koha.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #11.29 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online onlyFinancial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,962 by Anto.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
Times UK Quick Cryptic: Daily Puzzle via The Globe and MailCheck out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
Other American-style links:
Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar
Other Cryptic/Variety links:
A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener
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Monday, March 23, 2026
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crosswoods: Humble Pie by Crosswoods.
The Puzzle Pit: Metal Monday #44 – Themeless by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #164 by michael.
Apple News: ($) Inside Out by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
The Chicago Maroon: Mini by Chicago Maroon Crossword Team.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 23, 2026 by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: BTS OMG! Mon. March 23, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
Lil AVCX: ($) Edge Cases by Wilfred Bowie. Subscribe at link.
Monday Fills: Yes, Okay Tree by Dave Murchie.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Weekly Meta
People Puzzler: Choosin’ Texas Country Singer by Will Eisenberg.
Puzzmo: Picture This… by CJ Tan. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Rose Sloan. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by rafa. Online only.
Slate: Slate Crossword: Sunday, March 22, 2026 by Nancy Serrano-Wu.
Slate: Slate Mini: Sunday, March 22, 2026 by K. Austin Collins.
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Vulture 10×10: The Utah Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: by Caroline Hand. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Sun: ($) Two of a Kind by David J. Kahn. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) by Matthew Luter.
New York Times Midi: Victory Formation by Ian Livengood.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker: March 23 by Natan Last.
Newsday: 3/23/26 Around a Neck by Doug Peterson. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) What the What? by Joe Rodini. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Touch Grass by Zhouqin Burnikel.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer
The Wall Street Journal: Mixed Load by Henry Lin-David. Direct link to .puz.Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Alan Olschwang. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
Duke Chronicle: Mini Crossword 213 (3/23/26) by Jeffrey Broms.
Fast Company: Daily Mini by Joe Rodini.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
LunaMini: Daily Mini by Luna. Online only
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.
WashU Student Life: Da Bears by Morgan Egelston.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.BEQ Marching Bands: ($) Marching Bands #11.25 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 112. A man for all seasons by Māyā
Redhead64: PUZZLE #588: Dilly Dally 9 .pdf only
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: by Steve Townsend. Online onlyFinancial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,961 by Philistine.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
Times UK Quick Cryptic: Daily Puzzle via The Globe and MailCheck out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
Other American-style links:
Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar
Other Cryptic/Variety links:
A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener
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Sunday, March 22, 2026
7 down: whatever will be by 7down.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Jeff’s Puzzles: House It Going? by Jeff Linder.
lost for xwords: Crossword #147 – Noon at the Cinema by August Miller.
M & M Crosswords: Do Ya Believe It? by Martina Waluk.
Phil’s Crossword Corner: A Zest for Life (Meta) by pchow13.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #163 by michael.
That Puzzle Guy’s Blog: Grids, Directions, Clues by Tyler Hinman. pdf only
Apple News: ($) Tool Around by Matthew Luter. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Jamey Smith; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 22, 2026 by Ada Nicolle.
Crossword Flow: ($) Black Tops by Stella Zawistowski. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: Nifty at Fifty, Sun. March 22, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Where In the World by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Patreon subscription.
Puzzmo: Dress Down by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Rose Sloan. Online only
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday, March 21, 2026 by Kavin Pawittranon.
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Weekly MetaThe Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: WE DID IT! by Jeffrey Wechsler. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: March 22, 2026 – Word Building by Merl Reagle.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Sun: ($) Tongue-Tied by Edward Alch. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) Sound It Out by Alex Eaton-Salners.
New York Times Midi: Big Books by Erik Agard.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
Newsday: 3/22/26 SILENT STARTS: In Seven Long Answers by Mark McClain. Online .pdf
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Sporcle: Follow the Map by Giveupyet. Online only
Universal: ($) Themeless Sunday 177 by Rafael Musa. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Star Search by Sean Ziebarth. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: You Have a Point by Matthew Stock.
Washington Post: Join the Clubs by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Alan Olschwang. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
Fast Company: Table Talk by Joe Rodini
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
LunaMini: Daily Mini by Luna. Online only
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
TV Crossword: Weekly Puzzle. .pdf, online only
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.In Pursuit of Puzzles: Potpourri (Spiral #6) by Jeanne Breen.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only
Stay Golden Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden by Juliana Tringali Golden. Purchase at link.Azed Cryptic: Cryptic
Everyman Cryptic: Cryptic
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New York Times Variety: ($) Acrostic by David Balton and Jane Stewart.
Times UK Quick Cryptic: Daily Puzzle via The Globe and MailCheck out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
Other American-style links:
Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar
Other Cryptic/Variety links:
A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener
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Saturday, March 21, 2026
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1099: “Stopped in your tracks.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #162 by michael.
Apple News: ($) Freestyle by August Miller. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle.
Crossword Flow: ($) Guilty Pleasures by Olivia Mitra Framke. iPad-exclusive app.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “A Return to Carnivorism” by Ben Chenoweth. Subscribe at Patreon.
Morning Brew: Metalworking by Jack Murtagh.
Puzzmo: Just Some Light Competition by Willa. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Rose Sloan. Online only
Reason: Laugh Out Loud by Stella Zawistowski.
Spyscape: It’s Not the Crime… by Frédérick Lavoie.
The Walrus: The Walrus Crossword May 2026 by Emma Lawson.The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
The Globe and Mail Weekender: Assembly Required by Aaron M. Rosenberg and David Karp.
Los Angeles Times: by Kyle Dolan. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Magazine: On a Scale of One to Ten by Matt Gaffney.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Joe DiPietro. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) by Boaz Moser.
New York Times Midi: “Above Ground” by Sid Sivakumar.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Ben Zimmer. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 216 by Brian Callahan and Jess Rucks. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Veggie Sub (Freestyle) by Hannah Slovut-Einertson.
Vox: Side Trips by Will Nediger.
The Wall Street Journal: Futile Position by Brendan Emmett Quigley & Ben Zimmer. Direct link to .puz.Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
LunaMini: Daily Mini by Luna. Online only
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
The New Dork Times: New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 213 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 111. A law unto myself by Māyā
JKL Crosswords: Captain Initially Assigned Harpooneer at Berth by Jesse Lansner
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online onlyFinancial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf only
Gemelo Cryptic: Cryptic
The Globe and Mail: The Weekender Cryptic by Fraser Simpson
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
WSJ Variety: Acrostic by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .pdf.Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
Other American-style links:
Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar
Other Cryptic/Variety links:
A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener
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