Year: 2023

Sunday, December 31, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Happy New Year 2024 by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Turn The Page by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Laugh and Cry by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Phil’s Crossword Corner: Hit the Gym (Meta) by Philip Chow. .puz, .pdf.
QVXwordz: Themeless #19: Back Me Up Here, Y’all by Quiara Vasquez. .puz, .pdf, online.
Roy Johnson’s Crossword Hub: Themeless Crossword by Roy Johnson. .pdf, online.
Sunday Summer Substitute: Crossdressing (Meta) by fivehalves. .puz, .pdf, online.
xwords by a ladee: puzzle 56 // a cause for celebration by Brooke Husic. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 31, 2023 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Fireball: ($) Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #20, 12/31/23 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Year-End Bonus by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Triangles by Brooke Husic. Online.
Sporcle: Class Reunion by BeerRains. Online.
Spyscape: Shell Game by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News : ($) Romantic Boundaries by Nate Cardin. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Caleb Madison. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Trip Payne. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: A Musical Age, Thurs. Dec. 28, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: L. A. Times, Sun, Dec 31, 2023 – “Squad Goals” by Matthew Stock & Miranda Carson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
Merl Reagle Archives: December 31, 2023 – I Got a Call from the Y by Merl Reagle. Online, .pdf.
The Modern Crossword: Themeless 55 by Malaika Handa. Edited by Anna Gundlach. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: Initial Reaction by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Family Half-Hour by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) It’s Going Down by Matt Linzer and Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: PULLING OUT THE STOPS: With Verbs as Nouns by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: Themeless Sunday 66 by Adrian Johnson. Online, pdf. .puz.
Universal Sunday: Awesome Sauce! by Michael Weinerman. .puz.
USA Today: Midnights by Matthew Stock. Online, .pdf, app.
Washington Post: Meeting Friends by Sid Sivakumar. Online, .pdf. .puz.

Redhead64: ANSWERS: Lucky Sevens 13 .pdf.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tales From The Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000073: “Tolstoy’s Russian Nesting Doll Store” 7×7 by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

Everyman Cryptic: Everyman crossword No 4,028 – no solution provided .pdf, online.
Financial Times: Sunday Number 27: News Puzzle by Buccaneer. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Tees. .pdf, online.
The New Yorker Cryptic: Cryptic by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Saturday, December 30, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 873 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
David Alfred Bywaters: Change Holders by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Enigmatology: Something’s fishy! By David Kwong. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: A+ Crossword Plays as Yoshi by Kate Hawkins. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Ring in the New” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: All Access by Jimmy Peniston. Online.
Reason: Family Planning by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Shell Game by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News : ($) Freestyle by Jared Goudsmit. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Working Hard, or Hardly Working? by Will Nediger. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Crossword Jukebox by Ethan Friedman and Brendan Emmett Quigley. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Simeon Seigel. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: Universal Freestyle 105 by Brian Callahan and Rafael Musa. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Cold Open by Taylor Johnson. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Additional Tech by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Vroom Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Off the Mark by Scott Hall. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

The Crossword Centre: Crossword Centre Prize Puzzle January 2024 by Derek Harrison .pdf
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Compose Yourself by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath number 1,263 by Falcon. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,616 by Pedrock. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,615 by Neo. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #14059 by Vidwan. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Rodriguez. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Acrostic by Mike Shenk. .pdf.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Friday, December 29, 2023

BEQ: New Year’s Puzzle by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Mark’s Word Puzzles: Daily Word Dec. 29 by Mark Morin .pdf, .puz, online.
xwordswithbabka: Living Hell by Dan Schwartz. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Today’s puzzle from founding editors Tracy Bennett and Laura Braunstein is the last from the Inkubator after five years during which it has played an instrumental role in growing and shaping the crossword community. Our deep gratitude and congratulations to the Inkubator team!

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword – December 29, 2023 by Rachel Fabi. .pdf, online.
AVCX: ($) December 29, 2023 – “The Crossword’s Joker” (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Up Close and Personal by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 29, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Inkubator: ($) Themeless #50 by Tracy Bennett & Laura Braunstein. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Making Moves by Kate Hawkins. Online.

Apple News : ($) Making History by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Tony Orbach. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Zachary David Levy. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: by Kelly Nguyen dickson. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Themless by Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Robyn Weintraub. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Holiday Crossword: Friday, December 29, 2023 by Natan Last. .pdf, online.
Newsday: I’m Beside Myself by Winston Emmons. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Allan Scott. Online.
Universal: No Chill by Will Pfadenhauer. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out (Freestyle) by Rafael Musa & Rebecca Goldstein. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The On Fire Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Of Sound Character by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Examiner: ($) Acts of Plagiarism by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #196 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,614 by Leonidas. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic Crossword Number 29,265 by Tramp. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Number 14,058 by Karaoke. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword Number 11,612 by Phi. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Thursday, December 28, 2023

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1639: New Year’s Puzzle by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Jonesin’: A Whole ‘Nother Level by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Smoke On The Water by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Disco Lemonade by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Quid Pro: MNO AlphaMinis by Andrew Anker. .puz, .pdf, online.
Roy Johnson’s Crossword Hub: Alphabet Soup #3 by Roy Johnson. Online.
Sam Brody: Coming Soon! by Sam Brody. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Up Close and Personal by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 28, 2023 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Twisted by Stella Zawistowski. Online.

Apple News : ($) Freestyle by Rafael Musa. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Same Old Story, Weds. Dec. 27, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Adam Vincent. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: by May Huang. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Instrumental Story by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Kiran Pandey. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Thursday, December 28, 2023 by Elizabeth C. Gorski. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Back in Front by Mark McClain. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: Due Up by Nancy Stark and Will Nediger. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Four on the Floor by Adam Aaronson. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Bottle Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Corporate Mergers by Jeff Stillman. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: FREE Rows Garden – December 2023 by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, .rgz.
A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 576: Section Six 57 by Grant Fikes. .pdf.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,613 by Mudd. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,264 by Jack. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14057 by Gussalufz. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Bluebird. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: Themeless #29 by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
Club 72: Freestyle 872 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Jeff’s Puzzles: From Pooh to Purpose by 2023. .puz, .pdf
MEOW: Christmas Message (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
Tough As Nails: Tough as Nails Themeless #103 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
xwords by a ladee: puzzle 55 // themeless xli (“only you, my girl, only you, babe”) by Brooke Husic. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword – December 27, 2023 by Rachel Fabi. .pdf, online.
AVCX: ($) December 20, 2023 – “Nearer But Not Dearer” by Will Nediger. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 27, 2023 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) New Year’s Relay by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Super Size by Emet Ozar. Online.

Apple News : ($) Pay Here by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Stanley Newman. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Same Old Story, Weds. Dec. 27, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Caroline Hand. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Amanda Cook & Katie Hale. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Boxing Day by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
The Modern Crossword: Wednesday, December 27, 2023 by Anna Gundlach. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Family Values by Lee Glickstein. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Kareem Ayas. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, December 27, 2023 by Patrick Berry. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Border Crossings by Guilherme Gilioli. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: Disappearing Act by Jeff Stillman. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: It’s Getting Real in Here by Willa Angel Chen Miller. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Christmas Movie Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Geology Lesson by Jill Singer. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Alpha Beta Christmas by Ben Robinson and CCS Members. Online.
The Rackenfracker: Out of Shape #4: The Game’s Abloom by the Rackenfracker. Online, .jpz, .pdf.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,612 by Io. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,263 by Fed. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14056 by Avtaar. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Eccles. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
LuterCross: Grand Openings by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: How Very Scenic (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 26, 2023 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) New Year’s Relay by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, Dec. 25: Road Wins (Themeless) by Kate Chin Park. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) Corner Flagging by Clev Cong. Subscribe at link.
Merriam Webster: Puzzle #23 by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Party Box by Matthew. Online.

Apple News : ($) Freestyle by Jared Goudsmit. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Tracy Bennett. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: “Purple” Pros, Tues. Dec. 26, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Rebecca Goldstein. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Tuesday, December 26, 2023 by Jared Goudsmit. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) The Big Apple of My Eye by Joy M. Andrews. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Neil Shook. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, December 26, 2023 by Aimee Lucido. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Double Doubles by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by James Brydon. Online.
Universal: Hair-Raising by Hanh Huynh. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Get Down! by Claire Rimkus. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Midnight Snack Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Boxing Day by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden #10.50 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Nexus: ($) Superstar (Acrostic) by Alex Boisvert. Patreon Subscription.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #6.50 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Liari’s Cryptic Crosswords: Potoroo Puzzle Pack – Advent 2023 Day 25 by Potoroo. .pdf, online.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,611 by Bradman. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,262 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14055 by Bruno. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Grecian. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Monday, December 25, 2023

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1638: Toy Division by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossweird Puzzles: Baby Cryptic One by Dob Olino. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: You Can’t Fool Her by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
Luckystreak Xwords: chrymmetry by ada nicolle. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Spanish Santa by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Monday Fills: The Secret Santa Clause by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Ah Holy Night (Meta) by Jay Livingston. .puz, .pdf.
Muller Monthly Music Meta: 2023 Mega-Meta by Pete Muller. .puz,. pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Atlas Obscura: O Christmas Tree by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Autostraddle: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Monday, December 25, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Lil AVC X: ($) Trinity of Tedium by Pravan Chakravarthy. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Support Group by Olivia Mitra. Online.

Apple News : ($) Catch ‘Em If You Can by Erik Agard and Kelsey Dixon. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Barbara Lin. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: by Kelsey Dixon. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Amie Walker. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Newsday: On Hangers by Stella Zawistowski. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: Chop Shop by Mike Torch. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Ho Ho Ho! by Jared Goudsmit. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Spoiling the Ending by Robert S. Gard. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Keynesian Cryptics: Merry Christmas by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Monday Fills Acrostics: Acrostic 214 by Dave Murchie. .pdf, online.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #471: Christmas Presents .pdf.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 352 by Ben Robinson. online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,610 by Slormgorm. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #14054 by Hypatia. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Filbert. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Sunday, December 24, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Nexus Blog: Puzzle #112: Duck Soup by Alex Boisvert .ipuz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Spanish Santa by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Pandora’s Blocks: Do You Hear What I Hear? (Meta) by Will
Pfadenhauer. .puz, .pdf, online.
Sunday Summer Substitute: “Merry Travels” (Meta) by ajk. .puz, .pdf, online.
Words Xing: Themless #16 by Brendan W. Sullivan. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Gain an Hour by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Corner the Market” (Meta) by Nam Jin Yoon. Subscribe at Patreon.
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Filling Good by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. Online.
Sporcle: X-Mas Marks the Spot by rer2121. Online.

Apple News : ($) Closer I Am to Fine by Will Nediger. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Chandi Deitmer. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: All About Eve by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: Reindeer Games by Robin Stears. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
Merl Reagle Archives:I’d Like To Buy All 5 Vowels by Merl Reagle. Online, .pdf.
The Modern Crossword: Themeless 54 by Rebecca Goldstein & Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: That Makes Scents by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Ate is Enough by Randall J. Hartman. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) Wrap Stars by Drew Schmenner. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: CAROL SING-ALONG: You Know the Words by S.N.. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: Universal Sunday 65 by Rafael Musa. Online, pdf. .puz.
Universal Sunday: Novel Characters by Jeff Chen. .puz.
USA Today: Downplay by Taylor Johnson. Online, .pdf, app.
Washington Post: Arctic Circle by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Online, .pdf. .puz.

The Browser: ($) Cryptic by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 30. Crickle #2 by Māyā .pdf, online.
Liari’s Cryptic Crosswords: Potoroo Puzzle Pack – Advent 2023 Day 24 by Potoroo. .pdf, online.
Puzzlesnacks: Crowded Spiral by Eric Berlin. .pdf.
Redhead64: ANSWERS: Slot Machine 5 .pdf.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tales From The Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000072: “Elves Led Santa” 5×5 by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

Everyman Cryptic: Everyman crossword No 4,027 – no solution provided .pdf, online.
Financial Times: Sunday Number 26: News Puzzle by Neo. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Filbert. .pdf, online.
The New Yorker Cryptic: Cryptic by Patrick Berry. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Saturday, December 23, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 871 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Pun Of A Kind: Easy As… by Mikey G. .puz, .pdf, online.
Square Pursuit: Quiptic #41 by Steve Mossberg. .puz, .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: A+ Crossword Knows the Lyrics, I Swear by Emet Ozar. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Brew Mega Crossword: World’s Biggest by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: For the Rest of Us by Adrian Johnson. Online.
Reason: Take It Away by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: The Ghost of SPECTRE by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

A number of subscribers have written to us about the Newsday puzzle. We have updated links, beginning today. Either will allow you to print the puzzle and generate a .pdf.

Apple News : ($) Freestyle by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Will Eisenberg. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Silent Majority by Chandi Deitmer. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: That Makes Scents by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) C-F Oh! by Steven Kahn. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Will Nediger. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by S.N.. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: Universal Freestyle 104 by Adrian Johnson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Season Finale by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Christmas Caroling by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Celie Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Spoiling the Ending by Robert S. Gard. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Liari’s Cryptic Crosswords: Potoroo Puzzle Pack – Advent 2023 Days 22 and 23 by Potoroo. .pdf, online.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Snake Criss-Cross by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath number 1,262 by Sleuth. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,609 by Aardvark. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,608 by Julius. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 671 by Aldhelm. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cristmas Cryptic Puzzle No 29,261 by Maskarade. .pdf.
The Hindu Cryptic: #14053 by Hypatia. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Tyrus. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Alternation by Mike Shenk. .pdf.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Friday, December 22, 2023

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1637: Themeless Thursday by Brendan Emmett Quigley with Brooke Husic. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Mini Crossword: Thurday, Dec. 21 by Tyler Kliem. .pdf, online.
Just Gridding: Out of Office – December 2023 by Rachel Fabi. .puz, .pdf, online.
Lexicon Devil: Peak Performance by rickybillingsgate. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mark’s Word Puzzles: Daily Word Dec. 22 by Mark Morin .pdf, .puz, online.
Nautilus Puzzles: Made Up by Ben Tolkin. .puz, .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: A Mini for the Rest of Us by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Trash Panda Puzzles: 136: Mickey’s Harmless Fun (Midi) by Jason “Jac” Crabtree .ipuz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword – December 22, 2023 by Kate Hawkins. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 22, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Inkubator: ($) Nailed It! by Chandi Deitmer. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Bright Idea by Alex Eaton-Salners. Online.

Apple News : ($) Sports and Fitness by Patrick Berry. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Wendy L. Brandes & Amie Walker. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: by Ada Nicolle. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Dealing Out by Ed Early. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Brooke Husic and Brendan Emmett Quigley. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Inside Story by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Paul Bringloe. Online.
Universal: Another Way by Benjamin Fink. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Living on the Edge by Alice Liang. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Trident Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Gift List by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.
The Week: Words You May Have Heard by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) AVCX Cryptic 12/21/23 by Katherine Bryant. Subscribe at link.
Darren’s Puzzles: Perplexing Doodles Xmas 2023 Puzzles by Darren Miller. Online, .pdf
Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #195 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,607 by Steerpike. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,260 by Brendan. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Number 14, 052 by Dr. X. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword Number 11,606 by Phi. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener