Month: December 2023

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Repeat After Me by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
Jonesin’: Bundling Up by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: That’s the Way You Need It by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Long Division by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 21, 2023 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Brew crossword: The rest of us by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: As the World Turns by Emet Ozar. Online.

Apple News : ($) Freestyle by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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 Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Far From Home, Thurs. Dec. 21, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Lisa Senzel & Will Nediger. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: by Ben Tolkin. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Rated XXX by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by David Steinberg. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Lawmen by Stan Newman. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Allan Scott. Online.
Universal: Auto Suggestion by David Tuffs. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Hidden Trails by Darby Ratliff and Brooke Husic. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Fake Relationship Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Starting From Scratch by Andy Walker. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) by Katherine Bryant. Subscribe at link.
A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 575: Pent Words 115 by Grant Fikes. .pdf.
Liari’s Cryptic Crosswords: Potoroo Puzzle Pack – Advent 2023 Day 21 by Potoroo. .pdf, online.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,606 by Buccaneer. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,259 by Picaroon. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14051 by Dr. X. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Bluth. .pdf, online.
The Spectator: ($) Christmas crossword by Fieldfare. Subscribe at link.

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 20, 2023

Across The Pond : #3: Cost-Cutting by Ori Brian. .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 870 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Cruciverbology: Seedy Business by Elise Corbin. .pdf, online.
gin + grapefruit: Cocktail Hour by Will Eisenberg. .pdf, online.
Haymarket’s Squares: First Successful Basque Space Program Launch (1973) by ariel haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muller Monthly Music Meta: 2023 Mega-Meta by Pete Muller. .puz,. pdf, online.
Ubercross: Ubercross Z by T Campbell .pdf
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword – December 20, 2023 by Emet Ozar. .pdf, online.
AVCX: ($) “Synced Up” by Chandi Deitmer. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 20, 2023 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Temperature Check by Rebecca Goldstein. Online.

Apple News : ($) Home Run Baker by Rebecca Goldstein. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Zhouqin Burnikel. 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 Beast: Three Queens, Weds. Dec. 20, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by August Miller. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Names Names by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
The Modern Crossword: Wednesday, December 20, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Stud Finder by Trip Payne. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Brad Wiegmann. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Golf Trouble by Fred Piscop. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: Funny Money by Morgan and Daniel Bodily. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: I’ve Got You Covered by Will Eisenberg. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Philharmonic Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: All Togetehr Now! by Freddie Cheng. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: But No Cigar by Ben Robinson Online.
The Crossword Centre: Crossword News December 2023 by Derek Harrison .pdf
Darren’s Puzzles: Cryptic 2023-12: Surprise Visitors by Darren Miller. .pdf, online.
Liari’s Cryptic Crosswords: Potoroo Puzzle Pack – Advent 2023 Day 20 by Liari. .pdf, online.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,605 by Basilisk. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,258 by Qaos. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14050 by Dr. X. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Umpire. .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 19, 2023

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1636: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Hyperallergic: Hyperallergic Mini Art Crossword: December 2023 by Natan Last. Online.
LuterCross: What a Day That Was by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Caring for Animals (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 19, 2023 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) I Heard the Bells! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, Dec. 18: That’s A You Problem by Karen Lurie. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) Whiteout by Eric Mao. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #151: too much time, and yet so little (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Merriam Webster: Puzzle #22 by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Lunar by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Feed Your Fears by Priyanka Sethy. Online.

Apple News : ($) Themeless by Rafa Musa. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Nifty Giftie, Swiftie, Tues. Dec. 19, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Caroline Hand. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Joe Deeney. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Tuesday, December 19, 2023 by Anna Gundlach. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Ed Early. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Seth Weitberg. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Cocktail Hour by Stella Zawistowski. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Jeremy Mutch. Online.
Universal: Home Stretch by Noelle Griskey. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Latte Art (Freestyle) by Jasmeet Arora. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Olympian Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Wrapping Paper by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden #10.49 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #6.49 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Pirate Ninjas by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Liari’s Cryptic Crosswords: Potoroo Puzzle Pack – Advent 2023 Day 19 by Potoroo. .pdf, online.
The New Yorker: Lost in Central Park (Labyrinth) by Patrick Berry. .pdf, online.
The New Yorker: Track Maintenance (Split Decisions) by Fred Piscop. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) touchword by grant fikes. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #9.16 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,604 by Falcon. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,257 by Pasquale. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14049 by Dr. X. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Wire. .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 18, 2023

Bewilderingly: Great Job All Around by Will Nediger. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Mini by Garv Mehdiratta. .pdf, online.
Gizmo’s Puzzles: Gizmega by Gizmo. Online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 67 by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
Monday Fills: Funny Business by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Land Ho! (Meta) by Capn Rick. .puz, .pdf.
Olio Grids: Stay On Key by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Quid Pro: Bad Sports by Andrew Anker. .puz, .pdf, online.
See 17-Across: STRIKE_ONE by Brandon Koppy. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Atlas Obscura: Dry Run by Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikel. .puz, .pdf, online.
Autostraddle: Mini Crossword – December 18, 2023 by Kate Hawkins. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 18, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Lil AVC X: ($) Pipelines by Darby Ratliff. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Working Title by Neville Fogarty. Online.

Apple News : ($) Root Around by Jared Goudsmit. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: B-Day for Brad, Mon. Dec. 18, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Jay Silverman. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Monday, December 18, 2023 by Jared Goudsmit. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Dog Tags by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Joe Marquez. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: Triple Play by Brooke Husic and Adam Wagner. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Desktop Devices by Doug Peterson. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: In Good Times and Bad by Lauren Bradley and Adrian Johnson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Break Cover by Emma Lawson. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Artificial Intelligence by Dave Rus. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Beneath The Surface: Beneath The Surface Cryptic #20 by Kyle Dolan. .puz, .pdf, online.
BEQ Marching Bands: ($) Marching Bands #9.18 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Nexus Blog: Bonus Puzzle: Shortcake by Alex Boisvert. ipuz, .pdf, online.
Liari’s Cryptic Crosswords: Potoroo Puzzle Pack – Advent 2023 Day 18 by Potoroo. .pdf, online.
Mad Dog Cryptics: Holiday Cryptic by Terry Brennan. .puz, .pdf.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #470: Lucky Sevens 13 .pdf.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 351 by Steve Townsend. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,603 by Guy. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,256 by Vulcan. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #14048 by Afterdark. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Hoskins. .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 17, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crafty Crosswords: limited coverage by Lila Goldenberg.pdf, .puz, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
M & M Crosswords: Saffy’s Mum by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Sunday Summer Substitute: Political Fallout (Meta) by Peter Abide and Nancy Salomon. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 17, 2023 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Scare Quotes by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Patreon subscription.
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Eat Nuts, Kick Butts by Darby. Online.
Sporcle: Say My Name, Say My Name by purple_parrot. Online.

Apple News : ($) Lunch Money by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: Caleb’s Inferno by Caleb Madison. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Tracy Bennett. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Seize the Daytime Emmy, Sun. Dec. 17, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Alan Olschwang. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: Creatures of Habit by Rebecca Goldstein & Rachel Fabi. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
Merl Reagle Archives: December 17, 2023 – The Hollywood Shuffle (5) by Merl Reagle. Online, .pdf.
The Modern Crossword: Themeless 53 by Sarah Sinclair and Megan Sinclair. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: Celebrity Siting by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Front Rows by Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) Get Over It by Jeremy Newton. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: CINEMA SPECS: A Wealth of Information by Mark McClain. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by James Brydon. Online.
Universal: Themeless Sunday 64 by Willa Angel Chen Miller. Online, pdf. .puz.
Universal Sunday: Gilt Trip by Amie Walker. .puz.
USA Today: Come Inside by Willa Angel Chen Miller & Matthew Stock. Online, .pdf, app.
Washington Post: Top Gear by Neville Fogarty. Online, .pdf. .puz.

The Browser: ($) Cryptic by Pixlate. Subscribe at link.
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 29. Crickle #1 by Māyā .pdf, online.
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 28. An Unexpected One by Māyā .pdf, online.
Liari’s Cryptic Crosswords: Potoroo Puzzle Pack – Advent 2023 Day 17 by Potoroo. .pdf, online.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tales From The Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000071: “Klingon Slang” 7×9 🌓 by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

Everyman Cryptic: Everyman crossword No 4,026 .pdf, online.
Financial Times: Sunday Number 25: US Puzzle by Reorder. .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 Neville Fogarty and Lily Geller. .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

Crossworld News and Notes: Puzzle Mania Edition

We’re drawing back to Mid-November in this issue, but the big news is especially timely: If you haven’t heard, this weekend is Puzzle Mania weekend in the New York Times, punctuated by the annual Super Mega Crossword brought to us this year by Joe DiPietro.

The scope of the rest of the section has varied over recent years, but solvers can expect a range of puzzle types reflective of that seen from the Times – at least when variety puzzles were still available to online subscribers – with a few goodies that we only see yearly.

The Puzzle Mania insert is available in physical copies only. Later next week, limited copies of the insert alone will be available for order from the Times’ online store. If you’re concerned about securing one, we recommend you take advantage of the “Notify Me When Available” option on that page — we’ve never had an issue with getting an order in the same day copies become available.

In addition to his typical appearance as Puzzlemaster, Will Shortz met with NPR for a brief interview in mid-November. Wordplay at the New York Times also published a short piece marking his 30 years as crossword editor.

Topical puzzle suites or series are a bit in vogue right now — Alex Boisvert’s Crossword Nexus comes to mind with runs of grids inspired by Marx Brothers films, songs from the Stevie Wonder album Innervisions, and other, older examples. This fall, Will Nediger quietly dropped a (free) 16-puzzle suite inspired by the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense. If it’s up your alley and you missed it then, here’s another chance.

Not a puzzle book, but an exploration of some of the crossword’s most infamous entries, Crosswordese: A Guide to the Weird and Wonderful Language of Crossword Puzzles by David Bukszpan is part study guide, part celebration, part comedy take on the OASTs and UTNEs of the world.

Beginning its third year, Lil AVC X announced its 2024 cohort of constructors who will work in a mentee-mentor role with a group of editors. Lil AVC X puzzles are part of a subscription to AVCX and are delivered by email on Mondays and Tuesdays, and over the course of the year will also see a number of guest puzzles from alumni and friends of the outlet.

Garrett Chalfin, who coincidentally has today’s New York Times puzzle, was profiled by the Chicago Sun-Times following his previous appearance at the NYT.

Congratulations to everyone who has made constructing debuts since our last issue!

Los Angeles Times: Margi Stevenson (11/14), Kunal Nabar (11/25), Ricky Sirois (11/26), Carolyn Davies Lynch (11/27), Jeanne D. Breen (11/29), David Goldenberg (11/30), Matthew Goldenberg (11/30), Norman Aaronson (12/7), Ryan Patrick Smith (12/16)

USA Today: Willa Angel Chen Miller (11/28), Manaal Mohammed (12/6), Aidan Deshong (12/12), Thea Kendal (12/14), Steve Mossberg (12/15)

New York Times: Benjamin Fink (11/13), Matthew Linzer (11/14), Will Pfadenhauer (11/22), Ricky J. Sirosis (11/27), Jeffrey Martinovic (11/30), Royce Ferguson (12/2), Luke K. Schreiber (12/11), Esha Datta (12/14), Alex Tomlinson (12/15)

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 869 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
David Alfred Bywaters: Xmas by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Pocket Squares: Hardly Working by Jasper Davidoff. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: A+ Crossword is Doin’ It by Rebecca Goldstein. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Two-Way Communication” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Morning Brew: Revolution by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: He’s Just Ken by bewilderingly. Online.
Reason: The Top Ten by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Transformers by Richard D. Allen. .pdf, online.

Apple News : ($) Freestyle by Kate Chin Park. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Ryan Patrick Smith. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Multicolor Medley by May Huang & Matthew Stock. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: Celebrity Siting by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Seven-Syllable Words by Ogden Porter. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Garrett Chalfin. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Lester Ruff. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: Universal Freestyle 103 by Taylor Johnson and Missy Mandell Tucker. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Crosswords by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Look: Hughes Talking by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Nuclear Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: All in Chest by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf

Liari’s Cryptic Crosswords: Potoroo Puzzle Pack – Advent 2023 Day 16 by Potoroo. .pdf, online.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath number 1,261 by Gozo. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,602 by Rosa Klebb. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 670 by Aldhelm. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #14047 by Afterdark. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Monk. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Departure by Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon. .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 15, 2023

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1635: Outgrowth by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 12/15/2023 by Reena Bromberg Gaber. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 12/14/2023 by Caidan Speth-McCrary. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Mini Crossword by Sydney Curran. .pdf, online.
Hoyt Arcane: THEMELESS #10 by Hoyt Arcane. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mark’s Word Puzzles: Daily Word Dec. 15 by Mark Morin .pdf, .puz, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword – December 15, 2023 by Darby Ratliff. .pdf, online.
AVCX: ($) December 15, 2023 – “Your Move” (themeless) by Will Eisenberg. Subscribe at link.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Gifted People by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Friday, December 15, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Inkubator: ($) They’re Brilliant by Grace Getman. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Birdplay by Matthew. Online, account required.

Apple News : ($) Trucks Keep Right by Nate Cardin. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by John Andrew Agpalo. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: by Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by Byron Walden. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Alex Tomlinson. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Holiday Crossword: Friday, December 15, 2023 by Patrick Berry. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Elevator Music by Stan Newman. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Peter Chamberlain. Online.
Universal: Middle of the Ocean by Hanh Huynh. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Firestarters by Steve Mossberg & Brooke Husic. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Chicken Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Mark My Words by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Examiner: ($) Holiday Travel by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.
The Week: Playing for Time by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.

Liari’s Cryptic Crosswords: Potoroo Puzzle Pack – Advent 2023 Day 15 by Liari. .pdf, online.
Mental Judo: A Cryptic Blog (11): Where in the World #5 by joeadultman Online.
Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #194 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Today’s Square Chase puzzle is free:
Square Chase: Have a Ball (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,601 by Jason. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,254 by Vlad. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Number 14,046 by Afterdark. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword Number 11,600 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 14, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Hidden Strangers by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
Jonesin’: A Charitable Puzzle by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Stop Scratching! by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Provincetown Independent: True Love’s Gifts by Sophia Maymudes. .pdf, .puz
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 14, 2023 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Fireball: ($) Long-Term Effects by Marshal Herrmann. Subscribe at link.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Alpine by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Please Let Me Stay by Bonnie Eisenman. Online, account required.

Apple News : ($) Freestyle by Kelsey Dixon. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Tour de Force, Thurs. Dec. 14, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Caroline Hand. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Catherine Cetta. 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: ($) Taking Orders by David J. Kahn. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Esha Datta. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Thursday, December 14, 2023 by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Police Story by Jerry Clarkson. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: Before and After by Emma Oxford. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Ending Explained by Ada Nicolle & Thea Kendal. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Chocolate Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Sinkholes by Sam Acker. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 574: Snake Crisscross 26 by Grant Fikes. .pdf.
Liari’s Cryptic Crosswords: Potoroo Puzzle Pack – Advent 2023 Day 14 by Potoroo. .pdf, online.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,600 by Aardvark. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,253 by Pangakupu. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14045 by Vidwan. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Methuselah. .pdf, online.
New Scientist: ($) Cryptic crossword #125 by Wingding. Subscribe at link.
The Spectator: ($) 2634 by Doc. Subscribe at link.
The Spectator: ($) Christmas crossword by Fieldfare. Subscribe at link.

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 13, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 868 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 12/13/2023 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 12/12/2023 by Olivia Barbieri. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossweird Puzzles: Themeless Six by Dob Olino. .puz, .pdf, online.
Cup of Joe Crosswords: Puzzle #6: “Say As I Say” by Joe Rodini. .pdf, online.
MEOW: Putting the A in STEM (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
Tough As Nails: Tough as Nails Themeless #102 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
Ubercross: Small Z by T Campbell .pdf
Words Xing: Themeless #15 by Brendan W. Sullivan. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword – December 13, 2023 by Kate Hawkins. .pdf, online.
AVCX: ($) December 13, 2023 – “Light Bulbs” by Kyle Dolan. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 13, 2023 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Animal Figures 101 by Olivia Mitra. Online, account required.

Apple News : ($) Eat Your Veggies by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Golden Sunrise, Tues. Dec. 12, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Erik Agard. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Hidden Worlds by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
The Modern Crossword: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) And the Nominees Are … by Roger DePont. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Alex Eaton-Salners. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 by Brooke Husic. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Travel Trio by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: Open Doors by Jess Goldstein and Matthew Stock. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Speedy Resolution by Nate Cardin. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Escape Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Burn Baby Burn by Dave Rus. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Bay Protest by Ben Robinson Online.
Liari’s Cryptic Crosswords: Potoroo Puzzle Pack – Advent 2023 Day 13 by Liari. .pdf, online.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,599 by Basilisk. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,252 by Picaroon. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14404 by Lightning. .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