March 2024 – Page 4 – Daily Crossword Links

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

The Amherst Student: What’s Good for You by John Joire. .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 892 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 03/06/2024 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
gin + grapefruit: bon apetít! by Jeanne D. Breen. Online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
MEOW: Take a Good Look (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini by Dani Molina. Online.
Muller Monthly Music Meta: March MMMM: Magical Mystery Four by Pete Muller, Mack Meller, and Andrew White. .puz,. pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Wah-Wah by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
The Rice Thresher: Women’s History Month by Hoang Nguyen. .puz, .pdf, online.
Tough As Nails: Tough as Nails Themeless #108 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Takes Off by Emet Ozar. .pdf, online.
AVCX: ($) March 6, 2024,”Heavy Hitters” by Amie Walker. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 6, 2024 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Third Edition! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Off-Center by Rebecca Goldstein. Online.

Apple News: ($) Combo Meals by Rebecca Goldstein. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Mother and Child Reunion, Weds. Mar. 6, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. 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.
McKinsey: CEO Priorities by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) Daily Puzzle by Taylor Johnson. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) High-Scoring Scrabble Words by Alan Olschwang. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Brad Wiegmann. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 by Patrick Berry. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Road Trip Costs 3/6/24 by Fred Piscop. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: ($) For Example by Adrian Johnson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: TTFN by Jess Shulman. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The NYC Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Spice Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Early Celebrations by Joe Deeney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

1Across: Sum of their parts – Grid 3 by Amrita, Claire, Heidi, Lakshmi, Mona and Qrypt. .pdf, online.
Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Country Harmed by Ben Robinson Online.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tales From The Cryptic: my debut big-time 15×15 cryptic! at The Browser by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,323 by Picaroon. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14115 by Arden. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Eccles. .pdf, online.

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1658: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: No Vegetables Here by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 03/05/2024 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crosswords by Steve: Celestial (Mini) by Steve Johnson. .puz, .pdf, online.
Cruciverbology: You’re Projecting by Elise Corbin. .pdf, online.
Hyperallergic: The Hyperallergic Crossword – March 2024 by Natan Last. .puz, .pdf, online.
LuterCross: Why So Negative? by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Government Malfeasance (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Boswords Themeless League: ($) Week 1 by Ben Zimmer. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 5, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, March 4: Double Team by Matthew Stock. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) Font of Wisdom by Deanne Cliburn. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #161: not that deep (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Chef by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Must-See by Matthew. Online.

Apple News: ($) First Loves by Chandi Deitmer. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Bard Blood, Tues. Mar. 5, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Patti Varol. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Tuesday, March 05, 2024 by Anna Gundlach. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Victor Fleming. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Christina Iverson. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, March 5, 2024 by Brooke Husic. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 3/5/24 Don’t Bug Me by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Nick Huntley. Online.
Universal: Doctored Figures by Drew Schmenner. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Texting PPL by Jake Halperin. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Spice Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Action Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Tight Spaces by Adam Vincent. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

1Across: Sum of their parts – Grid 2. .pdf, online.
Aries Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden #11.10 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 43. Could be clued ten times by Māyā .pdf, online.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #7.10 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Shot Put by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #9.26 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,322 by Tramp. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14114 by Arden. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Norman. .pdf, online.
The New Yorker Cryptic: Beginner-Friendly Cryptic No. 1 by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The New Yorker Cryptic: Beginner-Friendly Cryptic No. 2 by Neville Fogarty. .pdf, online.
The New Yorker Cryptic: Beginner-Friendly Cryptic No. 3 by Rachel Fabi. .pdf, online.
The New Yorker Cryptic: Beginner-Friendly Cryptic No. 4 by Trip Payne. .pdf, online.

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Monday, March 4, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 03/04/2024 by Christopher Nunez. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 03/03/2024 by Reda Shaikh. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 72 by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: Sunday March 3 by Alisha Gandhi. Online.
Monday Fills: Matching Set by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Central Casting (Meta) by bird lives. .puz, .pdf.
Norah’s Puzzles: Dog Tags by catherinewheel and norah sharpe. .puz, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Atlas Obscura: March Themeless by Natan Last. .puz, .pdf, online.
Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Loves a Good Mystery by Darby Ratliff. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 4, 2024 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Fireball: ($) Share and Share Alike (Fireball Crosswords) by Jeffrey Harris. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) Everything’s Coming Up Roses by Kaye Barton. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Any Body Hungry? by Emet Ozar. 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: Movie Monday by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: We’ve Got You, Babe, Mon. Mar. 4, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Susan Gelfand. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Monday, March 04, 2024 by Kelsey Dixon. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Off Broadway by Kevan Choset. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Samantha Podos Nowak. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, March 4, 2024 by Elizabeth C. Gorski. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 3/4/24 Album Collections by Doug Peterson. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by James Brydon. Online.
Universal: Elevated Dining by Paul Coulter. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Cutting Edge Art (Freestyle) by Dena Witkes. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Action Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Outsourcing by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

1Across: Sum of their parts – Grid 1 by Sowmya. .pdf, online.
Monday Fills Acrostics: Acrostic 219 by Dave Murchie. .pdf, online.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #481: Sudokurostic 4 .pdf.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: by Steve Townsend. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,321 by Kite. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #14113 by Arden. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Filbert. .pdf, online.

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Sunday, March 3, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 03/02/2024 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
M & M Crosswords: Floating Green by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Pun Of A Kind: Ingenious Quiz by Mikey G. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.
World of Crosswords: themeless 141 by Marya and Carla. Online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 3, 2024 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
The Hub Crossword: ($) There’s No Comparison by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Middle School Art Class by Ricky Cruz. Online.
Sporcle: Opening Acts by orange marker. Online.

Apple News: ($) Kitchen Inferno by Rachel Fabi. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Caleb Madison. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Tracy Bennett. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Tycoon Wedding, Sun. Mar. 3, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: Academic Clubs by Amy Johnson & Katie Hale. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
Merl Reagle Archives: March 3, 2024 – Walking on Eire by Merl Reagle. Online, .pdf.
The Modern Crossword: Themeless 64 by Hemant Mehta. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: Amaze-ing Magazine by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Gone Fishing by Lee Glickstein. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) Countdown by Hoang-Kim Vu. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: 3/3/24 IT’LL HOLD WATER: Human-Made and Otherwise by Mark McClain. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
TV Crossword: Weekly Puzzle. Online.
Universal: Themeless Sunday 75 by Rafael Musa. Online, pdf. .puz.
Universal Sunday: Witty Remarks by Howard Neuthaler. .puz.
USA Today: First Class by Rachel Fabi. Online, .pdf, app.
The Walrus: It’s a Mug’s Game by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Washington Post: Form Letters by Evan Birnholz. Online, .pdf. .puz.

The Browser: ($) Cryptic 163 by Bob Weisz. Subscribe at link.
The Crossword Scholar: Sneaky Six #10: One who helps you punch shouted “Ten reps!” by Aaron Riccio. .puz, .pdf, online.
Juff’s Cryptic Crosswords: Filling Time by juff. .pdf, online, .ipuz.
Juff’s Cryptic Crosswords: Two big collabs for holidays by juff. .pdf, online, .ipuz.
Puzzlesnacks: Fraternal Twins by Eric Berlin. .pdf.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
TLMB: Cricket Cryptic #7 by The Void .pdf, online.

Everyman Cryptic: Everyman crossword No 4,037 .pdf, online.
Financial Times: FT Crossword .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 Hoskins. .pdf, online.
The New Yorker Cryptic: Cryptic by Lily Geller. .pdf, online.

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DCL Highlights, Week of 2/24

Reminder: This weekly post is not at all an attempt to pick the “best” puzzles, and we won’t be commenting as critics. Our approach is best described as “puzzles we don’t think you should miss.” Kind of like staff recommendations at a local bookstore.

Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword is Making Kkakdugi and Watching “The Prom” (2/24) by Emet Ozar. An easy and fun mini theme in a midi full of fun on-brand references. – Norah

The Modern Crossword: Spread Too Thin (3/2) by Amie Walker and Sarah Sinclair. A deliciously controversial theme and cluing worthy of the Modern banner. – Norah

Los Angeles Times: Themeless (2/24) by Guilherme Gilioli. Tough but satisfying with a broad slice of knowledge and culture and an especially impressive stack in the bottom half. – Norah

Crossworthy: Live to 100 💙 (2/18) by May Huang & Kevin Trickey. Fun to solve and just looks cool!

The Modern Crossword: @#$% Words (2/24) by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano and Chandi Deitmer. Another fun theme from the Modern, which is well worth the cost of a Puzzle Society sub once its paywall goes into effect. – Rich

The Modern Crossword: Themeless 63 (2/25) by Rafael Musa. Love both spanners in this 16×14 puzzle. – Rich

The New Yorker: The Crossword (2/26) by Erik Agard. Absolutely gorgeous grid design and fantastic cluing – Rich

Saturday, March 2, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 891 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Nexus Blog: Puzzle #115: All-American Bitch by Alex Boisvert & Charlotte Boisvert .ipuz, .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Crossroads by Juliet Corless. Online.
Haymarket’s Squares: Haymarket Mini #65 by Ariel Haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online
Ryan Judge(‘)s Crosswords: puzzle #9: ever-returning spring (themeless) by Ryan Judge. .puz, .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Has One More Thing to Tell You by Kate Hawkins. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Jasmeet Arora. iPad-exclusive app.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #160.5: rockin’ it (midi) (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Me Want Cookie” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Morning Brew: Spring in Your Step by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Tiny Desk Puzzle by Madeline Kaplan. Online.
Reason: License to Chill by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Standard Operating Procedure by Jeff Stillman. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Kavin Pawittranon and Nijah Morris. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Caroline Hand. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Stella Zawistowski. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Spread Too Thin by Amie Walker & Sarah Sinclair. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: Amaze-ing Magazine by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Natan Last. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Stella Zawistowski. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: Universal Freestyle 114 by Jess Rucks. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Underground by Li Ding. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Hypnotized by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Hairdresser Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Just for the Ell of It by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Contingencies: Love Triangles by Tom Toce. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword by Mudd. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Polymath Crossword by Hamilton. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword by Aldhelm. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #14112 by Vidwan. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Bluth. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Seven Sages by Patrick Berry. .pdf.

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Friday, March 1, 2024

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1657: Chicken Wraps by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Special Edition Crossword by Garv Mehdiratta, Asha Chawla & May Hathaway. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: (Mini) by Rosemary Yang. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Two for One (Mini) by Allie Zhao. Online.
Harvard Independent: Southern Charm – Leap Day Issue 2.29.24 by Han Nguyen. .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Saboteur Show by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Mark’s Word Puzzles: March 1 by Mark Morin .pdf, .puz, online.
Memorial Hall Library: Literary Feast III. .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.
The Week: Twofers by Matt Gaffney. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Does Revenge by Darby Ratliff. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 1, 2024 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Bout Time by Bonnie Eisenman. Online.

Apple News: ($) Combo Meals by Rebecca Goldstein. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Jeff Chen. 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 Alan Olschwang. 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: Friday, March 01, 2024 by Ada Nicolle. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Julian Xiao. Online, .pdf, app.
NYT Monthly Bonus: Listen Up by Tracy Bennett. Online, .pdf, .puz.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Friday, March 1, 2024 – Yes-men by Adam Aaronson. .pdf, online.
Newsday: On the Telly by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Colin Thomaas. Online.
Universal: Distinguished Citizens by Rebecca Goldstein. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Backup Plan by Hannah Slovut. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Hairdresser Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Country Life Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Ahead of Time by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #205 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Puzzle Tome: The Masters (Cryptic) .pdf, online.
Square Chase: ($) March! (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tales From The Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000081: “The Foremost Threesomes of Pasadena” 7×7 by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,319 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: No. 14,111 by Bruno. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Phi. .pdf, online.

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Leap Year Crossworld News and Notes

Home to a handful of puzzles on our daily emails, The Puzzle Society announced this week a shift in its approac. The team graciously shared a blurb with us:

The Puzzle Society announced this week that it’s shifting to a member-only model. Previously the site allowed guests to play one free level each of their 30-plus games per day. Moving forward, all levels will available for members only, and the experience for existing paying members will not change.

“This shift to a membership model allows us to focus on our mission to create the best puzzle experience for our members, and to continually create new games and features,” says Chris Waldron, chief digital officer at Andrews McMeel Universal, the publishing company that owns the Puzzle Society.

Currently the Puzzle Society has one original crossword puzzle, The Modern Crossword, which is the brainchild of their editors Erik Agard, Anna Gundlach, Amanda Rafkin, and David Steinberg.

Amanda Rafkin also created Squared Away, a twist on the traditional crossword puzzle. Other original games have sprung up from that team, which also includes Kelsey Dixon and Jared Goudsmit: Upwordly, Switch Spots, Caved, Hex 10, Thematik, and ThruLine.

Already a favorite of our staff for their not-too-quick, not-too-hard, but just-right games, the Puzzle Society has really impressed with growth in its crossword and non-crossword offerings in the last year-plus. Memberships are available a $6.99/month or $44.95/year.

Our publishing timeline has not played nice with this blurb, but voting is now open for the 12th ORCA Awards – the annual celebration of creativity in crosswords! Winners will be announced on March 6 during a livestream filled with games and prizes. Five long-time solvers will receive special awards. For each day of their streak, solvers can receive a chance to win crossword memorabilia inscribed to them and signed by Will Shortz. Need not be present to win. Details and voting info can be found at Diary of a Crossword Fiend.

If you’d like to review the nominees and vote yourself, be sure to visit that link today, as voting closes at midnight Eastern. And then set your calendar for the livestream on March 6!

The in-person component of the ACPT has reached capacity. If you missed out but are still interested, a Virtual Tournament, held concurrently and presenting the same puzzles as the in-person competition is still welcoming registrants.

There is still time to register for the Boswords Spring Themeless League, whose first competitive week begins this coming Monday, March 4, following a “preseason” puzzle this past Monday. Visit Boswords.org to join the fun.

One of the cool things Boswords does is hold open submissions for one of their nine puzzles in each Themeless League. Congrats to Geoffrey Schorkopf, who claimed this season’s open spot! Read bios for each of the Spring constructors at boswords.org

These Puzzles Fund Abortion 4 is still available for presale. The largest suite yet in a series that has raised over $200,000 for abortion funds and women’s health care, TPFA 4 includes 22 puzzles and a mini variety puzzle meta suite. Make a donation here by March 15 to receive the pack on its release day. A sample puzzle from TPFA3 is available for free, while previous packs are still available for donations.

Puzzles for Palestine is still available and welcoming donations as the crisis continues. More info here.

Quick links: Another look into the people behind New York Times Games, this time an interview with Joel Fagliano at eurogamer.net | Stella Zawistowski added another edition of her ‘Constructing a Cryptic’ series to her site, Tough As Nails | An excerpt from Anna Schectman’s coming book, The Riddles of the Sphinx, was published at The New Yorker with the title “What Turned Crossword Constructing Into a Boys’ Club?” | Popular webcomic XKCD played with some possible crosswordese that would be a boon to constructors, if only someone would popularize it

Congrats to constructors who have made debuts (in the short window) since our last edition!

Los Angeles Times: Eric Rolfing (2/20), Natalie Tran (2/21), Guilherme Gilioli (2/24), Natalie Murphy (2/28)

New York Times: Teddy Katz (2/15), Colin Adams (2/16), Larry Snyder (2/23), Greg Snitkin (2/28)

USA Today: Carolyn Davies Lynch (2/28), Michael Berg (2/29)