April 19, 2024 – Daily Crossword Links

Scroll on for our recommendations from the last week of puzzles!

Remember that this is not 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.

ACPT: ($) Puzzle 8; A Final (4/7) by Sid Sivakumar. Listing this week because I waited to solve it. A tough but fair themeless that feels quintessentially Sid. -Norah

The Modern: ($) It’s All Greek To Me (4/13) by Aaron Ullman. Smooth and breezy with a fun theme that reveals itself in parts. Appreciation to the Modern for their willingness to run 16-wide themers. -Norah

Luckystreak Xwords: fie! (4/13) by ada nicolle. Really impressive grid, with a 9×5 stair stack in the center and four long entries going down through it—all with Ada’s typical flair. —Rich

Mental Judo: A Cryptic Blog (11): Clue Cryptic (4/13) by herzwesten and joeadultman. This murder mystery is an absolute blast—and very approachable if you’re new to variety cryptics. —Rich

The Atlantic: Mini (4/15) by Paolo Pasco. For 2D alone. -Norah

Westwords: (4/15) by the Westwords team. A clever and fun way to reveal the constructor lineup. -Norah

Boswords Themeless League: ($) Week 7 (4/15) by Nova Qi. Delightfully modern fill and lovely clues at the choppy level. I highly recommend the spring league puzzle pack if you aren’t participating. —Rich and Norah

Lil AVC X: ($) Climbing the Corporate Ladder (4/16) by Kaye Barton. Kaye takes advantage of the flexibility of the midi space offered by Lil AVC X to put a tight new twist on a classic puzzle form. Smart, fun, and not to be missed. – Norah

Lemonade Disco: Side Salad (4/17) by Kaitlin Hsu. Packed with indie voice, humor, and cultural references and approachable for beginner solvers. -Norah

Los Angeles Times: (4/19) by Rebecca Goldstein. I love everything about this theme: the themer finds, the density, the cluing. A puzzle I wish I could solve twice. -Norah

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1671: Tandem Bikes by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Haymarket’s Squares: Haymarket Mini #68 by ariel haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.
lost for xwords: Cryptic #5 – A Lack of Color by August Miller. .pdf, online
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Mark’s Word Puzzles: April 19 by Mark Morin .pdf, .puz, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, April 19, 2024 by Henry Frieman. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Crossword by Evan Stubbs & Ethan Plague. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Crossword (Mini) by Nina Wang. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Chip Dip (Mini) by MC McCoy. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 64 (4/19/24) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Harvard Independent: Weed Issue – 4.18.24 The Weed Issue Crossword by Han Nguyen. .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Holds a Grudge by Darby Ratliff. .pdf, online.
AVCX+: ($) April 19, 2024 – “Call it What You Want” (themeless) by Rebecca Goldstein. Subscribe at link.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Never Say Die by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 19, 2024 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.

Puzzmo: Bonus Content by hkv. Online.

Apple News: ($) Spy on the Inside by Taylor Johnson. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
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.
The Modern Crossword: ($) Daily Puzzle by Ben Tolkin. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Give It a Try by Lynn Lempel. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Kate Hawkins. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: April 19 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 4/19/24 Before and After by Winston Emmons. Online, .pdf.
People Puzzler: Liar, Liar by Steph Spadaccini. .pdf, online.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Midi: Friday, April 19, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Colin Thomas. Online.
Universal: ($) Film Blocking by David Levinson Wilk. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: No Resolution (Freestyle) by Dena R. Witkes. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The 11th Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: A Tale of Twelve Cities by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #212 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tales From The Cryptic: “In The Loop” – a cryptic proposal by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,361 by Harpo. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Numbe 14,153 by Afterdark. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword Number 11,708 by Phi. .pdf, online.

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