Month: June 2024

Monday, June 3, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Cosmetic Fillers by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Monday Fills: Don’t Make Me Laugh by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Five For Fighting (Meta) by Abide. .puz, .pdf.
xwords by a ladee: puzzle 62 // 2/30 (“something beautiful”) by Brooke Husic. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Atlas Obscura: June Themeless by Natan Last. .puz, .pdf, online.
Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Also Leans Lesbian by Darby Ratliff. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 3, 2024 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
The Griffin Crossword: by Shannon Rapp. .pdf.
The Hub Crossword: ($) I Know This Guy by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Patreon subscription.
Lil AVC X: ($) June Gloom by Kaye Barton. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: And now for the mane event… by Lisa Hanawalt & brooke. Online.

Apple News: ($) Ease on Down by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Peter Wentz. 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: This Is Us, Mon. June 3, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Renee Thomason & Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by Kelsey Dixon. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Sounding Out by Ron Blocher. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Alana Platt. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, June 3, 2024 by Elizabeth C. Gorski. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 6/3/24 Sidewalk Sights by Doug Peterson. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, June 3, 2024 by Sid Sivakumar. Online, .pdf.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by James Brydon. Online.
Universal: ($) Initial Descent by Ryan Mathiason. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Starter Home by Claire Rimkus. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Disguise Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Passing Comments by Gary Cee. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

BEQ Marching Bands: ($) Marching Bands #10.4 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
The Crossword Scholar: Sneaky Six #23: Disorganized walkout runs out of black ink – tough! by Aaron Riccio. .puz, .pdf, online.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #494: Semicircle Sorting 6 .pdf.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 375 by Steve Townsend. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17752 by Moo.pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,399 by Vulcan. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Puzzle 14191 by Avtaar. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Tees. .pdf, online.

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Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

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Sunday, June 2, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
M & M Crosswords: Killer In Pigtails by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Sunday Funday by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Pun Of A Kind: Dinner and a Show by Mikey G. .puz, .pdf, online.
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Swap Meet (Meta) by ajk. .puz, .pdf, online.
xwords by a ladee: puzzle 61 // 1/30 (“sincerest flattery”) by Brooke Husic. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.
World of Crosswords: themeless 144 by Marya and Carla. Online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 2, 2024 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Rules are made to be broken by Orca Jimmy Peniston. Online.
Sporcle: Crossword Blackout! by hockeystix3. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Caleb Madison. .pdf, online.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Nate Cardin. 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: Big Fan, Sun. June 2, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: Is There an Echo in Here? by Sid Sivakumar. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
Merl Reagle Archives: June 2, 2024 – Celebrity Costume Party by Merl Reagle. Online, .pdf.
The Modern Crossword: ($) Decisions… by Dan Hyrnick. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Hamming It Up by Josh Strayhorn. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) Typecasting by Luke K. Schreiber. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: 6/2/24 BOTH SIDES NOW: With Equal Time for Each by Steve Faiella. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Crossword: Sunday, June 2, 2024 by Ben Zimmer. Online, .pdf.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
TV Crossword: Weekly Puzzle. Online.
Universal: ($) Themeless Sunday 88 by Adrian Johnson and Rafael Musa. Online, pdf. .puz.
Universal Sunday: Emerging Pride by Owen Bergstein and Jeff Chen. .puz.
USA Today: Mixed Drink by Lindsay Rosenblum. Online, .pdf, app.
Washington Post: Let Me Give You a Hand by Evan Birnholz. Online, .pdf. .puz.

The Browser: ($) Cryptic 175  by Will Nediger. Subscribe at link.
Liari’s Cryptic Crosswords: Potoroo Puzzle Collections – Wingin’ It by Potoroo. .pdf, online.
Puzzlesnacks: Consonant Companions by Eric Berlin. .pdf.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.

Everyman Cryptic: Everyman crossword No 4,050 .pdf, online.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Sunday Number 44 by Gaff.pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Coot. .pdf, online.
New York Times Variety: ($) Acrostic by David Balton and Jane Stewart. .pdf, online.

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Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

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

DCL Highlights, Week of 5/24

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

We may be off next week due to vacation and work schedules, and do double duty on 14 June. TBD

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.

The Walrus: You’re Not Even Doing It Right (5/25) by Will Nediger. Big corners and a delightfully cheeky 34-Across. —Rich and Norah 

Los Angeles Times: (5/29) by Matthew Stock. If there were an Orca award for cutest revealer, this would be my pick. —Rich 

Universal: AWOL (5/29) by Amie Walker. It’s a fun theme well done, but what really makes it can’t miss for me is the number and layout of theme entries. – Matt

AVCX: Food Travel Series (5/29) by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. I thought the theme was cute. – Matt

Tough as Nails: (5/29) by Stella Zawistowski. There is an entry here that was EVERYWHERE for a hot minute, and I thought I would never see it again. – Matt

The New Yorker: (5/28) by Kate Chin Park. Lovely long entries, a bit breezier than the normal TNY Tuesday, and a very welcome appearance from Kate in the lineup. – Norah and Rich 

Saturday, June 1, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 917 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
David Alfred Bywaters: Adaptation by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Enigmatology: Chicago Opener By David Kwong. .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Memorial Hall Library: “Stressed” Spelled Backwards by Memorial Hall Library. .pdf, online.
Phil’s Crossword Corner: Upper Atmosphere (Meta) by Philip Chow. .puz, .pdf.

Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Wishes Everyone a Happy June by Rebecca Goldstein. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Word Find” by Matt Gaffney (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Morning Brew: Brew Mega Crossword: Signoffs by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Boy Meets Boy by Abigail Rapp & Shannon Rapp. Online.
Reason: Broken Sword by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Under the Big Top by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Pride Anthems by Brooke Husic. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Tracy Bennett. 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 Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Lance Enfinger & Bob Weisz. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by Anna Gundlach. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: Uptown Swirl by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Times: ($) by Eric Warren. Online, .pdf, app.
NYT Monthly Bonus: Rainbow Connection by Portia Lundie. Online, .pdf, .puz.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Anna Stiga. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 127 by Garrett Chalfin. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Bi Couples by Olivia Mitra Framke. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Bombshell Birthday by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Taking Leave by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
The Walrus: The Name of This Puzzle Is ___ by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Keynesian Cryptics: Treasure Hunt by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Mallimack: Let me tell you about my operation (M0007) by Mallimack. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzle Tome: 16 Down (Cryptic) .pdf, online.
Square Chase: ($) Beat It (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Hex Trail Mix by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,751 by Leonidas .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath Number 1,285 by Pedrock .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #14190 by Bruno. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Rodriguez. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Triple Play by Patrick Berry. .pdf.

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Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles

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Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

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