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.
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Puzzles That Need A Home: Honk Honk (7/30) by bt. Tough themeless with such fun clues, my favorites being 2-Down and 36-Across. —Rich
Cruciverbology: Repeating Tile Mini Grids – Checkmarks #78 (8/1) by Elise Corbin. We love a brain-breaky puzzle idea from Elise. —Rich
Puzzmo: Did you not hear me the first time? (8/2) by parker. Simply incredible clue for 1-Across. —Rich and Norah
The Modern Crossword: ($) by Amanda Rafkin (8/7) I’m a fan of how the Modern has been making use of colored squares as theme elements lately. —Rich
Universal: Free Bird (7/30) by Michael Berg – a clever well executed theme with a fun bonus –Norah
Vox: by Will Nediger (8/1). amazing themestacking in midi form –Norah
luckystreak xwords: rustling jimmies (8/9) by Ada Nicolle. It’s a good themeless. –Matt
New York Times: by Hemant Mehta (8/9) There are at least a half-dozen entries in this one that I don’t think would have made it anywhere near the Times puzzle five years ago. –Matt