Day: August 16, 2024

DCL Highlights, 8/10-8/16

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.

Did we miss your favorites? Add them in the comments!

AVCX: ($) Line-Item Veto (8/7) by Adam Vincent and Sid Sivakumar. – Norah


Universal: Series Reboot (8/15) by Richard D. Allen. I enjoy when crosswords use symmetry other than the standard rotational symmetry. The grid has a clean fill with a fun anagram theme. – Jac

USA Today: But Daddy I Love Crosswords (8/16) by Rafael Musa. If you enjoy the Eras Tour, this crossword is for you! – Jac

Apple News: ($) Noise Cancellation (8/11) by Erik Agard. A fun challenge; 46-Across is a masterpiece. —Rich 

The Modern Crossword: ($) (8/12) by Erik Agard. [Spoilers] are so out, I only want to solve mini half [spoilers] now. —Rich 

Apple News: ($) Driving Rain (8/16) by Kelsey Dixon and Erik Agard. What an impressive construction: A 67-word themeless grid with a full-fledged theme. —Rich & Norah

Half-Baked Puzzles: Puzzle #100: We Want A Pitcher (with Brian Thomas) (8/16) by Will Eisenberg and Brian Thomas. This one’s a winner! – Steve and Matt

People Puzzler: She Wears The Pants (8/16) by Robyn Weintraub. I don’t think we’ve highlighted the People Puzzler making it online at all on DCL yet. Long overdue on our part. –Matt

Universal: PR Stunt (8/16) by Aidan Deshong. Smart and tricky theme applied super consistently –Norah

Friday, August 16, 2024

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1705 Going Too Far by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Half-Baked Puzzles: Puzzle #100: We Want A Pitcher (with Brian Thomas) by Will Eisenberg. .puz, .pdf, online.
Haymarket’s Squares: Haymarket Mini #72 by ariel haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Mark’s Word Puzzles: August 16, 2024 by Mark Morin .pdf, .puz, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, August 16, 2024 by Lizzie Ferrazza. .pdf, online.

A-to-Z Crosswords: ($) Puzzle #54 by Peter Gordon & Frank Longo. Subscribe at link.
Autostraddle: AF+ Mini Crossword Has Flames on the Side of Its Face by Kate Hawkins. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: August 16, 2024 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Jasmeet Arora. iPad-exclusive app.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Like a What Now? by Stella Zawistowski. Online.

Apple News: ($) Driving Rain by Kelsey Dixon and Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: Sports Fan Friday by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Ella Dershowitz. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by Erik Agard & David Steinberg. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Cross Currents by Pete Muller. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Kate Hawkins. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, August 16, 2024 by Mollie Cowger. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 8/16/24 Bat Man’s Banes by Winston Emmons. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: She Wears the Pants by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Colin Thomas. Online.
Universal: ($) PR Stunt by Aidan Deshong. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: But Daddy I Love Crosswords by Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Crayon Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Family Meeting by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.
The Week: You Betcha I’m the Governor by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) ABC Jigsaw by Sara Goodchild. Subscribe at link.
blogat: Midi Cryptic 4: Eradicate Hunger by bolgat. .pdf, online.
Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #229 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
TLMB: Connecting Mastodon and Bluesky friends by The Void .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,463 by Jack. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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