Month: January 2025

Sunday, January 12, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 12, 2025 by Trent H. Evans. .pdf, online.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Thanks Giving by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Patreon subscription.
M & M Crosswords: Moose’s Companion by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Pun Of A Kind: What an Odd Puzzle by Mikey G. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Gotta Have Faith by Stella Zawistowski. Online.
Star-Crossed: Puzzle #11: Themeless 3 by Kiran Pandey. .puz, .pdf, online.
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Initial Response (Meta) by DavyGravy. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Parallel Lines by Chandi Deitmer. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: Caleb’s Inferno by Caleb Madison. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Provincial Life by Olivia Mitra Framke. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Calling an Audible, Thurs. Jan. 9, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Angela Kinsella Olson. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #101 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Crossword: Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 by Hemant Mehta. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Sporcle: In High Spirits by loseje11. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: PR Stunt by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
Merl Reagle Archives: January 12, 2025 – Farming It Out by Merl Reagle. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Essex by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) I Think Knot by Jeffrey Martinovic. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
Newsday: 1/12/25 LOW IMPACT EXERCISE: Without Brain Strain Either by Gary M. Larson. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic. Online.
TV Crossword: Weekly Puzzle. Online.
Universal: ($) Themeless Sunday 117 by Rafael Musa. Online, pdf. .puz.
Universal Sunday: One-Offs by Aidan Deshong. .puz.
USA Today: Ball Up Top by Amie Walker. Online, .pdf, app.
Washington Post: Bywords by Evan Birnholz. Online, .pdf. .puz.

1Across: Architect’s Tool by Matrhix. .pdf, online.
The Browser: ($) Cryptic 206  by Neville Fogarty. Subscribe at link.
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 73. An Alphabetical Jigsaw by Māyā .pdf, online

Everyman Cryptic: Everyman crossword No 4,082
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
New York Times Variety: ($) Acrostic by David Balton and Jane Stewart. .pdf, online.

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DCL Highlights: Week of 1/5

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 solved that 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!

Apple News: ($) Would You Let Me Finish? (1/5) by Ada Nicolle. – Rich

Audubon: Waiting in the Wings (1/7) by Jasper Davidoff. A cute theme with a bunch of fun bonus clues and fill. – Matt, Rich, Norah

Defector: ($) Miss Me (1/6) by Marshal Herrmann. I’m honestly kind of shocked I hadn’t seen this theme before, but it didn’t lessen my nostalgic enjoyment any less. – Matt

Slate: Slate Midi (1/7) by Quiara Vasquez. – Rich

Wall Street Journal: Autoplay (1/9) by Mike Shenk. From time to time, including this puzzle, I look at “By Mike Shenk/Edited by Mike Shenk” and chuckle a little. I was eating crow a few minutes later on this one. A brilliant puzzle with a theme delivered absolutely thoroughly. – Matt

AVCX+: ($) “I’m Content” (1/10) by Owen Bergstein. One benefit to being home rehabbing my knee is that I am finally caught up on all the puzzles on my clipboard (save a stack of Tim Croce puzzles that always take me 20+ minutes to solve). I wish I’d made note of all the recent puzzles I’ve liked but here’s one that I thought was particularly impressive, partially because of his age, but just because of some fresh, clever cluing. Looking forward to seeing much more from him. – Steve

Los Angeles Times: (1/11) by Kareem Ayas. Kareem had a trio of themelesses today, and this grid was the star for me. Funky letter combinations and fresh entries fill out three separate stacks with a lovely staircase center. – Matt

Universal: Universal Freestyle 156 (1/11) by Kareem Ayas. Easier than his LA Times grid, but no less full of interesting fill from corner to corner. – Matt

Saturday, January 11, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 977 by Tim Croce, club72.wordpress.com. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
David Alfred Bywaters: Overworked Abbreviations by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Flosswords: They mean nothing to me! Except when I’m playing Spades (Themeless № 6) by Evan Mulvihill. .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Make Womb” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: Business Up Front, Party in the Back by Trent H. Evans. Online.
Reason: Seen and Obscene by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Chew On This by Jeff Stillman. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Mark Valdez. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Sound Mixing by Brian Callahan. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Bonnie L. Gentry. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #100 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Vox: Twenty Fives by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: Curious (Themeless) by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Kareem Ayas. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Are You Ready for Some Football? by Joe Bower. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Ryan McCarty. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Nick Huntley. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 156 by Kareem Ayas. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: “Barely Hurts at All!” (Freestyle) by Kareem Ayas. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Time to Get Up by Alex Eaton-Salners. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Snake Charmer by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Co-working by Steve Mossberg. .pdf.

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Friday, January 10, 2025

AVCX+: ($) January 10, 2025 – “I’m Content” (themeless) by Owen Bergstein. Subscribe at link.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1747: Curling by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 10, 2024 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 105 (1/10/24) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) “In/Out List” — for the New Year by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: all sizzle no fizzle by kelsey. Online.
xwordswithbabka: Alternate Universes by Dan Schwartz. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Pair of Jeans by Will Nediger. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Aidan Deshong. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, January 10, 2025 by Miguel Tsang. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #99 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Scientific American: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 by Ben Zimmer. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by no author. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Wellness Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Amanda Cook. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by Byron Walden. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Robert Logan. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, January 10, 2025 by Andy Kravis. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/10/25 Sense of Direction by Mark McClain. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: ‘House of Lies’ Leader by Steph Spadaccini. .pdf, online.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Colin Thomas. Online.
Universal: ($) Job Title by Garrett Chalfin and Andrew Kingsley. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Head Start by Chloe Revery. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Eton Must Change by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) AVCX Cryptic 1/9/25 by Kevin Stuart. Subscribe at link.
The Crossword Centre: Solution to Seasons Greetings by Eclogue by Derek Harrison .pdf
The Enigma: Various puzzles in each issue. National Puzzler’s League membership required.
Out Of Left Field: ($) Puzzle #250 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,588 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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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 ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Let Me Hear Your Body Talk by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 9, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Cup of Joe Crosswords: Not Meshing with Them by Joe Rodini. .pdf, online.
Fireball: ($) Shared Recipe by Marshal Herrmann. Subscribe at link.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Do the Wave by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jonesin’: The Best of 2024 by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: How Swede It Is by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: so majestical by anableps. Online.
Scientific American: Daily Mini .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Katie Byl. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Calling an Audible, Thurs. Jan. 9, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, January 9, 2025 by David Samson. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #98 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Y’all Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Jem Burch. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Redivide and Conquer by Patrick Blindauer. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by David P. Williams. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, January 9, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/9/25 Straight Answers by Winston Emmons. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: ($) Care To Join Us? by Joe Rodini. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Incognito Tab by Maddy Ziegler. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Autoplay by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 630: Pent Words 126 by Grant Fikes. .pdf.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,587 by Imogen. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
The Spectator: ($) Weekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.

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Wednesday, January 8, 2025

AVCX: ($) January 8, 2025 “Recess Activities” by Ben Tausig. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 976 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: TGI by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 104 (1/8/24) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Room for 2 by tlhinman. Online.
Ryan Judge(‘)s Crosswords: puzzle #13: sick! (themeless) by Ryan Judge. .puz, .pdf, online.
Scientific American: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Tough As Nails: Tough as Nails Themeless #130 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf

Apple News: ($) Holding Water by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Weather Report by Kelly Richardson. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Morning Mourning, Weds. Jan. 8, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Samuel A. Donaldson. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #97 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 by Chandi Deitmer. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Catherine Cetta. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Play Time by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) All in the Family by Donna S. Levin. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Laura Dershewitz. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/8/25 Cookbook Bits by Steve Faiella. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: ($) Takeoff Sequence by Desiree Penner and Jeff Sinnock. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: League Leaders by Brian Callahan. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Short-Changed by Lynn Lempel. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Cross Tiger by Ben Robinson Online.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,586 by Pasquale. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Audubon: Waiting in the Wings by Jasper Davidoff. Online.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1746: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: Themeless #34 by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 7, 2024 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) So Much in Common! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, Jan. 6: Miss Me by Marshal Herrmann. Subscribe at link.
Hyperallergic: The Hyperallergic Art Crossword: January 2025 by Natan Last. .pdf, online.
Lil AVC X: ($) A Bit of Splish and a Bit of Splat by Brian Callahan. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #200.5: life’s a trip (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #201: so exciting!!! (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: Solve for X by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Matt’s Word: F Progress! by Matt Forest. .puz, .pdf, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Bad Habits (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Dig In! by Shannon Rapp. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Rafael Musa. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Goat Cheese by Rebecca Moore. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: We Won! Mon. Jan. 6, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, January 7, 2025 by Lily Ogburn. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #96 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Projectile by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Old Flame Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Gary Cee. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) The Nature of Government by Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Dana Edwards. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/7/25 Time Off by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Ewbank. Online.
Universal: ($) Practice Makes Perfect by Rebecca Goldstein. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Save the Best for Last by Ryan Mathiason. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Recipe for Disaster by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Chatting on AOL by Momes, Dob Olino, & Bob Weisz. Patreon Subscription.
Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Ordinary Banana by Rachel Fabi. Patreon Subscription.
Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Ridiculously Good Guacamole by Will Nediger. Patreon Subscription.
Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Well Heck, Why Not by Joe Pasini. Patreon Subscription.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.1 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Strong Liquor by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Mad Dog Cryptics: Mad Dog Cryptics #24 by Terry Brennan .puz, .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.17 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,585 by Brummie. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .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 ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

 

Monday, January 6, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 6, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Gizmo’s Puzzles: Crossword #27: Return of the Gizco by Gizco. Online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 94 by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
Lil AVC X: ($) Short n’ Sweet by Amie Walker. Subscribe at link.
Monday Fills: Times Square by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Point the Way (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf.
Puzzmo: Multiple Choice by Ori Brian. Online.
Quid Pro: I’d Settle for a Flurry by Andrew Anker. .puz, .pdf, online.
Washingtonian: The Washingtonian Crossword by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Enough to Feed an Army? by Kareem Ayas. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Mike Nothnagel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: We Won! Mon. Jan. 6, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #95 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 by Tim Croce. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Neurology Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Brian Callahan & Jess Shulman. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Three Y’s Men by Jack McInturff. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Rena Cohen. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, January 6, 2025 by Natan Last. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/6/25 Bell Ringing by Doug Peterson. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Paul Bringloe. Online.
Universal: ($) Edge Cases by Dennis McCartney. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Add In by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Clincher by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Monday Fills Acrostics: Acrostic 241 by Dave Murchie. .pdf, online.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #525: Compound Crosswords 11 .pdf.
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 29,584 by Brendan. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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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 ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Sunday, January 5, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 5, 2025 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
The Hub Crossword: ($) What’s Inside by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
M & M Crosswords: Montpellier Codex by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Pun Of A Kind: What Have You Got to Lose? by Mikey G. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Call Her Daddy by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online.
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Take Two (Meta) by cbarbee002. .puz, .pdf, online.
Trash Panda Puzzles: 151: Grand Admiral Thrawn’s Sushi Bar (Freestyle) by Jason “Jac” Crabtree .ipuz, .pdf, online.
World of Crosswords: themeless 151 by Marya and Carla. Online.

Apple News: ($) Would You Let Me Finish? by Ada Nicolle. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Chandi Deitmer. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Jasmeet Arora. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Beauty and the… Thurs. Jan. 2, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #94 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Crossword: Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 by Nancy Serrano-Wu. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Sporcle: Exploring the Internet by BorezU. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: Out of Order by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
Merl Reagle Archives: Animals Are People, Too by Merl Reagle. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) State Animals by Trip Payne. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) All Things Change by Kareem Ayas. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett. Online, app.
Newsday: 1/5/25 a CENTURY AGO…: What Happened in 1925 by Stan Newman. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
TV Crossword: Weekly Puzzle. Online.
Universal: ($) Themeless Sunday 116 by Amie Walker. Online, pdf. .puz.
Universal Sunday: Objectively Speaking by Sam Koperwas and Jeff Chen. .puz.
USA Today: Nothing’s Right by Wendy L. Brandes. Online, .pdf, app.
Washington Post: If I Wrote the Dictionary by Evan Birnholz. Online, .pdf. .puz.

AVCX+: ($) Trail Mix (contest variety) by Sid Sivakumar. Subscribe at link.
The Browser: ($) Cryptic 205  by Bryant White. Subscribe at link.

Everyman Cryptic: Everyman crossword No 4,081 .pdf, online.
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
New York Times Variety: ($) Split Decisions by Fred Piscop. .pdf, online.

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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 ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

DCL Highlights: Week of 12/30

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 solved that 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!

Defector: ($) Out of Office (12/30) by Evan Mulvihill. It’s a themeless. It’s a good one. Evan is one of my favorite new constructors in the last year or so. – Matt

New York Times: Extremely Online in 2024 (1/1) by Paolo Pasco. Blue clues? In the Gray Lady? Inconceivable. -Norah 

Science News: Twisting Words (1/2) by Shannon Rapp. There’s a straightforward way and an extra-level way to do this theme, and I was pleasantly surprised to find the latter when I reached the second themer. But the real star of this puzzle is the vibrant cluing angles for so much of the fill. -Matt

Half-Baked Puzzles: Color Theory (1/1) by Will Eisenberg. Another one where the theme could have stopped and been a fine puzzle, but went to another level. -Matt

Fireball: ($) Turn It Down! (1/1) by Gus Bloxham. Two years in a row where the first Fireball puzzle is a banger. Maybe you’ve heard this before, but I like it when a theme gets taken to the next level. – Matt 

Newsday: Box Lunch (1/3) by Stanley Newman. Full of satisfying breakthroughs in both the fill and the theme. – Matt

Los Angeles Times: (1/4) by Rafael Musa. Full of spicy, in-the-language fill and engaging clues. A great place to spend your weekend. – Matt