Saturday, July 12, 2025

Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Has a Few Tricks Up Its Sleeve by Darby Ratliff.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1028: “I hear you loud and clear.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle.
David Alfred Bywaters: Shrift by David Alfred Bywaters.
JKL Crosswords: It Never Did Run Smooth by Jesse Lansner.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #227: just like that (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) MGWCC #893 — “One If by Land” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Olio Grids: Get Cracking! by Brian Callahan & Geoffrey Schorkopf.
Puzzmo: What is this, a crossover episode? by Kate Hawkins. Online only
Reason: Before It Happens by Stella Zawistowski.
Spyscape: The Woods by Bryant White.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Malaika Handa. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Aidan Deshong. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Morning Brew: Turn Signal by Jack Murtagh.
Vox: Cover Letters by Will Nediger.
The Walrus: A Shot in the Arm by David Karp.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Kyle Dolan. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Magazine: No Such Animal by Matt Gaffney.
New York Sun: ($) Snorefest by Alan Olschwang. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Katie Hoody.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 180 by John McClung. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: That Escalated Quickly (Freestyle) by Boaz Moser.
The Wall Street Journal: Genuine Article by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Tales From The Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000120: “Seductive In A Cute Way” 5×11 by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
WSJ Variety: Acrostic by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .pdf.

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