Thursday, July 17, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) For Your Ears Only by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: July 17, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
Fireball: ($) Come From Behind by Alex Eaton-Salners. Subscribe at link.
Jonesin’: Lead with the Lead by Matt Jones. Direct .puz link
M & M Crosswords: Four-Letter Word by Martina Waluk.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 117 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Stay in the Loop by halle. Online only
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 7/17/25 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.
xwordswithbabka: Two midis by Dan Schwartz.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Rafa Musa. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Sushi Roll by Kelly Richardson. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday 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 Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Feeling a Little Blue, Thurs. July 17, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Neville Fogarty. 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: Nutella by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, July 16, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, July 16, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
Vulture 10×10: The Blue Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Katie Hale & Doug Peterson. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Sam Brody.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, July 17, 2025 by Mollie Cowger.
Newsday: 7/17/25 Word Wise by Lin Josephson. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Second Helping by Sala Wanetick. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Twist and Shout (Freestyle?) by Amanda Rafkin.
The Wall Street Journal: Cheap Trick by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Team Crazy Cryptics: Puzzle No. 101: Rental Due by teamcrazymatt. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,749 by Brummie.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New Scientist: ($) Biweekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.
The Spectator: ($) Weekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.

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