Sunday, August 17, 2025

A Crossword Rose: On the Shelf by acommonrose.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crosswoods: Rihanna singing in the rain by Crosswoods.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: August 17, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Stay for a Meal by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
In Pursuit of Puzzles: Film Festival by Jeanne Breen.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Jazzy You Know Who by Jeff Linder.
M & M Crosswords: Pierogi (Yum!) by Martina Waluk.
Pun Of A Kind: Binary Code by Mikey G.
Puzzmo: Portmanteaus For Your Suitcase by Stella Zawistowski. Online only
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Peripheral Knowledge (Meta) by Bird Lives.
xwordmaxxing: [crossword girl summer] themeless #5 by Adrienne Baik.

Apple News: ($) You Are What You Eat by Max Schlenker. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Taylor Johnson. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Amie Walker and Shannon Rapp.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Matthew Luter. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Beauty and the Beast, Sun. Aug. 17, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. 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
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025 by Kiran Pandey.
Sporcle: Chicken Little by tb_matt. Online only
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: PARTING COMPANY by Kaye Brown. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: August 17, 2025 – Wild Man by Merl Reagle.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Jeffrey Harris. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) Ixnay That! by Amsay Ezersky.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
Newsday: 8/17/25 TENS & ELEVENS: Of Matching Lengths by S.N.. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
TV Crossword: Weekly Puzzle. .pdf, online only
Universal: ($) Themeless Sunday 146 by CJ Tan. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Swap Meet by Michael Schlossberg. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Memory Lane (Freestyle) by Amie Walker & Amanda Rafkin.
Washington Post: Sound Off by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.

AVCX+: ($) Leaving the Nest by Ryan McCarty. Subscribe at link.
The Browser: ($) Cryptic by Kyle Dolan. Subscribe at link.

Azed Cryptic: 2767
Everyman Cryptic: 4106
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New York Times Variety: ($) Building Blocks by Will Shortz.

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