Sunday, October 5, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
The Chicago Maroon: Mini by Chicago Maroon Crossword Team.
Crosswoods: Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary by Crosswoods.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. 
The Hub Crossword: ($) Every Second Counts by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Patreon subscription.
In Pursuit of Puzzles: Career Aspirations by Jeanne Breen.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #239.5: wouldn’t that be nice? (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
M & M Crosswords: Everything’s Better With Bacon by Martina Waluk.
Puzzmo: on & on & on by Olivia Mitra Framke. Online only
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Chain Letters (Meta) by Barbara Koehler.
World of Crosswords: themeless 160 by Marya and Carla.

Apple News: ($) Shh, It’s Starting by Will Nediger. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Amie Walker. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by K. Austin Collins.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini by Olivia Barbieri.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini by Rich Vigliotti.
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: Sunday Funday by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Look Down by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Gail Grabowski. 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 Midi by Nate Cardin.
Sporcle: In Pieces by loesje11. Online only
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: “IT’S NOT LIKE THAT” by Zachary David Levy. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: Bloomers I’d Like To See by Merl Reagle.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior [TESTMATCHES] by Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) All Too Wise by John Kugelman.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood.
Newsday: CARRIED AWAY: With Service 132-Across by Billie Truitt. 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 153 by Geoffrey Schorkopf and Rafael Musa. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Where Did I Go? by Kareem Ayas and Will Eisenberg. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Rose Cuttings by Neil Shook.
Washington Post: Secret Admirer by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.

1Across: Forest Folk by Sowmya. .pdf, online.
The Browser: ($) #241 by Larry Kline. Subscribe at link.
Redhead64: ANSWERS: Flower Power 9 .pdf only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New York Times Variety: ($) Acrostic by David Balton & Jane Stewart.

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