Thursday, October 9, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
The Chicago Maroon: Mini by Chicago Maroon Crossword Team.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Echo Location by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crafty Crosswords: in the meantime… by lila goldenberg
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: October 9, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
Crossworms: croctober #8: sue-perpower by Franci Dimitrovska
Elliot’s Puzzles: Insert Here by Elliot’s Puzzles. Online at Crosswordr.
Elliot’s Puzzles: V Lines by Elliot’s Puzzles. Online at Crosswordr.
Elliot’s Puzzles: O The Places You’ll Go! by Elliot’s Puzzles. Online at Crosswordr.
Elliot’s Puzzles: The B’s Knees by Elliot’s Puzzles. Online at Crosswordr.
Fireball: ($) Silent Partner (Fireball Crosswords) by Alex Eaton-Salners. Subscribe at link.
The Griddy: You Can’t See Me by Devin McIntyre.
Jonesin’: “Verbal Playground”–it’s themeless time again. by Matt Jones. Direct .puz link
M & M Crosswords: Slug Acceleration by Martina Waluk.
The New Dork Times: New Dork Times Puzzle: 147 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Fatelines by Hannah Slovut-Einertson. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Brooke Husic. Online only
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #365 by Queerty.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #364 by Queerty.
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 10/9/25 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Ryan Judge. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Amie Walker. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Billboard: by Adam Aaronson.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 10/09/2025 by Anna Steel.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Weapon of Choice, Thurs. Oct. 9, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, October 9, 2025 by Games Editor.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
Fordham Observer: Crossword: Cosmic Crosses by Jasmine White.
Fordham Observer: Thursday, October 9 (Mini) by Ana Winston.
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
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online only
Morning Brew: Zen garden by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025 by Ben Zimmer.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025 by Kavin Pawittranon.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
Vulture 10×10: The MI5 Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
WashU Student Life : Made to Make by Sarah Tong.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Dan Caprera. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Freddie Cheng.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker Mini: October 9, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Newsday: 10/9/25 Timeout by Fred Piscop. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Kate Hawkins. Online only.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Shadow Puppets by Jay Silverman. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Spin Jobs by Sala Wanetick.
The Wall Street Journal: Joint Venture by Seth Bisen-Hersh. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 669: Letravex 2 by Grant Fikes. .pdf only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,821 by Paul.
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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