Sunday, October 12, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
The Chicago Maroon: Mini by Chicago Maroon Crossword Team.
Crosswoods: Nobel’s Prize by Crosswoods.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: October 12, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossworthy: HIVE MIND by May Huang & Kevin Trickey
The Hub Crossword: ($) Break Dancing by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Genres by Jeff Linder.
Pun Of A Kind: Against the Odds by Phil Chow and Mikey G.
Puzzmo: Tag! by Alex Eaton-Salners. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Brooke Husic. Online only
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Either One (Meta) by Schmeel.

Apple News: ($) Bob and Weave by Rich Katz. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Amie Walker. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: Caleb’s Inferno by Caleb Madison.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 10/12/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) You Want Me to What What by Stella Zawistowski. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Class Actress, Sun. Oct. 12, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. 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
The Michigan Daily: The Sunday by Benjamin Nayman. Online only
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 by Nate Cardin.
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: BUILT TO SCALE by Doug Peterson. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: October 12, 2025 – From the Acme Catalog by Merl Reagle.
New York Sun: ($) Ch-Changes by Robert A. Doll. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) Make No Mistake by Michael Schlossberg.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu.
Newsday: 10/12/25 SUPPLEMENTS: Beyond the Regular by Fred Piscop. 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 154 by Ryan Judge. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Mixed Drinks by Kareem Ayas. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Tap Dance by Sean Ziebarth.
Washington Post: Starter Pack by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.

AVCX+: ($) Outside Assistance by Will Nediger. Subscribe at link.
In Pursuit of Puzzles: Will You Do It? (Two-Tone Spiral #1) by Jeanne Breen.
The Browser: ($) Cryptic 242  by Aaron Riccio. Subscribe at link.
Negroni’s Cocktails: ($) Atomic by Negroni. Patreon subscription.

Everyman Cryptic: 4121.
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New York Times Variety: ($) Split Decisions by Fred Piscop.

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