Sunday, November 16, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
The Chicago Maroon: Mini by Chicago Maroon Crossword Team.
Crosswoods: Without Words by Crosswoods.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: November 16, 2025 by Ada Nicolle.
The Hub Crossword: ($) by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Patreon subscription.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 116 by Jeff Linder.
lost for xwords: Crossword #137 – Mirror Universe by August Miller.
M & M Crosswords: Acronymically by Martina Waluk.
M & M Crosswords: United Colors by Martina Waluk.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) MGWCC #911 — Saturday, November 15th, 2025 — “Change Is Good” by Matt Gaffney, Frank Longo, and Corey Kosak. Subscribe at Patreon.
The New Dork Times: New Dork Times Bonus Puzzle: Mini 161 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #K: Some Numbers Have Been Cut For Time (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein.
Puzzmo: Two-Bit Puzzle by Sala. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Brooke Husic. Online only
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #37 by michael.
Souvenir Puzzles: Clues You Can Use by Nir Shtuhl.
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Weekly Meta

Apple News: ($) Weighing the Options by Rena Cohen. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Taylor Johnson. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Brian Callahan & Geoffrey Schorkopf.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 11/16/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Joe Marquez. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: ‘Tis the Second Season, Sun. Nov. 16, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
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 Lucy Sugawa. Online only
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 by Kavin Pawittranon.
Sporcle: To the Emerald City by justindi01. Online only
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: THERE SHE IS by Jim Quinlan. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: November 16, 2025 – Hidden Pictures by Merl Reagle.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Doug Peterson. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) Misquoting Shakespeare by Randolph Ross.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
Newsday: 11/16/25 WHO’S THE BOSS: Seven of Them Here by Mark McClain. 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 159 by Amie Walker. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: It’s Elementary! by Emma Oxford. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Chess Moves by Sam Cordes.
Washington Post: Body Modification by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.

The Browser: ($) Cryptic 247 by Liari. Subscribe at link.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic Online only
Stay Golden Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden by Juliana Tringali Golden. Purchase at link.

Azed Cryptic: Cryptic
Everyman Cryptic: Cryptic
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 and Jane Stewart.

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