Sunday, November 23, 2025

AVCX+: ($) Ordered Takeout (contest variety) by Quiara Vasquez. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
The Chicago Maroon: Mini 61 by Chicago Maroon Crossword Team.
Crosswoods: Pancakes! by Crosswoods.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: November 23, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Go Fish by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Gratitude Down the Acrosses by Jeff Linder.
lost for xwords: Crossword #138 – And It’s Completely Different but Also Still a Crossword (Themeless) by August Miller.
M & M Crosswords: Tiny Little Pedestal by Martina Waluk.
Pun Of A Kind: East of Eatin’ by Mikey G.
Puzzmo: Utter Nonsense by Boaz David Moser. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Brooke Husic. Online only
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #44 by michael.
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Weekly Meta

Apple News: ($) Bending Over Backward by Adam Wagner. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Taylor Johnson. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Kaitlin Hsu.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 11/23/2025 by Michael Lenox.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Order in the Court by Will Eisenberg. 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: Just the Two of Us, Sun. Nov. 23, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. 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 Isabella Direnzo. Online only
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 by Kavin Pawittranon.
Sporcle: The Grateful Eight by BeerRains. Online only
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: THE MATH AIN’T MATHING by Adam Simpson & Katie Hale. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: November 23, 2016 – American Portrait by Merl Reagle.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) Second in Command by Trenton Charlson.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
Newsday: 11/23/25 THIS THURSDAY’S TALK: Heard Around Dinnertime by Gary M. Larson. 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 160 by Matthew Stock. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Playing With Matches by Kevin Christian. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Hit Bottom by Zhouqin Burnikel.
Washington Post: There’s Something in the Water by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.

The Browser: ($) Cryptic 248 by Kate Hawkins. Subscribe at link.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic Online only
Stay Golden Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden by Juliana Tringali Golden. Purchase at link.

Azed Cryptic: Cryptic
Everyman Cryptic: Cryptic
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New York Times Variety: ($) Cryptic by Daniel Raymon.

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