Thursday, December 4, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
The Chicago Maroon: Mini 72 by Chicago Maroon Crossword Team.
The Chicago Maroon: Mini 71 by Chicago Maroon Crossword Team.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Identifying Mark by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 4, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
Fireball: ($) Alternate Routes by Hannah Slovut-Einertson. Subscribe at link.
Jonesin’: All In Order by Matt Jones. Direct .puz link
M & M Crosswords: Roasted Turkey by Martina Waluk.
The New Dork Times: New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 169 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: I Love Music by bewilderingly. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Brooke Husic. Online only
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #421 by Queerty.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #420 by Queerty.
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 12/4/25 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #55 by michael.

Apple News: ($) It’s for You! by Joshua Palmer. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Taylor Johnson. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin.
Billboard: by Adam Aaronson.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 12/03/2025 by Anna Steel.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Taylor Harris. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Play Ball! Thurs. Dec. 4, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
The Daily Princetonian: Side Note (Mini) by Elisabeth Forrester. Online only
Fordham Observer: Wednesday, December 3 (Mini) by Jasmine White.
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 Mini. Online only
The Rice Thresher: Turn It Up to 11 by Jeffrey Youngson.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025 by Chandi Deitmer.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025 by Kiran Pandey.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
Vulture 10×10: The Europe Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
WashU Student Life : Worldly Wise by Naomika Raveendran.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Emet Ozar. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) It’s Elementary by Kelsey Blakley. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) by Stephan Prock and Jeff Chen.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, December 4, 2025 by Mollie Cowger.
Newsday: 12/4/25 Cream of the Crop by Mark McClain. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Nate Cardin. Online only.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Doubles Down by Frederick Lavoie. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Crossword (Taylor’s Version) (Freestyle) by Rafael Musa.
The Wall Street Journal: You Said It! by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Sporcle: Daily Acrostic Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,869 by Vlad.
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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