We’ve kicked off our 2025 year-end fundraiser, featuring nine puzzles! Learn more here. Your support last year helped make our new Constructor Spotlights possible, and donations this year will help cover site costs while recognizing the many volunteer hours that keep the site running. Thank you for supporting Daily Crossword Links and everyone who makes it possible!
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 14, 2025 by Trent H. Evans.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Can You Dig It? by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Patreon subscription.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 118 by Jeff Linder.
M & M Crosswords: Rough Patch by Martina Waluk.
Marquee Grids: That actually happened? (themeless) by MARQUEE.
Pun Of A Kind: All the Trimmings by Mikey G.
The Puzzle Pit: Metal Monday (Sunday) #28 – “I literally love them!”, Volume 2 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Highly Unsettling by Ryan Patrick Smith. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Brooke Husic. Online only
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #65 by michael.
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Weekly Meta
Trash Panda Puzzles: 2025 Daily Crossword Links Fundraiser (159-162) by Jason “Jac” Crabtree
Apple News: ($) We’re With the Band by Matthew Luter and Jess Shulman. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Amie Walker. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Get It Out! by Stella Zawistowski. 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: You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby, Sun. Dec. 14, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
The Daily Tar Heel: Reflection Time by Brigit Pierce. Online only
The Daily Tar Heel: Mini 29 (Mini) by Brigit Pierce.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 by Kavin Pawittranon.
Sporcle: Cheery-O! by takingsolace1. Online only
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: EN MASSE by Kareem Ayas & Brian Callahan. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: December 14, 2025 – We Interrupts This Program by Merl Reagle.
New York Sun: ($) B.C. Boast by Michael Blake. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) Change Locations by Zachary Edward-Brown and John Kugelman.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu.
Newsday: 12/14/25 WEATHER OR NOT: Not, Just for Today by Billie Truitt. 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: ($) Themeless Sunday 163 by Chad Hazen and Jeff Chen. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Right Call by Zhouqin Burnikel. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Get Gelt by Rebecca Goldstein.
Washington Post: Themeless No. 27 by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.
1Across: X-factors by Bingo. .pdf, online.
Beneath The Surface: Beneath The Surface Cryptic #35 (midi) by Kyle Dolan.
The Browser: ($) Cryptic 251 by Jess Shulman and Andy Yingst. Subscribe at link.
Negroni’s Cocktails: ($) Naked and Famous by Negroni. Patreon subscription.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic Online only
Stay Golden Puzzles: ($) 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.
Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
Other American-style links:
Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar
Other Cryptic/Variety links:
A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener