Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Matthew Stock. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Taylor Johnson. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
Billboard: by Adam Aaronson.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Identifying Mark by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 8, 2026 by Quiara Vasquez.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Matthew Luter. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: Bye-Bye, Love, Weds. Jan. 7, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
Fireball: ($) Atomic Fireball by Daniel Bodily and George Barany. Subscribe at link.
Jonesin’: Welcome to ’26 by Matt Jones. Direct .puz link
M & M Crosswords: Booky Binchy by Martina Waluk.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Every permutation by Jack Murtagh.
Placeholder Puzzles: Puzzle 15 – Rain Rain Go Away by Matthew Gritzmacher and Katja Brinck.
Provincetown Independent: Happy New Year by Sophia Maymudes. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzles That Need A Home: Pardon the Interruption by brian thomas.
Puzzmo: Digital Governance by Rob Dubbin. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Brooke Husic. Online only
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #456 by Queerty.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #455 by Queerty.
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Rebecca Goldstein. Online only.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 by Kavin Pawittranon.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 by Kavin Pawittranon.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #90 by michael.
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Trash Panda Puzzles: 167: The Sonata of Wildcard Games (7x No. 4) by Jason “Jac” Crabtree
Vulture 10×10: The Trauma Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Laura Dershewitz. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Sun: ($) Two Heads Are Better Than One by Patrick Blindauer. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) by Mallory Montgomery and Zhou Zhang.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, January 8, 2026 by Kate Chin Park.
Newsday: 1/8/26 Grainy by Adam Simpson. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Jumping Ship by Stella Zawistowski. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Wrap Up by Wendy L. Brandes & Sally Hoelscher.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
The Wall Street Journal: No Sweat! by Ella Dershowitz. Direct link to .puz.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
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 POP Crosswords: by Alan Olschwang. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
Fast Company: Daily Mini by Joe Rodini.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
LunaMini: Full house (Mini crossword) by Luna. Online only
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
The New Dork Times: New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 182 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.
AVCX Cryptic: ($) AVCX Cryptic 1/8/26 by Will Nediger. Subscribe at link.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic Online only
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,898 by Pasquale.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
The Spectator: ($) Weekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.
Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
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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
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