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The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
AVCX+: ($) January 9, 2026 – “Just Passing By” (themeless) by Hoang-Kim Vu. Subscribe at link.
BEQ: Going Too Far by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Billboard: by Picture Perfect by Adam Aaronson.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
The Chicago Maroon: Mini by Chicago Maroon Crossword Team.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 9, 2026 by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Joe Marquez. iPad-exclusive app.
People Puzzler: Law & Order Zaddy by Patrick Merrell.
Puzzmo: Put A Ring On It by Jon Gill. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Brooke Husic. Online only
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #458 by Queerty.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #457 by Queerty.
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Enrique. Online only.
Slate: Slate Midi: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 by Hemant Mehta.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #91 by michael.
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Vulture 10×10: The Ape Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
Vulture 10×10: The Trauma Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Rebecca Goldstein & Rachel Fabi. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Sun: ($) Mann-to-Man Talk by Ogden Porter. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) by Greg Snitkin and Glenn Davis.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
The New Yorker Mini: by Mollie Cowger.
Newsday: 1/9/26 Multiple Meanings by Prasanna Keshava. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Final Laps by Joe Marquez. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: One of Two Ways by Joe Rodini.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries.
The Wall Street Journal: Both Sides Now by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .puz.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
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Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday App Store | Google Play
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Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
Duke Chronicle: Mini Crossword 186 (1/9/26) by Jeffrey Broms.
Fast Company: Daily Mini by Joe Rodini.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
LunaMini: On the mend (Mini crossword) by Luna. Online only
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
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Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.
Out Of Left Field: ($) #302 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic Online only
TLMB: Don Robertson Interview by The Void .pdf, online only
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,899 by Brendan.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
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