7 down: angel food cake by 7down.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 120 by Jeff Linder.
lost for xwords: Crossword #144 – “That’s What I Should’ve Said!” (Themeless) by August Miller.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #252.5: hi, dog! (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
M & M Crosswords: Sunflower Signature by Martina Waluk.
See 17-Across: Carbo-Loading by Brandon Koppy.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #100 by michael.
Apple News: ($) Cross Words by Nate Cardin. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Taylor Johnson. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Maddy Ziegler; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
The Chicago Maroon: Mini by Chicago Maroon Crossword Team.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 18, 2026 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Aidan Deshong. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: Sun. Jan. 18, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
Fireball Newsflash: ($) Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #1, 1/18/26 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Picture in Picture by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) MGWCC #921 — POSTPONED again until MONDAY, January 19th (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: The Middle Ages by Brian Callahan. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Brooke Husic. Online only
Slate: Slate Crossword: Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026 by Will Eisenberg.
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 by Quiara Vasquez.
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Weekly Meta
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: THE ROAD TO SELF-DISCOVERY by Samuel A. Donaldson. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: January 18, 2026 – Word Salad, Chunky-Style by Merl Reagle.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Sun: ($) Baseball in Vegas by Mark Feldman. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) Use Your Words by Rena Cohen.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
Newsday: 1/18/26 SOMEONE’S IN THE KITCHEN: What They’re Doing There by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Sporcle: Take a Hike by spuzzi. Online only
Universal: ($) Themeless Sunday 168 by Zachary Edward-Brown. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: “Let Me Cook!” by Aidan Deshong. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Mess Around by Stella Zawistowski.
Washington Post: Captain Obvious, Financial Advisor by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
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 POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
Fast Company: Terms of (Influencer) Use by Joe Rodini.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
LunaMini: Split ends (Mini crossword) by Luna. Online only
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
TV Crossword: Weekly Puzzle. .pdf, online only
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 104. Naming names… by Māyā
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 103. Alpha Jigsaw (Channel 116) by Māyā
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: ($) Cryptic Crossword by Stella Zawistowski.
Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
Other American-style links:
Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar
Other Cryptic/Variety links:
A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | 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
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