February 1, 2026 – Daily Crossword Links

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Ariadne’s Crossword Library: February 2026 Monthly Contest: “Fairy Rings” by Madison Shultz. .pdf, .puz only
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Themeless 52! – OFFBRAND SATURDAY STUMPER by Frisco17.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 121 by Jeff Linder.
M & M Crosswords: Believe in Themselves by Martina Waluk.
Memorial Hall Library: Bad Jokes.
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #2: Making a Splash (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #479 by Queerty.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #114 by michael.
World of Crosswords: themeless 164 by marya and carla.
Apple News: ($) Salad Dressing by Kevin Shustack. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Taylor Johnson. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Rebecca Goldstein; 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: February 1, 2026 by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Joe Marquez. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: Return of the King, Thurs. Jan. 29, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Tooling Around by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) MGWCC #922 — Sunday, January 31st, 2026 — “Divide and Conquer” by Matt Gaffney (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Princeton Alumni Weekly: Orange and Black History Month by Stella Zawistowski.
Puzzmo: Hair Raisers by Fire Ants. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Brooke Husic. Online only
Slate: Sunday, Feb 1, 2026 by Brian Callahan.
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 by Dan Kois.
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Weekly Meta
Texas Monthly: Power Grid by Brandon Koppy.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: EXTRA PADDING by Katie Hale. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: February 1, 2026 – They’re Ba-a-ack by Merl Reagle.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Sun: ($) Alcohol Containers by Robert E. Lee Morris. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) Comical Mutation by Lance Enfinger and John Kugelman.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
New York Times Monthly Bonus: Miss Americana by Patti Varol.
Newsday: 2/1/26 REVERSALS: With Very Different Meanings by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Sporcle: Three Fairy Tale Companions by HPGirl. Online only
Universal: ($) Themeless Sunday 170 by CJ Tan. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Mega Freestyle 3 by Rafael Musa. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Cover Up by Jess Rucks & Ben Findley.
Washington Post: Nanotechnology 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 Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
Fast Company: Good Fortune by Joe Rodini.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
LunaMini: The worm (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.

Beneath The Surface: Beneath The Surface Cryptic 37 (midi) by Kyle Dolan.
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #2: Making a Splash (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein.
Puzzle Tome: Perseverance (Cryptic) .pdf, online.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only
Square Chase: ($) 99 Problems (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Stay Golden Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden by Juliana Tringali Golden. Purchase at link.

Azed Cryptic: Cryptic
Everyman Cryptic: Cryptic
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New York Times Variety: ($) Hop Cross Fun by Alex Eaton-Salners.

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