Sunday, March 1, 2026

7 down: make some noise by 7down.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
M & M Crosswords: Modern Slang by Martina Waluk.
Memorial Hall Library: Accidental Inventions
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #3: Exterior Figures (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein.
Pun Of A Kind: March Madness by Mikey G.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #507 by Queerty.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #142 by michael.
World of Crosswords: themeless 165 by Marya and Carla.
Apple News: ($) Self-Effacing by Phillip Wolfe. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Taylor Johnson. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Alex Rohrer; 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: March 1, 2026 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Flow: ($) Be This, Be That by Kareem Ayas. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: Invitation Only! Sun. March 1, 2027 by Matt Gaffney.
The Hub Crossword: ($) K Pop by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Princeton Alumni Weekly: Princeton at the Oscars by Stella Zawistowski.
Puzzmo: Monochrome Dance Films by Stella Zawistowski. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Rose Sloan. Online only
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 by Quiara Vasquez.
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Weekly Meta
Texas Monthly: School Ties by Brandon Koppy.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: CELL DIVISION by Matt Revis & Katie Hale. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: March 1, 2026 – The Big Burnout by Merl Reagle.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Sun: ($) Cross References by Peter J. Wentz. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) Going Down Fast by Matt Proulx and Jeffrey Martinovic.
New York Times Midi: Chew Toy by Kareem Ayas.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood.
New York Times Monthly Bonus: Get Real! by Christina Iverson and Gabby Windey.
Newsday: 3/1/26 PUZZLE OF THE MONTH: Marching From Left to Right by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Sporcle: Dress to Impress by Grinchy. Online only
Universal: ($) Themeless Sunday 174 by Rafael Musa and Amie Walker. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: The Quiet Game by Jared Goudsmit. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Screencaps by Carina da Rosa.
Washington Post: I’ll Go First 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: Marked Success by Joe Rodini
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
LunaMini: Daily Mini 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.

Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #3: Exterior Figures (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein.
Puzzle Tome: The Change (Cryptic) .pdf, online.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only
Square Chase: ($) Party Game (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.

Azed Cryptic: Cryptic
Everyman Cryptic: Cryptic
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New York Times Variety: ($) Marching Bands by Sam Ezersky.
Times UK Quick Cryptic: Daily Puzzle via The Globe and Mail

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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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