Tuesday, March 31, 2026

BEQ: Themeless Monday #870 by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Boswords Themeless League: ($) Puzzle 4 by Byron Walden. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #263: you, you, you (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: PUZZLE 251 by Matthew Luter.
Puzzles That Need A Home: Come On Over by Brian Thomas.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #536 by Queerty.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #172 by michael.
Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Rafael Musa. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin; 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 31, 2026 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
Crossword Flow: ($) Nightcap by Rebecca Moore. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: When I’m 84, Tues. March 31, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, March 30: Feeling Good (Themeless) by Rafael Musa and Owen Bergstein. Subscribe at link.
Fireball Newsflash: ($) Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #5, 3/31/26 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Metas On A Tuesday: Weekly Meta
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Greetings by Jack Murtagh.
Puzzmo: Switched at Birth by Max Greenstein. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Rose Sloan. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Nate Cardin. Online only.
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, March 30, 2026 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday, March 30, 2026 by Adrianne Baik.
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Vulture 10×10: The MomTok Puzzle by Malaika Handa.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: by Rebecca Goldstein. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Sun: ($) Street Closings by Sarah Keller. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) by Ryan Patrick Smith.
New York Times Midi: Five in a Row by Ian Livengood.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 by Aimee Lucido.
Newsday: 3/31/26 Joint Venture by Stan Newman. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Spring 2026 Themeless Week, Puzzle 2 by Owen Bergstein. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Warped Wall by Jess Rucks.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden
The Wall Street Journal: Redress by Gary Cee. Direct link to .puz.

Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday 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 Pam Amick Klawitter. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
Fast Company: Daily Mini 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.
The New Dork Times: New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 217 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.
WashU Student Life: A Trip to Tripoli by Diana Risley.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Crossword Centre: April 2026 Half-baked by Chalicea by Derek Harrison .pdf only
Darren’s Puzzles: Cryptic 2026-03 by Darren Miller.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #9.13 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) two-tone by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #11.30 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,968 by Maskarade.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
Times UK Quick Cryptic: Daily Puzzle via The Globe and Mail

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