Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1102: “You’re the boss here” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
In Pursuit of Puzzles: Two-Tone Spiral #2 by Jeanne Breen.
Inteltainment: Themeless #162 by Stella Zawistowski.
Memorial Hall Library: Familiar Collecgtiove Nouns by Dean.
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #4: The Heart of the Matter (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein.
The Puzzle Pit: Themed Wednesday #16 – “Duck This Puzzle!” by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #537 by Queerty.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #173 by michael.
Apple News: ($) Spring Mix by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
AVCX+: ($) April 1, 2026: It’s All Relatives by Michael Schlossberg. Subscribe at link.
The Chicago Maroon: What marks the spot? (April Fools’ Day Crossword) by Piyush Garodia, Carter Otis.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 1, 2026 by Will Nediger.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: C’est Magnifique! Weds. April 1, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
MEOW: Weekly Meta
People Puzzler: by Will Eisenberg.
Puzzmo: An assortment of over/unders by brooke. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Henry Lin-David. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Kate Hawkins. Online only.
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 by Hemant Mehta.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 by Kiran Pandey.
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Texas Monthly: Themeless by Adrian Johnson.
Vulture 10×10: The Mockumentary Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: by Tara Holland. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Sun: ($) Woof! by Chuck Deodene. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) by Jess Shulman and Amie Walker.
New York Times Midi: Again & Again & Again by Alina Abidi.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
New York Times Monthly Bonus: A Breath of Fresh Air by Matthew Stock.
The New Yorker: Wednesday Crossword by Robyn Weintraub.
Newsday: 4/1/26 Let’s Begin by Prasanna Keshava. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Spring 2026 Themeless Week, Puzzle 3? by Adrian Johnson. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Radioactivity by CJ Tan.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
The Wall Street Journal: Monster Mash-up by Zachary David Levy. Direct link to .puz.


Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday 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 Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
Duke Chronicle: Mini Crossword 217 (4/1/26) by Conor McGall.
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.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Rice Thresher: Worth playing for? by Ainsley Ganti.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.
WashU Student Life: Shower Thoughts by Vinisha Tripathi.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

Beneath The Surface: Beneath The Surface Cryptic #39 (midi) by Kyle Dolan.
Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Pricey Phone by Ben Robinson Online only
The Gnomon: Issue #6, April 2026 by Andy Yingst. Subscribe at link.
koha xw: A Dull Cryptic by koha.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #4: The Heart of the Matter (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein.
Puzzle Tome: Monthly Cryptic Puzzle.pdf, online.
Quirky Cryptics: Diamond in the Rough by Faddy.
The Rackenfracker: Flipping Fuses by The Rackenfracker. Available format varies by puzzle
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only
Square Chase: ($) Gold Digging (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,969 by Paul.
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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