Friday, April 10, 2026

BEQ: Speed Demons by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
In Pursuit of Puzzles: Acrostic #16 by Jeanne Breen.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #264: hard to swallow (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #546 by Queerty.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #182 by michael.
xwordswithbabka: fun, fair (semi-themeless) by Dan Schwartz.
Apple News: ($) State Capital by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Taylor Johnson. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
The Chicago Maroon: Thin by Piyush Garodia.
The Chicago Maroon: 107\. Put Your Hands Up! by Carter Otis.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 10, 2026 by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Flow: ($) Dos Equis by Will Eisenberg. iPad-exclusive app.
People Puzzler: Killer in The Hunger Games and Scream by Patrick Merrell.
Puzzmo: Waterlines by bob weisz. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Henry Lin-David. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Doug Peterson. Online only.
Slate: Slate Midi: Thursday, April 9, 2026 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, April 9, 2026 by Kiran Pandey.
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Vulture 10×10: The Elsinore 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 Lynn Lempel. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Midi: by Bart Gold.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Sun: ($) Doubly Approved by Bill Weber. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
New York Times Midi: Xbox by Joel Fagliano.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
The New Yorker Mini: by Kate Chin Park.
Newsday: 4/10/26 Poor Prediction by Stanley Newman. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Roller Coaster by Dario Salvucci. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Corn Crib by Sally Hoelscher.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
The Wall Street Journal: Covert Operation by Matt Gaffney. Direct link to .puz.

Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday 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
Duke Chronicle: Mini Crossword 223 (4/10/26) by Jeffrey Broms, Emily Lutzker, and Conor McGall.
Fast Company: Daily Mini by Joe Rodini.
Fordham Observer: Friday, April 10 (Mini) by Jasmine White.
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
The Times Ponder: ($) Weekly Puzzle. .pdf, online only
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.
WashU Student Life: Like Magic by Rena Cohen.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Enigma: Various puzzles in each issue. National Puzzler’s League membership required.
Out Of Left Field: ($) #315 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,977 by Budmo.
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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