Thursday, April 16, 2026

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Curiosities: Looking Like a Snack by Hannah Binney.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #265: major key alert (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
M & M Crosswords: Teeny Barking Breeds by Martina Waluk.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #552 by Queerty.
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 4/16/26 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #188 by michael.
xwordswithbabka: Com-pitt-ition by Dan Schwartz.
Apple News: ($) Themeless by Elijah Acquah. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
The Chicago Maroon: Mini by Chicago Maroon Crossword Team.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 16, 2026 by Quiara Vasquez.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Scott McMahon. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: Gone But Not Forgotten, Thurs. April 16, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
Fireball: ($) Crank It Up by David Karp. Subscribe at link.
Jonesin’: Miscues by Matt Jones. Direct .puz link
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Great people by Jack Murtagh.
Puzzmo: Dining Companions by bewilderingly. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Henry Lin-David. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by leo tsai. Online only.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 by K. Austin Collins.
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Vulture 10×10: The Siblings 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 C.W. Stewart. 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: ($) Doughboys by Mark Feldman. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) by Rafael Musa and Sala Wanetick.
New York Times Midi: It’s a Real Mystery by Ian Livengood.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, April 16, 2026 by Mollie Cowger.
Newsday: 4/16/26 Catchers by Mark McClain. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) I Hate This Crossword! by Jack Scherban. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Troop Leaders by Lekha Karthik & Amie Walker.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
The Wall Street Journal: Tines Up! by Kevin Shustack. Direct link to .puz.

The Columbia Spectator: Our Power, Our Planet! by Sofia Whang.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday 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 Bonnie L. Gentry. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
Fast Company: Daily Mini by Joe Rodini.
Fordham Observer: Thursday, April 16 (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.
The New Dork Times: New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 224 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 Great Pear by Diana Risley.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 696: Touchword 35 by Grant Fikes. .pdf only
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #D: Lost in Translation (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,982 by Pangakupu.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
The Spectator: ($) Weekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.
Times UK Quick Cryptic: Daily Puzzle via The Globe and Mail

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