Saturday, April 25, 2026

Midis for Minnesota is out now! Donate any amount to a Minnesota mutual aid organization, send proof, and you’ll receive thirteen crosswords by Minnesotan constructors, including two from our very own DCL team. The puzzles are Minnesota-themed, but fun for Minnesotans and non-Minnesotans alike. Go check it out here!

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1109: “Take the fifth.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Pun Of A Kind: Note These Clues by Mikey G.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #562 by Queerty.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #197 by michael.
Apple News: ($) Themeless by Kelly Morenus. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Taylor Johnson. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Amanda Rafkin.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle.
Crossword Flow: ($) This Is a Stellar Puzzle by Jess Rucks. iPad-exclusive app.
Morning Brew: Side of Greens by Jack Murtagh.
Puzzmo: Superhero Movie by Will Eisenberg. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Henry Lin-David. Online only
Reason: Quippy LP by Stella Zawistowski.
Spyscape: Handlebars by Madison Shultz.
The Walrus: Rising Action by David Karp.
Yahoo! Mini: Mini Crossword by Darby Ratliff. Online only.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
The Globe and Mail Weekender: Please Be Seated by Aaron M. Rosenberg.
Los Angeles Times: by by Greg Snitkin & Amie Walker. 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: ($) Military Medicine by Mark Feldman. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) by Sam Ezersky.
New York Times Midi: “Shot in the Dark” by Kareem Ayas.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by David P. Williams. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 220 by Adrian Johnson. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Out in Front by Jay Silverman.
Vox: Check Mates by Andrew J. Ries.
The Wall Street Journal: Just Do It by Zhouqin Burnikel. Direct link to .puz.

Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday 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
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 228 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.

Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf only
Gemelo Cryptic: Cryptic
The Globe and Mail: The Weekender Cryptic by Fraser Simpson
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
WSJ Variety: Twister by Patrick Berry. Direct link to .pdf.

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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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