Tuesday, April 28, 2026

BEQ: Themeless Monday #874 by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Boswords Themeless League: ($) Puzzle 8 by Kareem Ayas. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
In Pursuit of Puzzles: Themeless 4/27/26 by Jeanne D. Breen.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #266.5: playing with names (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #267: abso-friggin’-lutely! (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: PUZZLE 255 by Matthew Luter.
Pun Of A Kind: 2. Oh You Again by Mike Graczyk.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #564 by Queerty.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #200 by michael.
Apple News: ($) Themeless by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
The Chicago Maroon: Mini by Chicago Maroon Crossword Team.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 28, 2026 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Joe Marquez. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: Forty-Fiving and Thriving, Tues. April 28, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, April 27: You Lose (Themeless) by Rachel Fabi. Subscribe at link.
Metas On A Tuesday: Weekly Meta
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: 6×6 by Jack Murtagh.
Puzzmo: Breaking Bad by Enrique. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Henry Lin-David. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Enrique. Online only.
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, April 27, 2026 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Monday, April 27, 2026 by Quiara Vasquez.
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Vulture 10×10: The Catholic Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
Yahoo! Mini: Mini Crossword by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online only.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: by Robert E.L. Morris. 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: ($) Themeless by Tony Orbach. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) by Hal Moore.
New York Times Midi: Money Talks by Ian Livengood.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 by Adam Wagner.
Newsday: 4/28/26 Musts by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Crunch Time by Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla Michaels. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: It’s a Small World by Will Eisenberg & Kim Alswager.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden
The Wall Street Journal: Mouthpieces by Mike Shenk. 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 Robin Stears. 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 229 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.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #9.17 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #11.33 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,992 by Qaos.
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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