Sunday, May 3, 2026

These Puzzles Fund Abortion 6 is in its final month and halfway to the goal of $50,000. The recommended donation is $25, and donations of $50+ will get you all 123 TPFA puzzles created since 2021!

7 down: Four for a Dime by 7down.
APIHMinis: Itadakimasu! by Will Nediger.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Gridlocked: ($) Bring On the May Flowers by Brad LeBeau. Subscribe at link.
M & M Crosswords: Who Can Go the Distance? by Martina Waluk.
Phil’s Crossword Corner: That’s Whack! (Meta) by Philip Chow.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #569 by Queerty.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #205 by michael.
World of Crosswords: themeless 167 by Marya and Carla.
Apple News: ($) The Ties that Bind by Katherine Irvine, Theodore Krebs, and Mike Krebs. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by August Miller; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
The Chicago Maroon: Mini by Chicago Maroon Crossword Team.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 3, 2026 by Ada Nicolle.
Crossword Flow: ($) And Stay Out! by Carina da Rosa. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: Palme d’Or, Sun. May 3, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Eye Strain by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Patreon subscription.
Puzzmo: Above It All by Michaela Olsáková. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Leo Tsai. Online only
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Weekly Meta
Yahoo! Mini: Mini Crossword by Madeline Kaplan. Online only.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: PERIODIC UPDATES by Ben Wildman-Tobriner & Shaun Phillips. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Midi: by Bart Gold.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: May 3, 2026 – Trait Names by Merl Reagle.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Times: ($) What Are the Odds? by Mark Diehl.
New York Times Midi: Pivoting to Video by Paolo Pasco.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
Newsday: 5/3/26 THE THIRD OF MAY: A Timely Topic, Sort Of by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Sporcle: Radio Communication by HPGirl. Online only
Universal: ($) Themeless Sunday 182 by Rafael Musa. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Meeting Places by Kareem Ayas. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Mixed Breeds by Joe Rodini.
Washington Post: It’s All Relatives by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.

Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday 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 Companyby 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: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
TV Crossword: Weekly Puzzle. .pdf, online only
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.

Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only
Stay Golden Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden by Juliana Tringali Golden. Purchase at link.

Azed Cryptic: Cryptic
Everyman Cryptic: Cryptic
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New York Times Variety: ($) Acrostic by David Balton and Jane Stewart.
Times UK Quick Cryptic: Daily Puzzle via The Globe and Mail

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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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