Friday, May 8, 2026

APIHMinis: Dinner and a Movie  by Adrienne Baik. Online only
BEQ: Breakfast Box by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
crocswords: Expanding the Frontiers by Clev Cong.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #574 by Queerty.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #210 by michael.
Apple News: ($) W Puzzle by Matthew Sherman. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. 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: May 8, 2026 by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Flow: ($) Common State by Sally Hoelscher. iPad-exclusive app.
People Puzzler: Pioneering 4-Time Emmy Nominee by Robyn Weintraub.
Puzzmo: Growing Up by Adam J Sperling. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Leo Tsai. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Doug Peterson. Online only.
Slate by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Mini by Quiara Vasquez.
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Vulture 10×10: What If I Told You I’m a Mastermind? by Stella Zawistowski.
Vulture 10×10: The Briar Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
Yahoo! Mini: Mini Crossword: Winner Takes All by Ori Brian. Online only.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: by Joel Woodford. 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: ($) Where It’s At by Seth A. Abel. Reissues from 2008.
New York Times: ($) by Rafael Musa and Geoffrey Schorkopf.
New York Times Midi: Going Down Stairs by Ian Livengood.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
The New Yorker Mini: by Mollie Cowger.
Newsday: 5/8/26 Think Sharp by Jay Silverman. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Noodling Around by Jim Heane. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Back Office by Lynn K. Watson.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
The Wall Street Journal: Before the Second Half by Patrick Berry. Direct link to .puz.

Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
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 Gail Grabowski. 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.
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.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

Out Of Left Field: ($) #319 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 30,001 by Omnibus.
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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