Sunday, May 17, 2026

7 down: can’t describe it by 7down.
APIHMinis: ($) by Kareem Ayas.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Grammar Got Run Over by a Pun, Dear by Jeff Linder.
M & M Crosswords: Serve Themselves by Martina Waluk.
Phil’s Crossword Corner: The Art of Calligraphy (Meta) by Philip Chow.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #219 by michael.
Apple News: ($) Get Real! by Cohen Peart. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Jeremy Venook; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
The Chicago Maroon: Mini by Chicago Maroon Crossword Team.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 17, 2026 by Will Nediger.
Crossword Flow: ($) Raining by Rebecca Moore. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: Action-Packed, Sun. May 17, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Moist Haves by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Patreon subscription.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) MGWCC #937 — Saturday, May 16th, 2026 — “I Will Follow You” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: The Only Constant… by DenaRobin. 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: SEE ZEE SIGHTS! by Matt Revis. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Midi: by Bart Gold.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: May 17, 2026 – Don’t Get Me Started by Merl Reagle.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Times: ($) Double Meanings by Derrick Niederman.
New York Times Midi: Sunrise, Sunset by Rena Cohen.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
Newsday: 5/17/26 FUNNY FOLKS: Explained at 117-Down by Mark McClain. Online .pdf
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Sporcle: The Choice is Yours by doubleblooper. Online only
Universal: ($) Themeless Sunday 184 by CJ Tan. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Pardon My French by Will Pfadenhauer. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Wow! by Jake Halperin.
Washington Post: Play Ball by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.

Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
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 Alan Olschwang. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
Fast Company: 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
TV Crossword: Weekly Puzzle. .pdf, online only
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.

In Pursuit of Puzzles: Acrostic #17 by Jeanne Breen.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only

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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