Sunday, May 24, 2026

7 down: go eagles! by 7down.
APIHMinis: Dearest Gentle Reader by Jayne Juffe.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
M & M Crosswords: Con’s Con by Martina Waluk.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #591 by Queerty.
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #226 by michael.
Apple News: ($) Westward, Os! by Nate Cardin. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Willa Angel Chen Miller; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 24, 2026 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Matthew Luter. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: The French Connection, Sun. May 24, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Easter Sunday by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) MGWCC #938 — Saturday, May 23rd, 2026 — “Compare and Contrast” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: Lady Libirdy by helen chen. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Leo Tsai. Online only
Slate: Mini by K. Austin Collins.
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: L. A. Times, Sun, May 24, 2026 – “TRACK RECORDS” by Zachary Gallardo & Joe Marquez. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Midi: by Bart Gold.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: May 24, 2026 – What Are You, a Comedian? by Merl Reagle.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Times: ($) Next, Please! by David Steinberg.
New York Times Midi: Sweet Deceit by Ian Livengood.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
Newsday: 5/24/26 …OR NOT TO BEE: That Is the Topic by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Sporcle: Angelina Jolie by bhdenderson79. Online only
Universal: ($) Themeless Sunday 185 by Willa Angel Chen Miller. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Mega Freestyle 5 by August Miller. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: It’s BTS! by Kareem Ayas & Amie Walker.
Washington Post: Taking Cues 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 Janice Luttrell. 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.

Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only

Azed Cryptic: Cryptic
Everyman Cryptic: Cryptic
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New York Times Variety: ($) Going Too Far by Alex Eaton-Salners.
Times UK Quick Cryptic: Daily Puzzle via The Globe and Mail

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