Monday, May 25, 2026

APIHMinis: by Chandi Deitmer.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Blockheads: Mom! We’re Doing An Initiation! by Jack Scherban.
Crosswoods: Several Animal Sidekicks by Crosswoods.
lost for xwords: Crossword #149 – Splashdown by August Miller.
Pair-o-Ducks: That Settles That by Pair O Ducks.
The Puzzle Pit: Metal Monday #53 – Themeless by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Southern Crosswords: southern crosswords mini #227 by michael.
Apple News: ($) Soft Opening by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Parker Higgins. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 25, 2026 by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: Fifty and Nifty, Mon. May 26, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
Lil AVCX: ($) Second Helpings by Zoey Foley. Subscribe at link.
Monday Fills: Themeless 150 by Dave Murchie.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Weekly Meta
People Puzzler: He’s a National Treasure by Katja Brinck.
Puzzmo: Good Looking Pet You’ve Got There! by Kate Hawkins & kareemayas. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Leo Tsai. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Nate Cardin. Online only.
Slate: Sunday May 24 by Chandi Deitmer.
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Yahoo! Mini: Mini Crossword by Ryan Judge. Online only.


The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: by Janice Luttrell. 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 Times: ($) by Anthony Grubb.
New York Times Midi: Beachcombing 101 by Ian Livengood.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett.
The New Yorker: May 25 by Kameron Austin Collins.
Newsday: 5/25/26 Paper Holders by Doug Peterson. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Job Opening by Brian Callahan and Katja Brinck. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Altered States by Zachary Edward-Brown.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer

Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday 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
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

Redhead64: PUZZLE #597: Edges of Glory 5 .pdf only
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: by Steve Townsend. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 30,015 by Vulcan.
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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