Sunday, July 12, 2026

7 down: cloud dancer by 7down.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
lost for xwords: Crossword #153 – “I’d Really Rather Not” (Themeless) by August Miller.
M & M Crosswords: Bunch of Clowns by Martina Waluk.
Phil’s Crossword Corner: A Whole Lotta Country (Meta) by Philip Chow.
Pun Of A Kind: Drinks on Me by Mikey G.
Apple News: ($) In Space by Rich Proulx. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Rafael Musa; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: July 12, 2026 by Trent H. Evans.
Crossword Flow: ($) Let’s Get This Week Started by Sally Hoelscher. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: Take Me Out to the Concert… Sun. July 11, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Urban Renewal by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Patreon subscription.
Puzzmo: Time to get up! by brooke & Rob Dubbin. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Enrique. Online only
Slate: July 12 by Scott McMahon.
Slate: July 12 (mini) by Kiran Pandey.
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: OPPOSITE DAY by Will Nediger & Beth Rubin. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Midi: by Bart Gold.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: July 12, 2026 – Choice Words by Merl Reagle.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Times: ($) Slight Adjustments by Collin Drown.
New York Times Midi: Media Moguls by Ian Livengood.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
Newsday: 7/12/26 CHOICE WORDS: Explained at 123-Across by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Sporcle: It’s About Time by justindi01. Online only
Universal: ($) Themeless Sunday 191 by Amie Walker and Rafael Musa. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Dancing Partners by Paul Coulter. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Full Steam Ahead by Matthew Luter.
Washington Post: Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition! 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 Mark McClain. 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
Stay Golden Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden by Juliana Tringali Golden. Purchase at link.
Team Crazy Cryptics: Puzzle No. 109: Learn Duet by Team Crazy Matt. Online.

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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