Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1131: “It’s too much to handle.” by Tim Croce .puz only
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #276: i’m baffled (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #641 by Queerty.
Apple News: ($) Taking a Dive by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
AVCX: ($) July 15, 2026: Glitterball by Emet Ozar. Subscribe at link.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: July 14, 2026 by Sam Mattson.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: July 14, 2026 by Sam Mattson.
Crossword Flow: ($) Corner Kicks by Shannon Rapp. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: It’s an Old Story, Tues. July 14, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
MEOW: Weekly Meta
People Puzzler: From Mirrorball Champ to Judge by Katja Brink.
Puzzmo: Animals in Heat by Kate Hawkins. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Enrique. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Nate Cardin. Online only.
Slate: Midi by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Mini by Kaitlin Hsu.
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Vulture 10×10: The Ingalls Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
Yahoo! Mini: Mini Crossword: Sesame Street Cred by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. Online only.


The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: by Norman M. Aaronson. 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: ($) by Jonathan Raksin and Jeff Chen.
New York Times Midi: Close the Loop by Jeremy Newton.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 by Robyn Weintraub.
Newsday: 7/15/26 Groups at Work by Winston Emmons. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Watch Your Step by Amanda Rafkin and Amie Walker. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Tire Flip by Zhouqin Burnikel.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
The Wall Street Journal: Mum’s the Word by Prasanna Keshava.

Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday 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: 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.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Pennies Saved by Ben Robinson Online only
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only
Square Chase: ($) Hit the Road (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Tales From The Cryptic: “Giga Swiftie” – a 15×15 collab with bolgat! by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 30,059 by Paul.
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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