Sunday, July 26, 2026

7 down: red means stop by 7down.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
M & M Crosswords: Digital Digest by Martina Waluk.
Phil’s Crossword Corner: The Sum of All Fears (Meta) by Philip Chow.
Pun Of A Kind: Again and Again by Mikey G.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #653 by Queerty.
Souvenir Puzzles: Eat My Shortz (Simpsons knowledge not required*) by Nir Shtuhl.
Apple News: ($) Solve for X by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Rena Cohen; Edited by Kelsey Dixon.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: July 26, 2026 by Ada Nicolle.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: A League of His Own, Sun. July 26, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Empty Celebrities by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Patreon subscription.
Puzzmo: Hold That Thought! by Howard B. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Enrique. Online only
Slate: July 26 by Kathleen Duncan.
Slate: July 26 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: L. A. Times, Sun, Jul 26, 2026 – “9 TO 5” by Zhouqin Burnikel. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Midi: by Bart Gold.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: July 26, 2026 – Pronouns on Parade by Merl Reagle.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Times: ($) Down the Tubes by Kim Alswager.
New York Times Midi: Doing Laps by Evan Kalish.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
Newsday: 7/26/26 FULL COUNT: Up to 12, (Or Is It 13?) by Mark McClain. Online .pdf
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Universal: ($) Themeless Sunday 193 by Mike Graczyk. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Animal Style by Kareem Ayas. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Outer Ear by Faren Roth.
Washington Post: Strange Brew 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 Pam Amick Klawitter. 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.

Crossword Nexus: ($) You May Want to Sit Down (Acrostic) by Alex Boisvert. Patreon Subscription.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only
Stay Golden Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden by Juliana Tringali Golden. Purchase at link.
Taceo’s Little Puzzle Shed: Cryptic crossword: Setting Up Camp by Taceo. .pdf, 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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