Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1135: “You can keep talking” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
ghana7crosswords: themeless 53 by ghana7.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Crickets by Jeff Linder.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #655 by Queerty.
Apple News: ($) Bar Code by Derek Hinsey and Mark Carlson. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
AVCX: ($) July 29, 2026 “Opening Wrappers” by Kevin Shustack. Subscribe at link.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: July 29, 2026 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Club: One for All and All for One by Trent H. Evans.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Daily Beast: Dining Duchess, Weds. July 29, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
MEOW: Weekly Meta
People Puzzler: She’s Filled with Solar Power by Katja Brink.
Puzzmo: Music Arrangement by kareemayas. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Enrique. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Kate Hawkins. Online only.
Slate: Midi by Hemant Mehta.
Slate: Mini by Dan Kois.
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Vulture 10×10: The Ithaca Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
Yahoo! Mini: Fancy Dinner Date 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 Sala Wanetick & Dena R. Verkuil. 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: ($) by Emily Biegas and Sala Wanetick.
New York Times Midi: On Tilt by Olivia Mitra Framke.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 by Robyn Weintraub.
Newsday: 7/29/26 It’s Bedtime by Steven Jopek. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Themeless by August Miller and Jess Rucks. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Knives Out by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano.
VoxMidi by Adesina O. Koiki.
The Wall Street Journal: Bird Is the Word by Jay Silverman.

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 Robin Stears. 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: Cycling Illness by Ben Robinson Online only
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
The Rackenfracker: Yada Yada by The Rackenfracker. Available format varies by puzzle
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 30,071 by Brendan.
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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