Sunday, August 16, 2026

7 down: Ring Them Bills by 7down.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Cross-pollination: Primary Care by Leonard Williams.
In Pursuit of Puzzles: Colorful Characters by Jeanne D. Breen.
M & M Crosswords: Medicinally Speaking by Martina Waluk.
Pun Of A Kind: Sorry, Wrong Number by Mikey G.
Apple News: ($) It’s Not That Deep by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Erica Hsiung Wojcik; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
Bonmo: ($) Siblings Come First by Stella Zawistowski. iPad-exclusive app.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: August 16, 2026 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: August 16, 2026 by Kate Chin Park.
Daily Beast: He’s Here to Serve, Sun. Aug. 16, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Summer Blockbusters by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Provincetown Independent: At the Deep Sea Disco by Sophia Maymudes. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Financial Matters by Mikey G. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by bob weisz. Online only
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Weekly Meta
Yahoo! Mini: Mini Crossword : Supercool by Madeline Kaplan. Online only.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: L. A. Times, Sun, Aug 16, 2026 – “THREE’S COMPANY” by Rich Katz. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Midi: by Bart Gold.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: August 16 , 2026 – Gang of Fours by Merl Reagle.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
New York Times: ($) Take the Edge Off by Sam Brody.
New York Times Midi: Put a Tent on This Circus! by Kareem Ayas.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
Newsday: 8/16/26 LAST OF ALL: Before Moving On by Winston Emmons. Online .pdf
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Universal: ($) Themeless Sunday 195 by Rafael Musa and Rebecca Goldstein. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Acting Different by Daniel Grinberg. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Gift Guide by Pam Klawitter.
Washington Post: Get Back on the Road 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 Alan Olschwang. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
Fast Company: How They Crumble 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.

Negroni’s Cocktails: August Cocktail: The Good Life by Negroni. Patreon subscription.
Redhead64: ANSWERS: Fronts Off 9 .pdf only
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only
Stay Golden Puzzles: ($) Puzzle 30 (Rows Garden) by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf.

Azed Cryptic: Cryptic
Everyman Cryptic: Cryptic
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New York Times Variety: ($) Spiral by Will Shortz.
Times UK Quick Cryptic: Daily Puzzle via The Globe and Mail

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