Tuesday, August 18, 2026

BEQ: Themeless Monday #891 by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
LuterCross: PUZZLE 271 by Matthew Luter.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #675 by Queerty.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #674 by Queerty.
Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
Bonmo: ($) Four Square by Will Eisenberg. iPad-exclusive app.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: August 18, 2026 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
Daily Beast: Watch It Maybe, Tues. Aug. 18, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, Aug. 17: Roster Talks by Matthew Stock. Subscribe at link.
Metas On A Tuesday: Weekly Meta
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Dream by Jack Murtagh.
Puzzmo: Appearances can be deceiving… by emet. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by bob weisz. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Nate Cardin. Online only.
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, August 17 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Monday, August 17 by Dan Kois.
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Vulture 10×10: The Paddy’s Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
Yahoo! Mini: Mini Crossword by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online only.

Lollapuzzoola was Saturday, August 15. If you couldn’t attend live, the puzzles are still available here. Solve at your leisure, or submit your scores by September 5 for them to count in the At-Home Division.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: by Seth Bisen-Hersh. 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: ($) by Jeremy Venook.
New York Times Midi: Themeless Puzzle by Alina Abidi.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, August 18, 2026 by Aimee Lucido.
Newsday: 8/18/26 Money-Saving Spots by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Record Crowd by Matthew Luter and Geoffrey Schorkopf. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Crunch Time by Michael Drusedum.
Vox: Daily Puzzle
The Wall Street Journal: Back Lot by Kevin Shustack.

Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday 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: 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.

Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #9.33 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #11.47 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 30,088 by Maskarade.
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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