Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1141: “It just moves the needle.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Inteltainment: Themeless #172 by Stella Zawistowski.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #676 by Queerty.
Apple News: ($) Plant-Based Meats by Zhou Zhang. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Mary Tobler. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
AVCX: ($) August 19, 2026: Fully Here by Matthew Luter. Subscribe at link.
Bonmo: ($) Skip, Skip by Kelly Richardson. iPad-exclusive app.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: August 19, 2026 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Club: Clown Around by Trent H. Evans.
Daily Beast: Full Grid, Weds. Aug. 19, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
MEOW: Weekly Meta
People Puzzler: Puzzler by Katja Brink.
Puzzmo: Roasting Techniques by katie hoody. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by bob weisz. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by rafa. Online only.
Slate: Midi by Tim Croce.
Slate: Mini by Nate Cardin.
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Vulture 10×10: The Getaway Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
Yahoo! Mini: Mini Crossword: Fruit Basket by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. Online only.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: by Max Schlenker. 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: ($) by Kareem Ayas.
New York Times Midi: Frankly Speaking by Ian Livengood.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, August 19, 2026 by Patrick Berry.
Newsday: 8/19/26 Boxing Day by Steve Faiella. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Following Instruction by Prasanna Keshava. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: In Fact by Matthew Stock.
Vox: Daily Puzzle
The Wall Street Journal: On The Corner by Kelly Richardson.

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 Pam Amick Klawitter. 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: Mad Invention by Ben Robinson Online only
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 125. “He’s held back by Abdullah Reg Orrison” (Channel 123) by Māyā
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 30,089 by Brockwell.
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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