Tuesday, August 25, 2026

A Crossword Rose: Are you writing from the heart? (themeless) by Rose Sloan.
BEQ: Themeless Monday #892 by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Travel Midi 6 – Safari by Jeff Linder.
LuterCross: PUZZLE 272 by Matthew Luter.
M & M Crosswords: Good Workout by Martina Waluk.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #681 by Queerty.
Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Kelsey Dixon. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
Bonmo: ($) That’s So Petty! by Faren Roth. iPad-exclusive app.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: August 25, 2026 by Sam Mattson.
Daily Beast: Achy-Breaky Birthday, Tues. Aug. 25, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, Aug. 24: Bat To Ball by Owen Bergstein and Nick Dent. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVCX: ($) You’re All Gonna Be in This Experimental Fill by Anna Harkins. Subscribe at link.
Metas On A Tuesday: Weekly Meta
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Switcheroo by Jack Murtagh.
Puzzmo: Power Play by Larry Snyder. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by bob weisz. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Rebecca Goldstein. Online only.
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, August 24 by Ben Zimmer.
Slate: Slate Mini: Monday, August 24 by Quiara Vasquez.
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Vulture 10×10: The Unicorn Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
Yahoo! Mini: Mini Crossword by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online only.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: by Victor Fleming. 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: ($) by Bryan Kaproth-Gerecht.
New York Times Midi: But First, Coffee by Shannon Rapp.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 by Paolo Pasco.
Newsday: 8/25/26 Intelligence Test by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Not a Good Look by Carina da Rosa. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Mars Rover by Emily Biegas.
Vox: Daily Puzzle
The Wall Street Journal: Buckling Up by Zhouqin Burnikel.

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 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.

Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #9.34 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) two outta three ain’t bad by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #11.48 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 30,094 by Turnstone.
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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