Tuesday, September 1, 2026

BEQ: Themeless Monday #893 by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Joss Deserts by Jeff Linder.
LuterCross: PUZZLE 273 by Matthew Luter.
M & M Crosswords: Cuts the Mustard by Martina Waluk.
Memorial Hall Library: September Puzzle.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #688 by Queerty.
Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Sanjay Rao. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
Bonmo: ($) Essay Test by Katie Hoody. iPad-exclusive app.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: September 1, 2026 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
Daily Beast: Long-Term Rivalry, Tues. Sept. 1, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, Aug. 31: Prepare For Trouble, And Make It Double (Themeless) by Greg Snitkin and Glenn Davis. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVCX: ($) The Cube by Adryel W. Robles Ojeda. Subscribe at link.
Metas On A Tuesday: Weekly Meta
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Scintillating by Jack Murtagh.
Princeton Alumni Weekly: Freshman Life by Stella Zawistowski.
Puzzmo: Digital Art by Neville Fogarty. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Kelly Nguyen Dickson. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Enrique. Online only.
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, August 31 by Tim Croce.
Slate: Slate Mini: Monday, August 31 by Dan Kois.
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Texas Monthly: In the Air Tonight by Brandon Koppy.
Vulture 10×10: The Lights Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
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 Derek Hinsey. 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: ($) by Paul Hudes and Margot Kohn.
New York Times Midi: Quick Start by Ian Livengood.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
New York Times Monthly Bonus: “1-Across From New York, It’s Saturday Night!” by Christina Iverson and Rachel Dratch.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, September 1, 2026 by Patrick Berry.
Newsday: 9/1/26 Cliche Bouquet by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Altered States by Noelle Griskey. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Oh, I Don’t Drink by Ricky Sirois.
Vox: Daily Puzzle
The Wall Street Journal: Here’s The Deal by Zachary David Levy.

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 Gail Grabowski. 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.

Beneath The Surface: Cryptic #43 (midi) by Kyle Dolan.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #9.35 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #12.1 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Puzzle Tome: Playtime (Cryptic) .pdf, online.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only
Square Chase: ($) Placeholders (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 30,100 by Dice.
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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