Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Curiosities: Pick a Card by Crossword Curiosities.
M & M Crosswords: Makin’ Bacon by Martina Waluk.
Memorial Hall Library: October 2026 Puzzle: Vampires and such
GenXword: The GenXword Mini #111 (10/1/26) #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online only
Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Kavin Pawittranon & Nijah Morris. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin; edited by Kelsey Dixon.
Bonmo: ($) Great Minds by Olivia Mitra Framke. iPad-exclusive app.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: October 1, 2026 by Sam Mattson.
Daily Beast: Apparent Parent, Thurs. Oct. 1, 2026 by Matt Gaffney.
Fireball: ($) Vwllss Crsswrd 15 (Frbll Crsswrds) by Frnk Lng. Subscribe at link.
Jonesin’: It’s Always Something New by Matt Jones. Direct .puz link
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Special cases by Jack Murtagh.
Puzzmo: This Is My Life Now by Olivia Mitra Framke. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Elliot Caroll. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Enrique. Online only.
Slate: Daily Crossword
Slate: Daily Mini
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Texas Monthly: Grudge Match by Brandon Koppy.
Vulture 10×10: The Predator Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
Yahoo! Mini: Mini Crossword by Matthew Stock. Online only.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: by Cameron Barr & Annabel Blitzer. 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: ($) by Jill Singer.
New York Times Midi: Close Encounters of the Crossword Kind by Ian Livengood.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
New York Times Monthly Bonus: The Answer, My Friend … by Kate Jensen.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, October 1, 2026 by Mollie Cowger.
Newsday: 10/1/26 Confusion Comments by Winston Emmons. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Stop Trying To Make Fetch Happen! by Carina da Rosa. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Worm Your Way Through by Luter.
Vox: Daily Puzzle
The Wall Street Journal: Classical Symmetry by Kathleen Diamantakis & Jeff Chen.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 10/01/2026 by Sofia Whang.
The Columbia Spectator: Smells Like Fall by Nimisha Anand.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday 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 Janice Luttrell. 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.
Puzzle Tome: M and S (Cryptic) .pdf, online.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only
Square Chase: ($) A Trip to the Barber (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 30,126 by Harpo.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
The Spectator: ($) Weekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.
Times UK Quick Cryptic: Daily Puzzle via The Globe and Mail
Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
Other American-style links:
Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar
Other Cryptic/Variety links:
A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener