BEQ: What Are the Odds? by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
M & M Crosswords: Lustre On by Martina Waluk.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #733 by Queerty.
Apple News: ($) Two for One by Alan Levin. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Parker Higgins. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin.
AVCX+: ($) October 16, 2026 – “Key Evidence” (themeless) by Kim Alswager and Sally Hoelscher. Subscribe at link.
Bonmo: ($) Go for the Gold! by Jess Rucks. iPad-exclusive app.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Friday, October 16, 2026 by Kelsey Dixon.
People Puzzler: She’s Entered Jane Austen’s Land by Kelsey Dixon.
Puzzmo: Short Circuit by Joe Deeney. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Elliot Caroll. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword by Amie Walker. Online only.
Slate: Daily Crossword
Slate: Daily Mini
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Vulture 10×10: The Art of Play Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
Yahoo! Mini: Mini Crossword by Ori Brian. Online only.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: by Yijing Chen. 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: ($) by Adam Shapiro.
New York Times Midi: Late-Stage Capitalism by Adrianne Baik.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, October 16, 2026 by Kate Chin Park.
Newsday: Ladies Last by Stanley Newman. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Come Together by Seb Swann. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Second Thoughts by Mara Lytle and Wendy Brandes.
Vox: Daily Puzzle
The Wall Street Journal: Waving Hello by Matt Gaffney.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 10/16/2026 by Michael Lenox.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday 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
Duke Chronicle: Mini Crossword 256 (10/16/26) by Emily Lutzker.
Fast Company: Daily Mini by Joe Rodini.
Fordham Observer: Friday, October 16 (Mini) by Damian Grove.
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
The Times Ponder: ($) Weekly Puzzle. .pdf, online only
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.
Out Of Left Field: ($) #342 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 30,139 by Ramsay.
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
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