Monday, October 19, 2026

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crosswoods: Pedestrian by Crosswoods.
Gridlocked!: Mini 10/19 by Namita Shashidhar.
M & M Crosswords: Stop With the Coveting Already by Martina Waluk.
The Puzzle Pit: Metal Monday #74 -Themeless by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #737 by Queerty.
Queerty: Queerty Crossword #736 by Queerty.
Apple News: ($) Between the Lions by Matthew Stock. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Amanda Rafkin.
Bonmo: ($) by Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style (Mini) Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Monday, October 19, 2026 by Kelsey Dixon.
Daily Beast: Can’t Teach Who New Tricks? by Matt Gaffney.
Lil AVCX: ($) Double Checks by Anna Harkins. Subscribe at link.
Monday Fills: Wired by Dave Murchie.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Weekly Meta
People Puzzler: WNBA Phenom by Adam Auriemma.
Puzzmo: Thanks for “dropping in” by JessBevRucks. Online only
Puzzmo: Mini Crossword by Elliot Caroll. Online only
SFGATE California Mini Crossword: Mini Crossword. Online only.
Slate: Daily Crossword
Slate: Daily Mini
STAT News: Mini Crossword by Rachel Fabi.
Yahoo! Mini: Mini Crossword by Ryan Judge. Online only.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword
The Globe and Mail: Globe Mini by Jess Shulman.
Los Angeles Times: by Jackson Musker. 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: ($) by Michele Govier.
New York Times Midi: Bottom Lines by Geoffrey Schorkopf and Olivia Mitra Framke.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, October 19, 2026 by Natan Last.
Newsday: Seafood Menu by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
Universal: ($) Hit Parade by Joe Rodini. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: A Fine Mess by CJ Tan.
Vox: Daily Puzzle
The Wall Street Journal: Hard Finishes by Mike Shenk.

The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 10/19/2026 by Michael Lenox.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday 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 Brad Wilber. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
Duke Chronicle: Mini Crossword 257 (10/19/26) by Conor McGall.
Fast Company: Daily Mini by Joe Rodini.
Fordham Observer: Monday, October 19 (Mini) by Emaan Ehtasham.
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.

Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Vacuous Zillionaire by Ryan Patrick Smith. Patreon Subscription.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #618: Coined Phrases 8 .pdf only
Sporcle: Daily Acrostic. Online only
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: by Steve Townsend. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 30,141 by Vulcan.
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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