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Monday, May 19, 2025
A Crossword Rose: Best of the Year (themeless) by acommonrose.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 19, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Lil AVCX: ($) significant figures by Alisya Reza. Subscribe at link.
Monday Fills: Out of Sight by Dave Murchie.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Shooting Stars (Meta) by ajk.
Pair-o-Ducks: Overt Operations by Pair O Ducks.
Puzzmo: Think Piece by chandi. Online only
Puzzmo: Off-Center by Matthew Stock. Online onlyApple News: ($) Vibe Shifts by Rafael Musa. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Ada Nicolle. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Fully Invested, Sun. May 18, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Neville Fogarty. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Slate: Slate Crossword: Sunday, May 18, 2025 by Hemant Mehta.
Slate: Slate Mini: Sunday, May 18, 2025 by Kavin Pawittranon.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
Vulture 10×10: The Free Will Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Kathy Lowden. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Good Start for Trick Ending by Patrick Blindauer. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Kiran Pandey.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, May 19, 2025 by Patrick Berry.
Newsday: 5/19/25 at the Movies by Stan Newman. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Words of Wisdom by Caryn Robbins. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Fallen Angel by Max Schlenker.
The Wall Street Journal: Sowing the Seeds by Adam Regn Arvidson. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Kevin’s Puzzles at Home Season 10, Episode 3: Tabletop Talk by Grant Fikes. .pdf only
BEQ Marching Bands: ($) Marching Bands #11.3 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
blogat: Midi Cryptic 6: Straight-Up Swiss Cheese by bolgat. .pdf, online.
Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Yuck! by Momes. Patreon Subscription.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #544: Pent Words 21 .pdf only
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: by Steve Townsend. Online onlyFinancial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,698 by Vulcan.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online onlyCheck out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
We’ve revamped information about available puzzle formats, only highlighting when one of .puz (either direct or via the “Crossword Scraper” browser extension), .pdf (either directly or via a print option), or online solving options are not available.
Other American-style links:
Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar
Other Cryptic/Variety links:
A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | 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
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Sunday, May 18, 2025
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crosswoods: Sawayama of “John Wick: Chapter 4” by Crosswoods.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 18, 2025 by Trent H. Evans.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Red Shift by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Patreon subscription.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 103 by Jeff Linder.
M & M Crosswords: Bangs Bangs Moves Moves by Martina Waluk.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) MGWCC #885 — Saturday, May 17th, 2025 — “Taking the Fifth” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: Brown Sauce by Stella Zawistowski. Online only
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Up in Smoke (Meta) by Team Walkennan.
What’s Grid Got to Do With It?: Baby’s First Puzzle by Josh Jerez.Apple News: ($) Layer Cake by Will Nediger. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: Caleb’s Inferno by Caleb Madison.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Beginner’s Tool Set by Kareem Ayas. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Spike in Publicity, Thurs. May 15, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Angela Kinsella Olson. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday, May 17, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Sporcle: Head of State by BeerRains. Online only
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: Work in Progress by Ed Sessa. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: May 18, 2025 – The Naked Truth by Merl Reagle.
New York Sun: ($) Beginning to End by Kelsey Blakley. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) Halving the Last Word by Garrett Chalfin.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
Newsday: 5/18/25 LET’S PARTY: Have a Blast With It by Gary M. Larson. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
TV Crossword: Weekly Puzzle. .pdf, online only
Universal: ($) Themeless Sunday 134 by Adrian Johnson. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Sign Language by Zhouqin Burnikel. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Heard You Loud and Clear (Freestyle) by Amie Walker & Amanda Rafkin.
Washington Post: School’s Out by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.1Across: May Flowers by Bluejay. .pdf, online.
The Browser: ($) Cryptic by Bob Fink & Jerry Miccolis. Subscribe at link.Azed Cryptic: Azed 2761
Everyman Cryptic: Everyman 4100
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New York Times Variety: ($) Acrostic by David Balton and Jane Stewart.Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
We’ve revamped information about available puzzle formats, only highlighting when one of .puz (either direct or via the “Crossword Scraper” browser extension), .pdf (either directly or via a print option), or online solving options are not available.
Other American-style links:
Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar
Other Cryptic/Variety links:
A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | 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
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Saturday, May 17, 2025
Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Gets Snarky by Rebecca Goldstein.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1013: “Get to know your roots.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle.
David Alfred Bywaters: Rethinking by David Alfred Bywaters.
Pocket Squares: That’s the good stuff by Jasper Davidoff.
Puzzmo: Sparkling Fill by Kate Hawkins. Online only
Reason: Inner Ugliness by Stella Zawistowski.
Spyscape: Spadework by Bryant White.Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Brooke Husic. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Anna Gundlach. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Pirate Ship by Rebecca Moore. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword by Kate Pollot.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Gail Grabowski. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Morning Brew: Backflips by Jack Murtagh.
Vox: There’s a Time and a Place by Will Nediger.
The Walrus: Guess Who’s Back (themeless) by Emma Lawson.The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Rich Feely. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Magazine: Echo-Friendly by Matt Gaffney.
New York Sun: ($) Here’s the Story… by Edward Alch and Eric Platt. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Ryan Judge.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Lester Ruff. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic. Online only
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 173 by Ryan Mathiason. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Closing Number by Jem Burch.
The Wall Street Journal: Incendiary Language by Geoff Brown. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Hex Words by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
WSJ Variety: Acrostic by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .pdf.Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
We’ve revamped information about available puzzle formats, only highlighting when one of .puz (either direct or via the “Crossword Scraper” browser extension), .pdf (either directly or via a print option), or online solving options are not available.
Other American-style links:
Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar
Other Cryptic/Variety links:
A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | 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
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Friday, May 16, 2025
AVCX+: ($) May 16, 2025 – “Sunny in the Low 80s” (themeless) by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. Subscribe at link.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1783: Slap Stick by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 16, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 16, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #219: suit yourself! (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Movie Magic by erik. Online onlyApple News: ($) The Last Hurrah by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Take It Easy by Sally Hoelscher. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 15, 2025 by Jack Greenspan.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Samuel A. Donaldson. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Slate: Slate Midi: Thursday, May 15, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, May 15, 2025 by Nate Cardin.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries.
Vulture 10×10: The Damita Jo Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
The Week: Where to First? by Matt Gaffney. .pdf only
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Lewis Rothlein. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Self-Descriptors by Dominick Talvacchio. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by August Lee-Kovach.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, May 16, 2025 by Mollie Cowger.
Newsday: 5/16/25 Looking Back Aback by Stanley Newman. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: He’s ‘Only Human’ by Steph Spadaccini.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Conversion Table by Drew Schmenner. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Dealbreaker by Emily Biegas.
The Wall Street Journal: Inside Out by Matt Gaffney. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.AVCX Cryptic: ($) AVCX Cryptic 5/15/25 by Stella Zawistowski. Subscribe at link.
Out Of Left Field: ($) #268 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,696 by Imogen.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online onlyCheck out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
We’ve revamped information about available puzzle formats, only highlighting when one of .puz (either direct or via the “Crossword Scraper” browser extension), .pdf (either directly or via a print option), or online solving options are not available.
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) ($), includes The Listener
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Is Full of Drama by Emet Ozar and Rachel.
AVCX: ($) May 14, 2025 – “Movie Marathon” by Geoffrey Schorkopf. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1012: “Don’t give in to gravity.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 14, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Club: Showing Growth by Kate Chin Park.
Inteltainment: Themeless #139 by Stella Zawistowski.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Marina Corps Anthem by Jeff Linder.
MEOW: Never Mind (Meta) by DrTom.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 91 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Bean There, Done That by kangareuben. Online onlyApple News: ($) Early Bird by Wendy L. Brandes. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Joe Rodini. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Andrea Carla Michaels and Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Firm Commitment, Weds. May 14, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 by Kavin Pawittranon.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
Vulture 10×10: The Poppin’ Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Brian Callahan & Tim Giannetti. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
McKinsey: Inner Turmoil by Peter Gordon.
New York Sun: ($) Doctor J by Paula Gamache. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Rebecca Goldstein and Adam Wagner.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 by Robyn Weintraub.
Newsday: 5/14/25 at the Playground by Fred Piscop. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online only
Universal: ($) Musical Taste by Mark Budovitch and Andrea Carla Michaels. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: In (Super)Power by Erik Agard.
The Wall Street Journal: Cram for the Finals by Daniel Hrynick. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Clay Construction by Ben Robinson Online only
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,694 by Philistine.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online onlyCheck out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
We’ve revamped information about available puzzle formats, only highlighting when one of .puz (either direct or via the “Crossword Scraper” browser extension), .pdf (either directly or via a print option), or online solving options are not available.
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) ($), includes The Listener
Adesina O. Koiki, Black Crossword, Brian Callahan & Tim Giannetti, club72.wordpress.com, Daniel Hrynick, Erik Agard, Fred Piscop, Geoffrey Schorkopf, Jeff Linder, Joel Fagliano, kangareuben, Kate Chin Park, kavin pawittranon, Mark Budovitch and Andrea Carla Michaels, Matt Gaffney, Paolo Pasco, Peter Gordon, Philistine, quiara vasquez, Rebecca Goldstein and Adam Wagner, robin stears, Robyn Weintraub, Stella Zawistowski, Tim Croce -
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1782: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 13, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
Crossword Nation: ($) Let’s Do Some Dressing Up! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, May 12: Balls Out by Kate Chin Park. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVCX: ($) It’s a Small World After All by Alex Rossell Hayes. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #218.5: watch this space (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: Screen Time by Matthew Luter.
McGrids: Chasm #15 (Themeless) by Ryan McCarty.
Metas On A Tuesday: The Eyes Don’t Work! (Meta) by benchen71.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 90 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Strongheaded by bob weisz. Online onlyApple News: ($) Freestyle by Rebecca Goldstein. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Practice makes perfect by Katja Brinck. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Andrea Carla Michaels and Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: The Wonder Years, Tues. May 13, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 13, 2025 by Sejal Mehta.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Holy man by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, May 12, 2025 by Tim Croce.
Slate: Slate Mini: Monday, May 12, 2025 by Jasmeet Arora.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer.
Vulture 10×10: The Arranged Marriage Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Rebecca Goldstein. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Liable to Change by Alan Arbesfeld. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Joe Rodini.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 by Will Nediger.
Newsday: 5/13/25 the Hole Thing by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online only
Universal: ($) Independently Minded by Seth Bisen-Hersh. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Weather Front by Beth Rubin.
The Wall Street Journal: Betrayal by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 85. An arm and a leg… by Māyā
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 84. Hard Boiled by Māyā
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.19 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Pony Express by Jack H Keynes.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.34 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,693 by Harpo.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online onlyCheck out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
We’ve revamped information about available puzzle formats, only highlighting when one of .puz (either direct or via the “Crossword Scraper” browser extension), .pdf (either directly or via a print option), or online solving options are not available.
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) ($), includes The Listener
Ada Nicolle, Alex Rossell Hayes, Beth Rubin, Billie Truitt, Black Crossword, boobypuppy, Erica Hsiung Wojcik, Harpo, Ian Livengood, Jack H Keynes, Janice Luttrell, Jasmeet Arora, Joe Rodini, Matt Gaffney, matthew luter, Maya of Auckland, Mike Shenk, Paolo Pasco, Patrick Blindauer, Rebecca Goldstein, Ryan McCarty, Seth Bisen-Hersh, Tim Croce, Will Nediger -
Monday, May 12, 2025
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crosswoods: Tool Near Babe the Big Blue Ox by Crosswoods.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 12, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Lil AVCX: ($) Slow Burn by K.J. Sarr. Subscribe at link.
lost for xwords: Spiral #18 – Childlike Wonder by August Miller.
M & M Crosswords: Old Cheese by Martina Waluk.
Monday Fills: Game of Thrones by Dave Murchie.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Who’s Wearing the Pants? (Meta) by BirdLives.
Pair-o-Ducks: Maternal Leave by Pair O Ducks.
Placeholder Puzzles: Word to your mother by Katja Brinck.
Puzzmo: Moment of Joy by Ryan Judge. Online only
Star-Crossed: Puzzle #14: Themeless 4 by Kiran Pandey.Apple News: ($) Rare Treats by August Miller. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Aidan Deshong. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Mike Nothnagel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Stormy Weather, Mon. May 12, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 12, 2025 by Gabriel Bernick.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Slate: Slate Crossword: Sunday, May 11, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Sunday, May 11, 2025 by Adrianne Baik.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Doug Peterson & Angela Kinsella Olson. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Non-Square Meal by Kevan Choset and Perry Choset. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Christina Iverson.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, May 12, 2025 by Elizabeth C. Gorski.
Newsday: 5/12/25 Up on the Roof by Stan Newman. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online only
Universal: ($) May I Take Your Order? by Susan Gelfand. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Gone Fishing by Sally Hoelscher.
The Wall Street Journal: It’s Deja Vu All Over Again by Sam Koperwas & Jeff Chen. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Kevin’s Puzzles at Home Season 10, Episode 2: Before and After by Grant Fikes. .pdf only
Monday Fills Acrostics: Acrostic 250 by Dave Murchie.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #543: Helter Skelter 9 .pdf only
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: by Steve Townsend. Online onlyFinancial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,692 by Brummie.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online onlyCheck out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
We’ve revamped information about available puzzle formats, only highlighting when one of .puz (either direct or via the “Crossword Scraper” browser extension), .pdf (either directly or via a print option), or online solving options are not available.
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) ($), includes The Listener
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Sunday, May 11, 2025
A Crossword Rose: After Midnight by acommonrose.
Ariadne’s Crossword Library: May 2025 Monthly Contest SOLUTION + January-May BONUS PUZZLE by Emma Oxford. .pdf, .puz only
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 11, 2025 by Will Nediger.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Twice as Nice by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Dear Abby by Jeff Linder.
M & M Crosswords: Old Cheese by Martina Waluk.
Pun Of A Kind: Think Twice by Mikey G.
Puzzmo: The Call Is Coming from Inside the House by bewilderingly. Online only
Quid Pro: Live Each Day by Andrew Anker.
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Making the Scene (Meta) by DavyGravy.Apple News: ($) Talent Show by Blake Slonecker. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Chandi Deitmer.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Ada Nicolle. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Tony Orbach. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Papal Pair, Sun. May 11, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday, May 10, 2025 by Nate Cardin.
Sporcle: Betty Botter by BorezU. Online only
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: Zero G by Matt Revis. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: May 11, 2025 – Blow Hard with a Vengeance by Merl Reagle.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by Will Nediger. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) Power Grid by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
Newsday: 5/11/25 HAPPY DAY: Wished for Every 109-Across by Mark McClain. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online only
TV Crossword: Weekly Puzzle. .pdf, online only
Universal: ($) Themeless Sunday 133 by Amie Walker and Amanda Rafkin. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Self-Starters by Jonathan Raksin and Jeff Chen. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: GTL by Amie Walker and Amanda Rafkin.
Washington Post: Plot Holes by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.The Browser: ($) Cryptic 222 by Sam Mattson. Subscribe at link.
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New York Times Variety: ($) Puns and Anagrams by Michael Lieberman.Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
We’ve revamped information about available puzzle formats, only highlighting when one of .puz (either direct or via the “Crossword Scraper” browser extension), .pdf (either directly or via a print option), or online solving options are not available.
Other American-style links:
Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar
Other Cryptic/Variety links:
A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | 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
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Saturday, May 10, 2025
Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Has Joined a Fantasy League by Kate Hawkins and Rachel.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1011: “Seeing you in a good light.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Will Nediger.
Fireball Newsflash: ($) White Smoke – Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #8by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Construction Construction by Frisco17.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “It Has a Certain Ring to It” by Matt Gaffney (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: I’m of two minds by jasper davidoff. Online only
Reason: Clause With Teeth by Stella Zawistowski.
Spyscape: Even More Madness by Bryant White.Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Elliot Caroll. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Macrodata Refinement by Shannon Rapp. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Evan Kalish. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Morning Brew: Pass the Ketchup by Jack Murtagh.
Vox: Mascot Hijinks by Adesina O. Koiki.
The Walrus: With Our Powers Combined… by Will Nediger.The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Dan Kammann & Zhouqin Burnikel. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Magazine: Celebrity Second Careers by Matt Gaffney.
New York Sun: ($) Triple Bonds by Kelsey Blakley. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Shaun Phillips.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic. Online only
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 172 by Matthew Luter. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Where’s the Rest? by Jake Halperin.
The Wall Street Journal: Cut Flowers by Zhouqin Burnikel. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.The Enigma: Various puzzles in each issue. National Puzzler’s League membership required.
Team Crazy Cryptics: Puzzle No. 100: The Cheese Stands Alone by tktktk. Online.Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
WSJ Variety: Spell Weaving by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .pdf.Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
We’ve revamped information about available puzzle formats, only highlighting when one of .puz (either direct or via the “Crossword Scraper” browser extension), .pdf (either directly or via a print option), or online solving options are not available.
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
Adesina O. Koiki, Black Crossword, club72.wordpress.com, Dan Kammann & Zhouqin Burnikel, Frisco17, jake halperin, Janice Luttrell, Jasper Davidoff, Matt Gaffney, matthew luter, Matthew Sewell, Peter “Newsflash” Gordon (www.FireballCrosswords.com), sam ezersky, Shaun Phillips, Tim Croce, Will Nediger, Zhouqin Burnikel