Author: dustbucket

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Is Joyful and Defiant by Darby Ratliff and Rachel.
AVCX: ($) July 9, 2025 “Fly by Night” by Sarah Butkovic. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1027: “I’d like to speak with the manager.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Cross-pollination: Dealing With It All by Leonard Williams.
Cross-pollination: Confinement by Leonard Williams.
Crossweird Puzzles: Performance Review by Dan Schwartz & Dob Olino.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: July 9, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Club: Original Recipe by Kate Chin Park.
Inteltainment: Themeless #143 Feel smart. Have fun! by Stella Zawistowski.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Universally Admired by Jeff Linder.
MEOW: For the Birds (Meta) by DrTom.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 113 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
The Puzzle Pit: Themed Wednesday #6 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Full-Bodied Tea by Olivia Mitra Framke. Online only

Apple News: ($) Hold Onto That Feeling by Will Nediger. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: ($) by Matthew Luter. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Steel Yourselves, Weds July 9, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: In Hot Water by Games Editor.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. 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
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 by Kavin Pawittranon.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
Vulture 10×10: The Island Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Gerry Wildenberg. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
McKinsey: Arenas of Tomorrow by Peter Gordon.
New York Sun: ($) En Zone by Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Desirée Penner and Jeff Sinnock.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, July 9, 2025 by Patrick Berry.
Newsday: 7/9/25 in the Ballpark by Steve Faiella. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Keep It Inside by Prasanna Keshava. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Sports Cars by Aidan Deshong.
The Wall Street Journal: Slippery Slopes by Alan Siegel. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Peak Fitness by Ben Robinson Online only
Cross-pollination: Cryptic F-1 by Leonard Williams.
The Crossword Centre: Solution to Current Affairs by Hedge-sparrow by Derek Harrison .pdf only
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,742 by Fed.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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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

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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

Ariadne’s Crossword Library: July 2025 Monthly Contest: “Go By” by Emma Oxford. .pdf, .puz only
Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Is Naked in Manhattan by Emet Ozar and Rachel.
AVCX: ($) July 2, 2025 – “Smooth Turns” by Emily Biegas and Sala Wanetick. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1025: “Did you ever notice…” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: July 2, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Club: McPuzzle by Trent H. Evans.
Jeff’s Puzzles: For Brian and Sly by Jeff Linder.
MEOW: Cherry Bomb! (Meta) by DrTom.
Muller Monthly Music Meta: July MMMM: Stuffed Cabbage by Pete Muller, Mack Meller, and Andrew White.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 110 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
The Puzzle Pit: Themed Wednesday #5 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Keep ’em coming by Matthew Stock. Online only

Apple News: ($) In a Pickle by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: ($) Sleepy by Will Eisenberg. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Scary Movie 2, Tues. July 1, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: Road Trip by Games Editor.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. 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
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 by Hemant Mehta.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 by Kavin Pawittranon.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
Vulture 10×10: The Wedding Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by John Kugelman. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
McKinsey: Lives & Legacies by Peter Gordon.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Karen M. Tracey. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Dan Caprera.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 by Robyn Weintraub.
Newsday: 7/2/25 in a Hurry by Mark McClain. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Pardon Me by Aidan Deshong. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Nesting Birds by Beth Rubin.
The Wall Street Journal: No Dessert for You! by Brad Wiegmann. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Cooler Hair by Ben Robinson Online only
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
The Rackenfracker: High © by The Rackenfracker. Available format varies by puzzle

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,736 by Ariel.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles

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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

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Is Having Bubble Tea by Kate Hawkins and Rachel.
AVCX: ($) June 25, 2025 – “Spill the Beans” by Olivia Mitra Framke and Sally Hoelscher. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1024: “Square in the middle.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 25, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Club: Record Time by Kate Chin Park.
Inteltainment: Themeless #143 Feel smart. Have fun! by Stella Zawistowski.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Show Me a Sign by Jeff Linder.
MEOW: Illuminate Me!(Meta) by benchen71.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Midi 21 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Placeholder Puzzles: Up and Down by Katja Brink.
The Puzzle Pit: Themed Wednesday #4 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Staying Classy by malaika h. Online only

Apple News: ($) Square Meals by Sean Ziebarth. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: ($) Bar Hopping by Carina de Rosa. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: We’re Registered at Amazon by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: Sweet Flavors by Games Editor.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. 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
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 by Kavin Pawittranon.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Dana Edwards. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
McKinsey: After School Special by Peter Gordon.
New York Sun: ($) Family Affair by by Edgar Fontaine. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Ben Zimmer and Zach Sherwin.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 – Closing the books by Adam Aaronson.
Newsday: 6/25/25 Branching Out by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Raising the Temperature by Adam Simpson. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Take a Trip by Dan Kammann & Zhouqin Burnikel.
The Wall Street Journal: Boomerang Effect by Zhouqin Burnikel. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Animate Captains 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 29,730 by Enigmatist.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

Support Daily Crossword Links

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