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Monday, August 11, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: August 11, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Lexicon Devil: Go Right Ahead Then (themeless) by Richard D. Allen.
Lil AVCX: ($) Girl Power Forever by Katie Hoody. Subscribe at link.
Monday Fills: About Broken by Dave Murchie.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Last Will (Meta) by BirdLives.
The Puzzle Pit: Metal Monday #11 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Fruit Salad by Nate Cardin. Online only

Apple News: ($) Birds of Passage by Hope Cohen and Lucy Cohen. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Taylor Johnson. 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 Marquez. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Miss Moneypenny, Mon. Aug. 11, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. 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
The Michigan Daily: The Sunday by Lucy Sugawa. Online only
Slate: Slate Crossword: Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025 by Hemant Mehta.
Slate: Slate Mini: Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025 by Kavin Pawittranon.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
Vulture 10×10: The Disappearance Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-Style Crossword by Kelsey Dixon.
Los Angeles Times: by Mary Winslow. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Space-Age Greetings by Ken Stern. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Rebecca Goldstein.
New York Times Midi: by Ian Livengood.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, August 11, 2025 by Natan Last.
Newsday: 8/11/25 Carnival Snacks by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Sober Curious by Brian Keller. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Low Ceiling by Sally Hoelscher & Olivia Mitra Framke.
The Wall Street Journal: What’s Behind The Mask? by Guilherme Gilioli. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

BEQ Marching Bands: ($) Marching Bands #11.9 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Nexus: ($) Labor Report (Acrostic) by Alex Boisvert. Patreon Subscription.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #556: Chess Words 6 .pdf only
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: by Steve Townsend. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,770 by Vulcan.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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Monday, July 28, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: July 28, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Lil AVCX: ($) Leading Questions by Pao Roy. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #229.66: skrrt (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Monday Fills: No Clout by Dave Murchie.
Muggle Meta Mondays: What’s the Use? (Meta) by Cap’n Rick.
The Puzzle Pit: Metal Monday #9 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Tank Tops by Henry Lin-David. Online only
xwordmaxxing: mp by Adrianne Baik.

Apple News: ($) Deep Dish by Jared Goudsmit. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: ($) Muy Yum! by Olivia Mitra Framke. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Cat Dad, Mon. July 28, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Neville Fogarty. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini by Sharada Hiregange.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
The Michigan Daily: The Sunday by Eve Orban. Online only
Slate: Slate Mini: Sunday, July 27, 2025 by Jasmeet Arora.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer.
Vulture 10×10: The Designer Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Doug Peterson. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) How Many ___ Does It Take to Change a Light Bulb? by Matt Ginsberg. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Brian Callahan.
New York Times Midi: by Ian Livengood.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, July 28, 2025 by Kameron Austin Collins.
Newsday: 7/28/25 Black and White by Doug Peterson. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Adjusted Hours by Brian Callahan. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: There Are No Bad Questions (Freestyle) by Zachary Edward-Brown.
The Wall Street Journal: Fabric-ated Treats by Sanjay Rao. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

BEQ Marching Bands: ($) Marching Bands #11.8 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #554: Empty Word Ladder 5 .pdf only
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: by Steve Townsend. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,758 by Vulcan.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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Sunday, July 27, 2025

A Crossword Rose: A Couple of Items by acommonrose.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crosswoods: Call for the captain ashore by Crosswoods.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: July 27, 2025 by Will Nediger.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Gain of Function by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Patreon subscription.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 108 by Jeff Linder.
M & M Crosswords: Zipper Pulls by Martina Waluk.
Nautilus Puzzles: Themeless by Ben Tolkin.
Pun Of A Kind: Ten to Twelve by Mikey G.
Puzzmo: Ups and Downs by DenaRobin. Online only
Smooth Sailing Sunday: 10-4 Good Buddy (Meta) by Wendy Walker.

Apple News: ($) Character Sketches by Matthew Stock. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Boaz Moser.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Free Competition by Stella Zawistowski. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Eerie Pair, Sun. July 27, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
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
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday, July 26, 2025 by Kiran Pandey.
Sporcle: Amy Adams by bhenderson79. Online only
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: Three-point Line by Joe Rodini. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: The Line King by Merl Reagle.
New York Sun: ($) Grand Film Openings by David J. Kahn. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) Arranged Marriages by John Kugelman.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
Newsday: 7/28/25 FORESTRY PHRASES: With Woody Words 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 143 by Rebecca Goldstein and Rafael Musa. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Inner Confidence by Adrian Johnson. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: The Writing Process by Zhouqin Burnikel.
Washington Post: Captain Obvious Gets a Car by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.

1Across: Writer & Director by Aquifer. .pdf, online.
The Browser: ($) Cryptic 232 by Keshav Sriram and Bob Weisz. Subscribe at link.
Negroni’s Cocktails: ($) Bonus Puzzle: Bootleg by Negroni. Patreon subscription.

Azed Cryptic: 2767.
Everyman Cryptic: 4106.
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.

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Monday, July 21, 2025

Bewilderingly: Words in Progress by Will Nediger.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: July 21, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Lil AVCX: ($) On Your Marks by Alex Rossell Hayes. Subscribe at link.
Monday Fills: Ear Muffs by Dave Murchie.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Solve Like An Egyptian (Meta) by Darth.
The Puzzle Pit: Metal Monday #8 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Group Date by Ryan Mathiason. Online only

Apple News: ($) Three Stacks by Julia Dreyer. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Amie Walker. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Let the Journey Begin, Mon. July 21, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
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
The Michigan Daily: The Sunday by Jessica Lubke. Online only
Slate: Slate Crossword: Sunday, July 20, 2025 by Ben Zimmer.
Slate: Slate Mini: Sunday, July 20, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries.
Vulture 10×10: The Dirty Pop Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Zachary David Levy. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Francis Heaney. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Katy Steinmetz and Rich Katz.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, July 21, 2025 by Elizabeth C. Gorski.
Newsday: 7/21/25 Book Categories by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Whirlpool by Tarun Krishnamurthy. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Play to the Crowd (Freestyle) by Dena R. Verkuil.
The Wall Street Journal: Dyeing Breeds by Marc Goldstein. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Outside the Fox – Triple Crown Fox Derby #3 (July 21-August 3, 2025) – Touchword by Grant Fikes. .pdf only
Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Actually, Never Mind by Dob Olino. Patreon Subscription.
koha xw: Cryptic mini #93 “peanuts characters infiltrating capitol” by koha.
Monday Fills Acrostics: Acrostic 255 by Dave Murchie.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #553: Anagram Magic Square 9 .pdf only
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: by Steve Townsend. Online only
Team Crazy Cryptics: Puzzle No. 102: Bad Apple by TeamCrazyMatt. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,752 by Dynamo.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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Sunday, July 20, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crosswoods: Fancified Mayo + Some Announcements by Crosswoods.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: July 20, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
The Hub Crossword: ($) LGBTQIA+ by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
In Pursuit of Puzzles: Sage by Jeanne Breen.
Jeff’s Puzzles: In the Beginning by Jeff Linder.
M & M Crosswords: Noted Attraction by Martina Waluk.
Pun Of A Kind: X Marks the Spot by Mikey G.
Puzzmo: Get Over It! by tearecs. Online only
Scientific American: On the Fly by Aimee Lucido.
Smooth Sailing Sunday: A Whole Different Animal (Meta) by Schmeel.
xwordmaxxing: [crosswordgirlsummer] themeless #1 by Adrienne Baik.

Apple News: ($) Coin Return by Jared Goudsmit. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Kate Chin Park.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Properly Named by Kareem Ayas. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: The ’80s Called… Sun. Jul 20, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Angela Kinsella Olson. 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
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday, July 19, 2025 by Nate Cardin.
Sporcle: Out of This World by razorz. Online only
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: C’est le Puzzle by Pam Amick Klawitter. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: Double Header Letters by Merl Reagle.
New York Sun: ($) One, Two, Three, and Four of a Kind by Kelsey Blakley. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) Ten Point Spread by Michael Schlossberg.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
Newsday: 7/20/25 OFF THE GROUND: By Various Means by Billie Truitt. 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 142 by Kareem Ayas. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Changes of Scenery by Sam Cordes. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Fall Guy by Zachary Edward-Brown.
Washington Post: Going Through the Motions by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.

The Browser: ($) Cryptic 231 by Viresh Ratnakar. Subscribe at link.

Azed Cryptic: 2767
Everyman Cryptic: 4106
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New York Times Variety: ($) Spiral by Will Shortz.

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Monday, July 14, 2025

Bewilderingly: Episode Guide by Will Nediger.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crosswoods: Tour de France tour de force by Crosswoods.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: July 14, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
In Pursuit of Puzzles: Ring It! by Jeanne Breen.
Lil AVCX: ($) A Trip to the Zoo by Terry Sun. Subscribe at link.
Monday Fills: Themeless 141 by Dave Murchie.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Be Brief (Meta) by ajk.
The Puzzle Pit: Metal Monday #7 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Widespread Impact by brooke. Online only

Apple News: ($) Shore Thing by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Taylor Johnson. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Time for Bed by Rebecca Moore. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Going for the Double, Mon. July 14, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Neville Fogarty. 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
The Michigan Daily: The Sunday by Alex Warren and Talia Black. Online only
Slate: Slate Crossword: Sunday, July 13, 2025 by Tim Croce.
Slate: Slate Mini: Sunday, July 13, 2025 by Jasmeet Arora.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
Vulture 10×10: The Half-Pipe Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Joseph McIntyre. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Turning Tail by Sean O.F. Smith. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Christina Iverson.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, July 14, 2025 by Anna Shechtman.
Newsday: 7/14/25 Four Pairs by Doug Peterson. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Sidekick by Noelle Griskey. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Boundary Surveys by Erik Agard.
The Wall Street Journal: Season Opener by Mike Torch. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

BEQ Marching Bands: ($) Marching Bands #11.7 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
Garden Variety Puzzles: Rows Garden 3 by Peter Baronowski. .pdf, .rgz only
Redhead64: PUZZLE #552: Diagramless Crossword 8 .pdf only
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: by Steve Townsend. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,746 by Vulcan.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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Sunday, July 13, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: July 13, 2025 by Ada Nicolle.
The Hub Crossword: ($) My Initial Thoughts by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Patreon subscription.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 107 by Jeff Linder.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #227.5: the kitty and the doggy (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
M & M Crosswords: Gifted Gams by Martina Waluk.
Pun Of A Kind: That’s Sum Meal! by Mikey G.
Puzzmo: The View from Halfway Down by bewilderingly. Online only
Quid Pro: Summer Swoon by Andrew Anker.
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Block Buster (Meta) by DrTom.

Apple News: ($) Get Up and Go by Ross Trudeau & Jessie Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Taylor Johnson. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Soccer Medals by Will Eisenberg. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Whole Lotta Love, Sun. July 13, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. 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
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday, July 12, 2025 by Kiran Pandey.
Sporcle: Online only
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: Sultans of Swing by Rebecca Goldstein. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: Opera For Dogs by Merl Reagle.
New York Sun: ($) Noteworthy Reminder by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) Tunnel Vision by Brandon Koppy.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
Newsday: 7/13/25 GETTING TO YES: A Gradual Change of Mind by Winston Emmons. 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 141 by August Miller. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Don’t Rock the Boat by Kareem Ayas. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Warming Up by Olivia Mitra Framke.
Washington Post: Archvillains by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.

The Browser: ($) Cryptic by Bryant White. Subscribe at link.

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Monday, July 7, 2025

Bewilderingly: Four Last Things by Will Nediger.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: July 7, 2025 by Will Nediger.
Lil AVCX: ($) That’s What She Said by Carina da Rosa. Subscribe at link.
Monday Fills: It’s Like That? by Dave Murchie.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Produce An Answer (Meta) by DavyGravy.
The Puzzle Pit: Metal Monday #6 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Linguistic Relativity by erik & brooke. Online only
Puzzmo: All Over the Place (freestyle) by Adrian Johnson. Online only

Apple News: ($) Spell It Out by Marshal Herrmann. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: ($) Whoops by Kelly Richardson. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Catch My Breath, Sun. July 6, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
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
The Michigan Daily: The Sunday by Alisha Gandhi. Online only
Slate: Slate Crossword: Sunday, July 6, 2025 by Hemant Mehta.
Slate: Slate Mini: Sunday, July 6, 2025 by Dan Kois.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
Vulture 10×10: The Oligarch Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Janice Luttrell. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Elision Day by Tony Orbach. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Daniel Raymon.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, July 7, 2025 by Natan Last.
Newsday: 7/7/25 Take a Seat by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Birds of a Feather by Susan Gelfand. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Food Festival Lineup by Will Eisenberg.
The Wall Street Journal: Help! by Caroline Hand. 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: Final hint and final week! by Grant Fikes. .pdf only
Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Sad About Ketchup by Dylan Blok. Patreon Subscription.
Monday Fills Acrostics: Acrostic 254 by Dave Murchie.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #551: Fronts Off 8 .pdf only
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: by Steve Townsend. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,740 by Brummie.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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Sunday, July 6, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crosswoods: Louis XIV declaration by Crosswoods.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: July 6, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Brand X by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Cook the Books by Jeff Linder.
M & M Crosswords: William the Conqueror by Martina Waluk.
Pun Of A Kind: That’s Hilarious! by Mikey G.
Puzzmo: Getting Mischievous by jqzx. Online only
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Spare Parts (Meta) by ajk.
World of Crosswords: themeless 157 by Marya and Carla.

Apple News: ($) Challenging Puzzle by Mallory Montgomery & Zhou Zhang. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Ada Nicolle.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Where in the World? by Sally Hoelscher. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Catch My Breath, Sun. July 6, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Bonnie L. Gentry. 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
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday, July 5, 2025 by Nate Cardin.
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: Make a Long Story Short by Gary Larson & Katie Hale. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: For My Next Number by Merl Reagle.
New York Sun: ($) You and I Must Intervene! by Steven Ginzburg. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) Escape Room by Zhou Zhang and Kevin Curry.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
Newsday: 7/6/25 CREATURE COINAGES: Metaphorically Speaking by Mark McClain. 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 180 by Rebecca Goldstein. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Undergrowth by Jim Heane. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Clean Up by Stella Zawistowski.
Washington Post: Borderlines by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.

The Browser: ($) Cryptic by Ryan Patrick Smith. Subscribe at link.
TLMB: It’s True! by The Void .pdf, online only

Azed Cryptic: 2767.
Everyman Cryptic: 4106
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 Alex Eaton-Salners.

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Monday, June 30, 2025

Bewilderingly: Epiphanies by Will Nediger.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 30, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Lil AVCX: ($) Let ‘The Games’ Begin by Ben Wilson. Subscribe at link.
Monday Fills: Playing Around by Dave Murchie.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Split Seconds (Meta) by BarbaraK.
The Puzzle Pit: Metal Monday #5 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Watch Your Step! by Neville Fogarty. Online only

Apple News: ($) News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) What the New Kids Say by Tarun Krishnamurthy. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Famous Last Words, Mon. June 30, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Angela Kinsella Olson. 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 Crossword: Sunday, June 29, 2025 by Nancy Serrano-Wu.
Slate: Slate Mini: Sunday, June 29, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer.
Vulture 10×10: The Racing Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Amie Walker & Darby Ratliff. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Eye-Catching by by Alan Arbesfeld. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Dena R. Verkuil and Andrea Carla Michaels.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, June 30, 2025 by Elizabeth C. Gorski.
Newsday: 6/30/25 Above the Neck by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Game Changers by Adam Simpson. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: . . . In a Bottle by Dan Kammann & Zhouqin Burnikel.
The Wall Street Journal: Mullet Over by Zachary David Levy. 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 9 (Meta): Vanishing Act by Grant Fikes. .pdf only
BEQ Marching Bands: ($) Marching Bands #11.6 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
The Crossword Centre: July 2025 Prize Puzzle – Dame by Skylark by Derek Harrison .pdf only
Redhead64: PUZZLE #550: Squeezed in the Middle 22 .pdf only
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: by Steve Townsend. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,734 by Vulcan.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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