Category: daily links

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.

Support Daily Crossword Links

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

Bewilderingly: They Stagger the Entries by Ada Nicolle and Will Nediger.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 5, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Lil AVCX: ($) Perfect Cubes by Terry Sun. Subscribe at link.
Monday Fills: Themeless 139 by Dave Murchie.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Where’s Carmen? (Meta) by Darth.
Pair-o-Ducks: Cross Swords by Pair O Ducks.
Puzzmo: Fore-get It! by Adrian Johnson. Online only
Puzzmo: Bring Your A Game by Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg. Online only

Apple News: ($) Love Is All Around by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 05/05/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Park Place, Sun. May 4, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle
Daily POP Crosswords: by Bonnie L. Gentry. 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 4, 2025 by Ben Zimmer.
Slate: Slate Mini: Sunday, May 4, 2025 by Kiran Pandey.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer.
Vulture 10×10: The Maggie Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Kevin Christian & Andrea Carla Michaels. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Oscar-Winning Costars by Alan Arbesfeld. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Eric Rollfing.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, May 5, 2025 – City blocks by Kate Chin Park.
Newsday: 5/5/25 Pour It On by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic. Online only
Universal: ($) Retails by Guilherme Gilioli. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Top Speed by Dan Kammann & Zhouqin Burnikel.
The Wall Street Journal: Extra! Extra! by Dan Caprera. 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 1: Crazy Clocks by Grant Fikes. .pdf only
BEQ Marching Bands: ($) Marching Bands #11.2 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Wild West Chili by Daniel Grinberg. Patreon Subscription.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #542: Link-Letters 14 .pdf only
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: by Steve Townsend. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,686 by Vulcan.
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

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

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crosswoods: Supply for a Hershey’s Factory by Crosswoods.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 4, 2025 by Will Nediger.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Golden I by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Patreon subscription.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 102 by Jeff Linder.
M & M Crosswords: Something For Everyone by Martina Waluk.
Puzzmo: BLACKPINK, je t’aime by chandi. Online only
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Words of Encouragement (Meta) by DrTom.
World of Crosswords: themeless 155 by Marya and Carla.

Apple News: ($) Hit the Switch by Kate Chin Park. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Kelsey Dixon.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 05/04/2025 by Molly Durawa.
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: Sunday Funday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Park Place, Sun. May 4, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
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
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday, May 3, 2025 by Kavin Pawittranon.
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: At Any Rate by Kelly Richardson & Amanda Cook. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: May 4, 2025 = Crosswordville by Merl Reagle.
New York Sun: ($) Now Showing: Best Picture Oscar Winners by Fred Sabanella. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) Force Play by Brandon Koppy.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
Newsday: 5/4/25 SINGALONG: Many Favorites Included by Fred Piscop. 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 132 by Adrian Johnson. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Ticktock by Jessica Bloom-Foster and Larry Snyder. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: “All Together Now” (Freestyle) by Matthew Stock.
Washington Post: Pieces of the Pie by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.

The Browser: ($) Cryptic by Kyle Dolan. Subscribe at link.
Stay Golden Puzzles: ($) “Gardening Lesson” Rows Garden Set by Juliana Tringali Golden. Puzzle pack for purchase

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.

Support Daily Crossword Links

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