Monday, June 16, 2025

A Crossword Rose: Absolute Destiny Apocalypse by acommonrose.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 16, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Just Gridding: play date” (themeless) by erik agard & claire l. rimkus.
Lil AVCX: ($) Here (and There) Be Dragons by K.J. Sarr. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #223.5: gulp! (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Monday Fills: Et al. by Dave Murchie.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Going Poe-stal (Meta) by Abide.
Pair-o-Ducks: “Then there’s a pair of us!” by Pair O Ducks.
The Puzzle Pit: Metal Monday #3 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Manners of Speaking by Rebecca Goldstein. Online only
Puzzmo: Wedding Guest by Olivia Mitra Framke. Online only

Apple News: ($) Much Ado by Neil Shook. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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 Jasmeet Arora. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday 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 Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Waterworld, Mon. June 16, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. 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 15, 2025 by Chandi Deitmer.
Slate: Slate Mini: Sunday, June 15, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
Vulture 10×10: The Love Triangle Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
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: ($) Double Y’ed Trailers by by Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Jill Rafaloff and Michelle Sontarp.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, June 16, 2025 by Anna Shechtman.
Newsday: 6/16/25 by the Kitchen Sink by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Summer 2025 Themeless Week, Puzzle 1 by Leo Tsai. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Suitcase by Rachel Fabi & Jill Brufsky.
The Wall Street Journal: Very Funny! by Andrea Carla Michaels & Kevin Christian. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

BEQ Marching Bands: ($) Marching Bands #11.5 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Fresh Pain by Dan Schwartz. Patreon Subscription.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #548: The Spiral Squared 8 .pdf only
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 429 by Steve Townsend. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,722 by Vulcan.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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Saturday, October 26, 2024

A Crossword Rose: What’s Your Type? by acommonrose. .puz, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 956 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Nexus Blog: Puzzle #127: White Whale (and contest results!) by Alex Boisvert .ipuz, .pdf, online.
Enigmatology: Appearing Assistants by David Kwong. .pdf, online.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Pun Of A Kind: Where’s the Rest? by Mikey G. .puz, .pdf, online.

The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Themeless by Dani Molina. Online.

Autostraddle: AF+ Full-Sized Crossword is Moving In by Darby Ratliff. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Sugarcoating by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: hot potatoes by nijah. Online.
Reason: Thirsty Politics by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Play Nice by Richard D. Allen. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Uptalk by David Karp . News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Adam Aaronson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Not Trying to Make Waves Here by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) A-List Movies by Randall J. Hartman. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Peter A. Collins. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Lester Ruff. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 146 by Katie Byl. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Lead Singer by Bruce Haight. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: A.K.A. Fright Night by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Back to Nature by Gary Larson. Online, .pdf. .puz.
The Walrus: The Walrus Crossword, December 2024 by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Crossword Nexus: ($) White Whale (Acrostic) by Alex Boisvert. Patreon Subscription.
Team Crazy Cryptics: Puzzle No. 98: With This Ring by teamcrazymatt. Online.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Eight Tracks by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: The Long and Winding Road by Patrick Berry. .pdf.

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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 ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Friday, October 4, 2024

A Crossword Rose: Training Montage by acommonrose. .puz, online.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1719: Two of Clubs by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Haymarket’s Squares: Haymarket Mini #75 by ariel haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.
Just Gridding: Out of Office by r.e.fabi. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Mark’s Word Puzzles: From Mayberry to Hollywood by Mark Morin .pdf, .puz, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Columbia Spectator: Niche Theme Friday: Orchard Talk by Olivia Barbieri. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, October 4, 2024 by Lizzie Ferrazza. .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Friday, October 4 (Mini) by Damian Grove. .pdf, online.
Harvard Independent: Stretched Thin – 10.03.2024 by Harvard Independent. .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.

ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Four Quarters by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: October 4, 2024 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Normal People by Rebecca Goldstein. Online.

Apple News: ($) Be Quiet and Listen by Will Nediger. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Emily Carroll. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by Anna Gundlach. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Pork It Over by Steve Salmon. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, October 4, 2024 by Mollie Cowger. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 10/4/24 Payday by Fred Piscop. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: Call Her Captain by Patrick Merrell. .pdf, online.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Midi, October 4, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Colin Thomas. Online.
Universal: ($) Out of … by Frederick Lavoie. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Body Art by Kareem Ayas. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Arkham Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: S Is for Solving by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.
The Week: Moving Tribute by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.

Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #236 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,505 by Kite. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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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 ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Saturday, May 18, 2024

A Crossword Rose: choked up, burnt out, face down by acommonrose. .puz, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 913 by Tim Croce, club72.wordpress.com. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
David Alfred Bywaters: Alienation by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Enigmatology: Middle Kingdom By David Kwong. .pdf, online.
Just Gridding: Why Did You Post This Puzzle? by Rachel Fabi. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Is Feeling Thirsty by Darby Ratliff. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Accentuate the Negative” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Morning Brew: Tossup by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: 11/10, no notes by Ken Stern. Online.
Reason: No Forgiveness by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Operation Sea Snail by Bryant White. .pdf, online.
The Triangle: Delivery People? by Ian Kratzinger. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Rebecca Moore. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Evan Kalish. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Parker Higgins. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by David Steinberg. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) A Little Something en Español by Anthony J. Salvia. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Adrian Johnson. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Ben Zimmer. Online, .pdf.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 125 by Jess Rucks and Ann Hagerty. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Restart by Brad LeBeau. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Part of the Daily Grind by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Let Me Spell It Out by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
The Walrus: Hot and Juicy by David Karp. .pdf, online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,738 by Neo.pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath Number 1,283 by Gozo.pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #14178 by Vidwan. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Serpent. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Acrostic by Mike Shenk. .pdf.

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Saturday, February 3, 2024

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A Crossword Rose: Get With the Program by acommonrose. .puz, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
⟪Clever Name Here⟫: 9 Ball 5 by David B Ritterskamp. .jpz, .pdf, online.

Club 72: Freestyle 883 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini by Caidan Speth-McCrary. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Princetonian: Bug Out by Madeline Rohde. Online.
Fordham Observer: Saturday (Mini) by Jasmine White. .pdf, online.
Haymarket’s Squares: Haymarket Mini #63 by ariel haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.
JKL Crosswords: Exit Rows by Jesse Lansner. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: A+ Crossword Would Like Your Granola Recipe Please by Emet Ozar. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: Mini Puzzle. iPad-exclusive app.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “One More Time” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Morning Brew: Mega Crossword: Early Spring by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Heart and Soul by Steve Mossberg. Online.
Reason: Freedom Narratives by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Counteragents by Lisa Senzel. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Miriam Estrin. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Grace Warrington & Greg Warrington. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Subject to Change by Taylor Johnson. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: Business As Unusual by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Horse Sense by Kelsey Blakley. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Carolyn Davies Lynch and Jeff Chen. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Steve Mossberg. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: Universal Freestyle 110 by Garrett Chalfin and Rafaela Grieco-Freeman. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Oh, Hi! (Freestyle) by Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Don’t Stop by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Kitty Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Inner Conflict by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Marching Bands by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath number 1,268 by Pedrock. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,646 by Buccaneer. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 676 by Aldhelm. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #14088 by Arden. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Phi. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Rows Garden by Patrick Berry. .pdf.

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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 Sally’s Take | 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 ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Saturday, September 30, 2023

A Crossword Rose: Sort It Out by acommonrose. .puz, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 848 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini by Caidan Speth-McCrary. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Cruciverbology: Entangled v.2.0 by Elise Corbin. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Liberal Arts and Crafts by Dashram Pai. Online.
Fordham Observer: Crossword: Royal Treatment by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Mini by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: A+ Crossword Is a Sign of Things To Come by Rebecca Goldstein. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Culinary School by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Reason: Punishment Is Not the Point by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: String Theory by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Matthew Stock. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Jess Rucks. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Food Scraps by Adam Vincent. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Set Pieces by Jeffrey Harris. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Ahmed Bayoumi. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Lester Ruff. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: Universal Freestyle 92 by Adrian Johnson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Bottomless Brunch (Freestyle) by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: The Whole Ten Yards by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Imagination Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Exclamation Points by Gary Larson & Doug Peterson. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

The Crossword Centre: Crossword Centre Prize Puzzle October 2023 by Derek Harrison .pdf
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Oh No-meration 2 (Half-Variety Cryptic) (with juff!) by Frisco17. .puz, .pdf, online.

Puzzles For Progress: #119: Puzzle Spotlight: Cell Blocks (Shikaku) by Jacob Cohen. .pdf, online.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Jumbo Shapreshifters by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,536 by Gurney. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath number 1,250 by Sleuth. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 659 by Aldhelm. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #13983 by Spinner. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Bluth. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Loop-the-Loop by Patrick Berry. .pdf.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

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A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Saturday, July 22, 2023

A Crossword Rose: Gay Wrath Month by acommonrose. .puz, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: It just slipped by. by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Nexus Blog: At the Circus by Alex Boisvert .ipuz, .pdf, online.
Crosswords Schmosswords: frankly saintlike behavior by Kate Chin Park .puz, online.

Fordham Observer: Saturday, July 22 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
Words Xing: Themeless #7 by Brendan W. Sullivan. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

A-to-Z Crosswords: ($) Puzzle #27 by Peter Gordon & Frank Longo. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: July 22, 2023 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “To What Lengths Will You Go?” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Morning Brew: Double Features by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Spyscape: The Night of Little Light by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Ed Sessa. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Word-Building by Paul Coulter. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Coop Group by Raymond Hamel. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Robert Logan. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Stella Zawistowski. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: Universal Freestyle 82 by Kenneth Cortes. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Oh Geez by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: The End of Social Media by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Pink Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Gives and Takes by Adam Aaronson. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

The Rackenfracker: At the Circus by Crossword Nexus × Rackenfracker. .jpz, .pdf, Online
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Super Sixes by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,475 by MUDD. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath number 1,240 by FALCON. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 649 by Aldhelm. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #13924 by Hypatia. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Bluebird. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Mixed Doubles by Patrick Berry. .pdf.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Friday, June 2, 2023

A Crossword Rose: Beta Versions by acommonrose. .puz, online.
BEQ: J Crew by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Deli Counter: I’M 29!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by meatdaddy69420. .puz, .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Friday, June 2 (Mini) by Quincy Reyes. .pdf, online.
The Griddy: Fake News by Devin McIntyre. .puz, .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Let’s Go Party! by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
QVXwordz: Toy Story by Quiara Vasquez. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

AVCX+: ($) On the Plus Side by Matthew Stock. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 2, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Inkubator: ($) Scoring on Skates by Emily Alinder Flynn and Kate Hawkins. Subscribe at link.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday 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 Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Joe Deeney. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: by May Huang. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) I Don’t Want to Know by Ed Early. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by John Ewbank. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Friday, June 2, 2023 by Ella Dershowitz & Aimee Lucido. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Loaded Questions by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Henderson. Online.
Universal: Circle Back by Morton J. Mendelson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Split the Bill by Brooke Husic. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The DMB Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Couples Only by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Examiner: ($) Spending Cuts by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.
The Week: Litigiously Delicious by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.

Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #166 by Liari and Juff. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tough As Nails: Tough as Nails Mini Cryptic #14 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,432 by Velia. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,086 by Qaos. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #13881 by Arden. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Phi. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Tuesday, 11 October 2022

A Crossword Rose: soft piano music (themeless) by acommonrose. .puz, online.
BEQ: Themeless Monday #693 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Bewilderingly: In a Bad Way by Christina Iverson and Juliana Tringali Golden. .puz, .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: Musical Letters by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Fordham Observer: Tuesday, October 11 (Mini) by Kreena Vora. .pdf, online.
LuterCross: Nothing to Do? Nowhere to Go? by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Solo Performers (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Reaching Across the Aisle (Meta) by Al Sisti. .puz, .pdf.
Nautilus Puzzles: Midi by Ben Tolkin. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzles That Need A Home: i love it when you call me 39-across by Brian Thomas. .puz, .pdf, online.

Boswords Fall Themeless League: ($) Puzzle #2 by Derek Allen. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: October 11, 2022 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Same Difference! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) Fruit Salad  by Madeline Kaplan. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) Where’s The Beef? (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Punch by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
No-Feet McGee: ($) Stepping it Up (Mini) by No-Feet McGee. Subscribe at link.
Planet Crossword: Striking Themeless by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Crosswords Club: ($) Throwing Shade by Douglas Burnikel & C.C. Burnikel. Subscribe at link.
Crosswords with Friends: by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: The Family Guy, Tue, Oct 11, 2022 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Katie Hale. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Jared Goudsmit. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
LA Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Randolph Ross. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Ailee Yoshida. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, October 11, 2022 by Aimee Lucido. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Triple-Decker by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdfbackup online.
Universal: A Number of Movies by Barbara Lin. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Star Fruit by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: You’re Breaking Up by Sam Koperwas & Jeff Chen. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden #9.41 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
BEQ Marching Bands: ($) Marching Bands #8.13 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: String Theory by Māyā. .pdf, online.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #5.41 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Esprit de l’Escalier by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Two-Tone by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #8.6 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,222 by Neo. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,885 by Brummie. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Grecian. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Saturday, 10 September 2022

“Waaay better than a repository.” – Fill Me In

A Crossword Rose: Good News by acommonrose. .puz, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 744 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
David Alfred Bywaters: I Recycle by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.

A-to-Z Crosswords: ($) Puzzle #82 by Peter Gordon & Frank Longo. Subscribe at link.
The Charlotte Ledger: Chemical Changes by Chris King. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: September 10, 2022 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) Hanging by a Thread (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Morning Brew: Crown by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.

Crosswords with Friends: by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Christina Iverson & Taylor Johnson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
LA Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by Randolph Ross. Reissues from 2002.
New York Times: ($) by Kameron Austin Collins. Online, .pdf, .puz, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online, .pdfbackup online.
Universal: Universal Freestyle 37 by Rafael Musa. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: ABA Song Form by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Player Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Animal Crackers by Joe Deeney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

The Nexus Blog: It’s The Least You Can Do (Acrostic) by Kelsey Dixon & Alex Boisvert .jpz, .pdf, online.

Canadian National Post: Cryptic by Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon. .pdf
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,196 by Artexlen. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Crosophile. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Acrostic by Mike Shenk. .pdf.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener