Friday, March 21, 2025

AVCX+: ($) March 21, 2025 – “Hit the Griddy” (themeless) by Adam Levav. Subscribe at link.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1767: Is This Thing On? by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 21, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #211: miau! (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
M & M Crosswords: Marabou & Piazzi by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Du mußt dein Leben ändern by Dob Olino & brooke. Online.
zerofiftyone: “Pet Theory” 💡 by Ben Wilson. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) No Outside Food by Will Nediger. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) Legends by Katja Brinck. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
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 Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Angela Kinsella Olson. App Store | Google Play, online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 131 (3/21/25) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.
Slate: Slate Midi. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Friday, March 21, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Mirror Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : To Infinity and Beyond by Alex Nickel. Online.
The Week: Speaking of Arabic by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Tracy Gray. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Jeffrey Harris. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Boaz Moser and Jacob Reed. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, March 21, 2025 by Mollie Cowger. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 3/21/25 Change of a Quarter by Stanley Newman. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: Former ‘Orange’ Star by Patrick Merrell. .pdf, online.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Colin Thomas. Online.
Universal: ($) First Things First by Owen Bergstein. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Cut Class by Michael Drusedum & Jason Reuben. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Put a Little Spin on the Ball by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) AVCX Cryptic 03/20/25 by Jess Shulman. Subscribe at link.
The Crossword Centre: Crossword News March 2025 by Derek Harrison .pdf
Out Of Left Field: ($) Puzzle #260 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,648 by Kite. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Ashley’s Crosswords: “Starstruck” — 9×9 by Ashley Wong. .jpz, .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 967 by Tim Croce, club72.wordpress.com. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Themeless 43! by Frisco17. .puz, .pdf, online.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.

The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini by Reda Shaikh. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Saturday (Mini) by Jasmine White. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Matthew Luter. iPad-exclusive app.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Two People” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Recall This Message by Dob Olino. Online.
Reason: Tax Blues by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Jess Rucks. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Kelsey Dixon. News+ Subscription Required
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Rachel Fabi & Lewis Rothlein. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Overheard Overhead by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Failure Is an Option by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Luke K. Schreiber. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Kate Chin Park. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 152 by Adam Levav. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: You See . . . by Kiran Pandey. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Sleights of Hands by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Persistent Problems by David Alfred Bywaters. Online, .pdf. .puz.
The Walrus: Watch Out For Rattlesnakes! by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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: Pair Bonding by Patrick Berry. .pdf.

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Tuesday, August 20, 2024

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1706: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: Themeless #33 by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Themeless 41! by Frisco17. .puz, .pdf, online.
Hyperallergic: Hyperallergic Mini Art Crossword: August 2024 by Natan Last. .pdf, online.
LuterCross: Oh, It’s You by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Petits Fours (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, August 20, 2024 by Lizzie Ferrazza. .pdf, online.

A-to-Z Crosswords: ($) Puzzle #58 by Peter Gordon & Frank Longo. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: August 19, 2024 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: August 20, 2024 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.

Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Crossword Nation: ($) Step Right Up! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, Aug. 19: Quad Extensions by Will Nediger. Subscribe at link.
Fireball Newsflash: ($) Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #13, 8/19/24 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) The Lion’s Share by Katja Brinck. Subscribe at link.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Midwest Crossword Tournament: “Would you like a little drink?” by Christina Iverson. .puz, pdf, online.

Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Iowan by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: I Can’t Decide by rafa. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Matthew Stock. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: TV Tuesday by Tracy Bennett. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: He Walked the Talk, Tues. Aug. 20, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Caroline Hand. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Zachary David Levy. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by Kelsey Dixon. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) What the Ell? by Randall J. Hartman. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Sam Buchbinder. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 by Aimee Lucido. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 8/20/24 Nighty-Night by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024 by Hemant Mehta. Online, .pdf.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Paul Bringloe. Online.
Universal: ($) Sound It Out by Adam Levav. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: R.A.s by Olivia Mitra Framke & Sally Hoelscher. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Gay Cowboy Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Early Lead by Kathy Bloomer & Jeff Chen. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden #11.34 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #7.34 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Fashion Forward by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #9.48 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,466 by Qaos. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Barnard Magazine:  The Barnard Big Sub Puzzle by Rebecca Goldstein. .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 916 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossweird Puzzles: Baby Cryptic Two by Dob Olino. .puz, .pdf, online.
Josh Solves: Puzzle #20: The Wedding Crossword by Josh and Kayna. .pdf.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
MEOW: My Pop Quiz Burst! (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
Quid Pro: Not For GenX Only (May 2024) by Andrew Anker. .puz, .pdf, online.
Tough As Nails: Tough as Nails Themeless #114 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Comes With a Note From the Editor by Kate Hawkins. .pdf, online.
AVCX: ($) May 29, 2024 – “Food Travel Series” by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 29, 2024 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Twice-Baked Bread by Amie Walker & Shannon Rapp. Online.

Apple News: ($) Double Down by Li Ding. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Andrea Carla Michaels and Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Island Girl, Weds. May 29, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Matthew Stock. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Getting Metal-Physical by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by Taylor Johnson. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Quadruple Doubles by Michael Shteyman and Kyle Mahowald. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Jeanne Breen and Jeff Chen. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 by Patrick Berry. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 05/29/24 Apple Products by Fred Piscop. Online, .pdf.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 by Hemant Mehta. Online, .pdf.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ray Terrell. Online.
Universal: ($) Awol by Amie Walker. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Steak Tips by Sam Cordes. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Wasteland Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Read ‘Em and Weep by Adam Levav. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Asian Rampage by Ben Robinson Online.
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 54. A perimetric jigsaw by Māyā .pdf, online.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
The Rackenfracker: Out of Shape #9: One Good Turn Deserves Another by The Rackenfracker. .pdf, online.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,748 by IO .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,395 by Picaroon. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14,187 by Hypatia. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Filbert. .pdf, online.

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