Wednesday, April 30, 2025

AVCX+: ($) April 30, 2025 – “Shall We Dance?” by Rich Katz. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1008: “I’ll owe you one.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 30, 2025 by Will Nediger.
Crossword Club: Cookie Season by Kate Chin Park.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Half-Freehand Themeless by Frisco17.
Inteltainment: Themeless #138 by Stella Zawistowski.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Jingle Bells and Generals by Jeff Linder.
MEOW: You’re Bugging Me (Meta) by DrTom.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 87 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Princeton Alumni Weekly: Princeton, Forward March! by Stella Zawistowski.
Puzzmo: Holy Moly by Olivia Mitra. Online only

Apple News: ($) Produce Section by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/30/2025 by Molly Durawa.
The Columbia Spectator: Internet-free by Molly Durawa and Anna Steel.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Lightning Crashes, Weds. April 30, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, April 29, 2025 by Kate Pollot.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Nira Goyal.
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
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online only
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
Vulture 10×10: The Seasons Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
WashU Student Life : New Directions by Alex Nickel.
WashU Student Life : Set for Summer by Naomika Raveendran.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Tim D’Alfonso. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
McKinsey: Ways of Life by Peter Gordon.
New York Sun: ($) Grade Inflation by Sean O.F. Smith. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Adam Vincent.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 by Robyn Weintraub.
Newsday: 4/30/25 Freebies by Fred Piscop. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online only
Universal: ($) The Sound of Music by Tarun Krishnamurthy. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Watch Out by Zhouqin Burnikel.
The Wall Street Journal: With Child by Lynn Lempel. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Final Slog by Ben Robinson Online only
The Crossword Centre: Crossword Centre Prize Puzzle May 2025 by Derek Harrison .pdf only
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
The Rackenfracker: High Roller by The Rackenfracker. Available format varies by puzzle.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,682 by Tramp.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

A Crossword Rose: You Would Have Done The Same by Rose Sloan and Alex Boisvert.
AVCX+: ($) April 23, 2025 – “The Big Break-Up” by David Karp. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1006: “This’ll stop you in your tracks.” by Tim Croce.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 23, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Club: Food Coloring by Trent H. Evans.
Jeff’s Puzzles: My Bach Pages by Jeff Linder.
MEOW: Trees Company (Meta) by DrTom.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 84 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Hook Me Up! by Priyanka Sethy & Rajiv Sethy.

Apple News: ($) You’re Lookin’ Swell by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/23/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan.
The Columbia Spectator: Going green by Ananya Govindarajan.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Joe Rodini. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Trip Payne. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Mama Said Check This Out, Weds. April 23, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, April 22, 2025 by Carlotta Angiolillo.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Srikar Venkatesan.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
The Daily Princetonian: Reclue, Reuse, Recycle by Maddie Feldman. Online only
The Daily Princetonian: Pea (Mini) by Abigail Zhang. Online only
Duke Chronicle: Mini 145 (4/23/25) by Ben Matz.
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 Rice Thresher: Cut The Deck by Ava McClung.
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 by Hemant Mehta.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 by Adrianne Baik.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
Vulture 10×10: The Mony Mony Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
WashU Student Life : Red Carpet by Alex Nickel.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Katherine Simonson. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
McKinsey: “I Want Candy” by Peter Gordon.
New York Sun: ($) Triple Doubles by Max Rosmarin. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Brandon Koppy. 
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 by Caitlin Reid.
Newsday: 4/23/25 Mental Assets by Lin Josephson. 
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Subscribe at link.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Subscribe at link.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett.
Universal: ($) Heyyo! by Amanda Cook. Subscribe at link.
USA Today: Jam-Packed by Sala Wanetick.
The Wall Street Journal: Thursday to Friday by David P. Williams. 
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Crippling Price by Ben Robinson 
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
Taceo’s Little Puzzle Shed: Bite-sized cryptic #5: Tools Included by Taceo. 

Financial Times: FT Crossword.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,676 by Fed.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword.

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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.

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Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

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Wednesday, April 16, 2025

AVCX+: ($) April 16, 2025  “Double Deal” by Aimee Lucido and Ella Dershowitz. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Chicago Maroon: 89. Guac is Extra by Pravan Chakravarthy. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 1004: “Let me give you some pointers.” by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 16, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Secret Endings by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Cruciverbology: Charged Interactions by Elise Corbin. .pdf, online.
Inteltainment: Themeless #137 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
MEOW: The Real Menace (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Midi 17 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Side Splitters by Joe Deeney. Online.

Apple News: ($) Cuatro Dos by Mark Budovitch. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Anna Gundlach. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/16/2025 by Anna Steel. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Sprouting about by Molly Durawa and Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) Red Flags by Kareem Ayas. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Business Model, Weds. April 16, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Maria Diyaljee .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Gail Grabowski. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: In-Flight Dining by Ishan Ghosh. Online.
The Daily Princetonian: Tea Time (Mini) by Mikaela Lavandero. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 142 (4/16/25) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini y Sowmya Ramkumar .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 by Caroline Bull. Online.
The Rice Thresher: Phone Rings, Door Chimes… by Ava McClung. .puz, .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Depression Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : The Cruelest Month by Rena Cohen. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Jeffrey Martinovic & Evan Park. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Metallic Metaphors by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Doublet Is Doubled by Jack McInturff. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Kathy Bloomer. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 4/16/25 Today’s Mail by AuthorName. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Wraps Around by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Base Coat by Anna Gundlach. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Dig Deep! by Karen Steinberg. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Popular Vice by Ben Robinson Online.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,670 by Maskarade. .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 ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 1003: “The sun was in my eyes.” by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Jacket Required” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
The Michigan Daily: The Themeless by Bella Bartfield. Online.
Puzzmo: Just Visiting by Olivia Mitra. Online.
Reason: Planning Central by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: What’s On? by Freddie Cheng. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Nguhi Ross, Sophie Lidji, and Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini by Olivia Barbieri. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) Take a Break by Olivia Mitra Framke. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword by Gabriel Bernick. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Alan Olschwang. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Mixing It Up by Jack Noymer. 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.
Morning Brew: Starter Course by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Vox: It’s an Inside Joke by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: Themeless by Barbara Olson. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Run Rudolph Run (STL Week Day 6) by Alex Nickel. Online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Hoang-Kim Vu. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: The Vivid Version by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Eighth Avenue Line by Barry Spiegel. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Jesse Cohn. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 168 by Oliver Goodridge and Juan Garavito. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Put That Down by Robbie Cottom. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Career Centers by David Stern & Ella Dershowitz. Online, .pdf. .puz.
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 Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Section Eight by Patrick Berry. .pdf.

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

AVCX: ($) April 9, 2025 – “Challenge Accepted!” by Karen Lurie. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 1002. “It’s past your bedtime.” by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 9, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Brown Bag by Trent H. Evans. .pdf, online.
Halle’s Puzzles: *Checks Notes* by Halle. .pdf, online.
Inteltainment: Sing It With Me: They’re Our Friends by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
MEOW: A Good Place to Stop (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Bonus Puzzle: Love Story by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 81 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Norah’s Puzzles: Survey says…? by Katja Brinck. .puz, online.
Puzzmo: Just a Smidgen by Kate Hawkins. Online.
The Rice Thresher: Masala Madness by Ainsley Ganti & Izzie Driewer. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Backstroke by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/09/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Woulda Coulda Shoulda, Weds. April 9, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: Make Your Brackets by Kate Pollot. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, April 8, 2025 by Miguel Tsang. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Nira Goyal, Maria Diyaljee, and Max Jiao .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Mini by Nira Goyal. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Name Recognition (Mini) by Sid Singh. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 139 (4/9/25) by Rex Evans. .puz, .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Crossword: Spring, We’ve Missed You! by Abby Grunzinger. .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.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 by Slate Crosswords. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The First Date Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Don Draper (STL Week Day 3) by Alex Nickel. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Catherine Cetta. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Cutting Back by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) “You Can Say That Again!” by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Aidan Deshong and Oren Hartstein. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 by Patrick Berry. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 4/9/25 Something More by Mark McClain. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Crew Cut by Dan Kammann and Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: We Are the Champions (Freestyle) by Matthew Stock. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Sweet Spot by Adam Vincent. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Orkney Glitz by Ben Robinson Online.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,664 by Paul. .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 ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Ariadne’s Crossword Library: April 2025 Monthly Contest: “Are You There Gods?” by Emma Oxford. .puz, .pdf
AVCX+: ($) April 2, 2025  “One More Time” by Jill Singer. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 1000: “A thousand thank-yous.” by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 2, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Outside Chance by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Fool’s Errand by Wade Bednar. Online.
Fireball: ($) Cuckoo Crossword (Fireball Crosswords) by Evan Birnholz. Subscribe at link.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Vox Thursday On An Otherwise Uneventful Tuesday (Will Nediger Guest Puzzle!) by Frisco17. .puz, .pdf, online.
Inteltainment: Themeless #136 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
MEOW: A Most Singular Problem (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muller Monthly Music Meta: April MMMM: Stoneground by Pete Muller, Mack Meller, and Andrew White. .puz,. pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 79 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Olio Grids: The Middle (Freestyle) by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Family Getaway by bbctol. Online.
The Rice Thresher: BEEEER BIIIIIKE!! by Ava McClung. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Walking Taco by Amanda Rafkin & Amie Walker. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/02/2025 by Reda Shaikh. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) So Spicy by Olivia Mitra Framke. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: He’s Not Playing, Weds. April 2, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Nira Goyal .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: West World (Mini) by Ishan Ghosh. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 136 (4/2/25) by Ben Matz. puz, .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Wednesday, April 2 (Mini) by Damian Grove. .pdf, online.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini by Sowmya Ramkumar .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: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 by Chandi Deitmer. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Grief Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Here Comes The Sun by Gus Lookingbill. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Stella Zawistowski. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Same Difference by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Singular Sensations by Sean O.F. Smith. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Daniel Bodily. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 by Caitlin Reid. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 4/2/25 Hit the Ball by Fred Piscop. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Class Action by Jake Halperin. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Taste the Nation by Matthew Stock. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Spots of Light by Robbie Cottom. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Rolex Rollout by Ben Robinson Online.
Darren’s Puzzles: Cryptic 2025-04 by Darren Miller. Online, .pdf.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
These Puzzles Fund Abortion: Lessons in Chemistry (cryptic) by Jess Shulman. Online.

The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,658 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Wednesday, March 26, 2025

AVCX+: ($) March 26, 2025 – “AV Classic Themeless #81” by August Miller. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 998: “Let’s talk this one out.” by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 26, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Global Questions by Trent H. Evans. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 26, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Go Between by Lindsay McBride. Online.
Inteltainment: Wrapped in Fabric by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
Jeff’s Puzzles: Crossing Dogs and Lions by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
MEOW: Something to Make You Smile (Meta) by Darth. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 76 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Living the Dream (freestyle) by Amie Walker. Online.
The Rice Thresher: She IS a princess! by Ava McClung. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Opening Day by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 03/26/2025 by Evin Schwartz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) by Matthew Luter. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Miley Marker 9, Weds. March 26, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle (Mini) by Joyce Lee .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Saying Double (Mini) by Andrea Brinson. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 133 (3/26/25) by Jackson Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Wednesday, March 26 (Mini) by Laura Oldfather. .pdf, online.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini by Sowmya Ramkumar .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 Mini: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Corn Crake Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : The Dark Side of the Moon by Alex Nickel. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Zhou Zhang. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Reid All About It by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Sounds Like Back Talk by Donna S. Levin. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Nathan Hale. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 3/26/25 Training Day by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Spring Themeless Week, Puzzle 3 by Leo Tsai. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Check Back by Beth Rubin. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: When in Rome… by David Alfred Bywaters. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Illegal Act by Ben Robinson Online.
Crossword Nexus: ($) In Vino Veritas (Acrostic) by Alex Boisvert. Patreon Subscription.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
The Rackenfracker: High Stakes by The Rackenfracker. online, pdf.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,652 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Wednesday, March 19, 2025

AVCX+: ($) March 19, 2025 – “Back in Black” by Hanh Huynh. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 996 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 19, 2025 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Double Down by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crosswords by Alisya: sunrise on the sunrise on the reaping by Alisya Reza. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Central Europe by Jack Noymer. Online.
Inteltainment: Themeless #135 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
Jeff’s Puzzles: Takes Stock by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
MEOW: Are We Even? (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 73 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Wishful Thinking by Rebecca Goldstein. Online.
xwordswithbabka: Early Providers (Cryptic #3) by Dan Schwartz. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Spring Break by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: ($) by Ada Nicolle. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Ya Gotta Laugh It Off, Weds. March 19, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Nira Goyal .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Angela Kinsella Olson. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Saying Double (Mini) by Andrea Brinson. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 130 (3/19/25) by Jackson 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: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by Ben Zimmer. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The One Power Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : From Sea to Shining Sea by Alex Nickel. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Tara Holland. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: “Play Ball!” by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Enter Laughing by Randall J. Ha-Hartman. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Evan Park and Jeffrey Martinovic. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by Caitlin Reid. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 3/19/25 Plantings by AuthorName. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Versatile Individual by Emily Biegas and Sala Wanetick. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Plot Twist by Emily Biegas. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Concessions by Laura Oppenheimer. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Poor Cake by Ben Robinson Online.
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 79. That orbèd maiden by Māyā .pdf, online.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,646 by Brummie. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Saturday, March 15, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 995 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Fireball Newsflash: ($) Fireball Newsflash #4 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Cryptic No. 2 – Game Diagram Containing Personal Letters by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
lost for xwords: Crossword #128 – “We’re Not Done Here!” (Themeless) by August Miller. .pdf, online
The Michigan Daily: The Themeless by Albon Wu. Online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Bonus Puzzle: Just A Lil Midi by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Pocket Squares: Feel the beat from the tangerine by Jasper Davidoff. .pdf, online.
Pun Of A Kind: Stuck in the Middle by Mikey G. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: As a Treat by Kate Hawkins. Online.
Reason: Buyer Beware by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: The Abbey of Roses by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Hannah Slovut-Einertson. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini by Anna Steel. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) On Broadway by Will Eisenberg. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Todd McClary. 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
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Angela Kinsella Olson. App Store | Google Play, 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.
Morning Brew: Dress to Impress by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Vox: Third Time Lucky by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: I Don’t Have to Tell You Everything (Themeless) by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Pitching Scripts by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Getting Personal by Patrick Blindauer. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Ryan McCarty. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky. 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 165 by Robert Logan. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Root Around by Prasanna Keshava. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: On All Fors by Emet Ozar. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #C: Where in the World…? (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein. .puz, online.
Square Chase: ($) Watch Party (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Marching Bands by Mike Shenk. .pdf.

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025

AVCX+: ($) March 12, 2025 – “Camera Obscura” by Geoffrey Schorkopf and Shannon Rapp. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 994 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 12, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Get Going by Trent H. Evans. .pdf, online.
MEOW: Rock Road (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 69 (Nice!) by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Olio Grids: Side-Eye (Freestyle) by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Gotta Fakie It Til You Makie It by Darby. Online.
The Rice Thresher: Origami by Ava McClung. .puz, .pdf, online.
Star-Crossed: Puzzle #13: Talking in Circles by Kiran Pandey. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Spread the Curd by May Huang. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 03/12/2025 by Evin Schwartz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) The Chips Are Not Down, They’re Across by Kareem Ayas. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Life Is a Cabaret, Weds. March 12, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Gail Grabowski. App Store | Google Play, 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: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Buckhead Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Rebecca Goldstein. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: “Surf’s Up!” by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Half-abetic by Jeffrey Harris and Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Chandi Deitmer and Kate Hawkins. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by Patrick Berry. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 3/12/25 What’s the Deal by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Deep Blue by Desiree Penner and Jeff Sinnock. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Page-Turner (Freestyle) by Dena R. Verkuil. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Dipping for Honey by Jesse Guzman. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Grim Affair by Ben Robinson Online.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,640 by Brockwell. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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