Tag: Alan Massengill

Sunday, December 22, 2024

Our year-end fundraiser continues; the four-puzzle bonus pack featuring grids from members of the DCL team is available through New Year’s Eve. If you have donated and not received the puzzles, it’s because I’m not certain of your email address. Please drop a line to crosswordlinks [at] gmail [dot] com or pay attention to your Venmo/PayPal for a message from me. Thank you for your support!

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 93 by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: What You Really, Really Want by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Pun Of A Kind: I’m Putting You On! by Mikey G. .puz, .pdf, online.
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Clark! The Herald (Meta) by Clark E. Tripe. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 22, 2024 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #199: i know where this leads (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #199.5: i don’t want your drama (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Element of Surprise by kelly. Online.
Sporcle: White Christmas by grinchy. Online.

Apple News: ($) Resolve by Matthew Stock. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Darby Ratliff. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Nom Nom Nom, Thurs. Dec. 19, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: Wheeling and Dealing by Alan Massengill. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
Merl Reagle Archives: Funny Business by Merl Reagle. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) The French Connection by Kelsey Blakley. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) Go With the Flow by Adrian Johnson. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
Newsday: TIMELY LINES: From Seasonal Songs by Stan Newman. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Crossword: Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
TV Crossword: Weekly Puzzle. Online.
Universal: ($) Winter Themeless Week, Puzzle 7 by Adrian Johnson and Rafael Musa. Online, pdf. .puz.
Universal Sunday: Buzz Words by Kareem Ayas. .puz.
USA Today: Right You Are by Will Nediger. Online, .pdf, app.
Washington Post: Sign of the Times by Evan Birnholz. Online, .pdf. .puz.

The Browser: ($) Cryptic by Larry Kline. Subscribe at link.

Everyman Cryptic: Everyman crossword No 4,079 .pdf, online.
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
New York Times Variety: ($) Cryptic by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.

Support Daily Crossword Links

Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles

Other American-style links:

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

Other Cryptic/Variety links:

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

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Puzzle 909: Freestyle 837. Go ahead, put your feet up. by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Fordham Observer: Wednesday, August 23 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
LuterCross: It’s Too Hot Out for a Title by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
MEOW: Lifeline (Meta) by Wendy Walker. .puz, .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Alphabet Soup by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
The Rice Thresher: New Beginnings by Hoang Nguyen. .puz, .pdf, online.
Tough As Nails: Tough as Nails Themeless #94 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
Ubercross: Small R by T Campbell .pdf
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

A-to-Z Crosswords: ($) Puzzle #59  by Peter Gordon & Frank Longo. Subscribe at link.
Autostraddle: Mini Crossword — August 23, 2023 by Kate Hawkins. .pdf, online.
AVCX: ($) August 23, 2023 – “See What’s Left” by Olivia Mitra Framke. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: August 23, 2023 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: New Doubles Partner, Wed, Aug 23, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Catherine Cetta. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: McKinsey Summer Reading Guide by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
The Modern Crossword: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 by Anna Gundlach. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless [SQUAREDANCE] by Alan Olschwang. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Michael Lieberman. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 by Patrick Berry. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Noteworthy by Guilherme Gilioli. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: Totaled Cost by Adam Simpson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Uppercase by Wendy L. Brandes and Sally Hoelscher. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Upper West Side Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: The Way It ‘Twas by Alan Massengill. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: New Girl by Ben Robinson Online.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,502 by IO. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,156 by Picaroon. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #13951 by Hypatia. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Eccles. .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

Sunday, March 19, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 3/19/23 by Reena Bromberg Gaber. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Cruciverbology: Polar Plunge by Elise Corbin. .pdf, online.
Grid Therapy: Clout by Trent H. Evans. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Mothering Sunday by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Pandora’s Blocks: Seconds Count (Meta) by Mark Woychick. .puz, .pdf, online.
Pun Of A Kind: Now Read It Back to Me by Mikey G. .puz, .pdf, online.
Rossword Puzzles: Delay of Game by Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Some Wordplay Involved by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 19, 2023 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Car Talk by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online.
Sporcle: Let’s Make Some Poutine by Purple Parrot. Online.

The Atlantic: by David Karp. .pdf, online.
Barrons: Financial Follies #2 by Mark McClain. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Stan Newman. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: In the Spotlight, Sun, Mar 19, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Alan Olschwang. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: Bring It On by Alan Massengill & Doug Peterson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
Merl Reagle Archives: March 19, 2023 – DVD Movies by Merl Reagle. Online, .pdf.
The Modern Crossword: Themeless 14 by Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Rhyming No-Nos by Peter Gordon. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) Give Me a Break! by Robert Ryan. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: HOME, a LOAN: Some Lending Language by Gary M. Larson. Online, .pdf, backup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: Hidden Costs by Guilherme Gilioli. Online, pdf. .puz.
Universal Sunday: Upended by Dennis Nullet. .puz.
USA Today: The Last of Us by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
Washington Post: Forming a Bond by Evan Birnholz. Online, .pdf. .puz.

1Across: Catch some Zzzs by Saral. .pdf, online.
The Browser: ($) Cryptic 115 by Stella Zawistowski. Subscribe at link.
Pixlate’s Puzzles: Mary, Mary by Pixlate. .pdf, online.
Tales From The Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000017:
“San Diego Zoo” (9×9 ) by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.
Team Crazy Cryptics: Puzzle No. 81: Intimate Sights by teamcrazymatt. Online.

Everyman Cryptic: Everyman crossword No 3,987 .pdf, online.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Italicus. .pdf, online.
The New Yorker Cryptic: Cryptic by Patrick Berry. .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

Sunday, January 22, 2023

Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Pandora’s Blocks: Roll the Dice (Meta) by Will Pfadenhauer. .puz, .pdf, online.
Rossword Puzzles: Pilot Programs by Dr. Jessie & Mr. Ross Trudeau. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 22, 2023 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Sounds Fishy by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online.
Sporcle: Chain Reaction by anonymous987. Online.

The Atlantic: by Kelsey Dixon and Matthew Stock. .pdf, online.
Barrons: Hot Commodities by Jeff Chen. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Happy Birthday, Chef, Sun, Jan 22, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: Play It Again by Alan Massengill & Doug Peterson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
Merl Reagle Archives: January 22, 2023 – Business Made Simple by Merl Reagle. Online, .pdf.
The Modern Crossword: Themeless 6 by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) APB by Joy M. Andrews. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) With Ease by Garrett Chalfin. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: WATER LOG: For Which You’ll Stay Dry by Gary M. Larson. Online, .pdf, backup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: Themeless Sunday 24 by Trent H. Evans. Online, pdf. .puz.
Universal Sunday: Change the Game by Seth Bisen-Hersh. .puz.
USA Today: Year of the Rabbit by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
Washington Post: Captain Obvious Goes to the Art Museum by Evan Birnholz. Online, .pdf. .puz.

1Across: No Brainer by Ambrosia. .pdf, online.
The Browser: ($) Cryptic by Larry Kline. Subscribe at link.
Tales from the Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000001 by Bob Weisz. Online.

Everyman Cryptic: Everyman crossword No 3,979 .pdf, online.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Hoskins. .pdf, online.
New York Times Variety: ($) Puns and Anagrams by Mark Diehl. .pdf, online.
New York Times Variety: ($) A Little Variety by Frank Longo and Patrick Berry and Prasanna Seshadri. .pdf, online.
The New Yorker Cryptic: Cryptic by Neville Fogarty. .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

Monday, December 5, 2022

Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Housesitting by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
Monday Fills: Planes, Trains and Automobiles by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Autostraddle Mini — December 5, 2022 by Brooke Husic. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 5, 2022 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Lil AVC X: ($) Must Be Exhausting by May Huang. Subscribe at link.
Planet Crossword: Cool Themeless by Taylor Johnson. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Gimme More, Mon. Dec. 5, 2022 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Amie Walker. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
LA Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Napchat by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Buy Time by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Tracy Gray. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword by Elizabeth C. Gorski. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Found in Forests by Stella Zawistowski. Online, .pdf, backup online.
Telegraph: Cross Atlantic No. 15 by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: The Devil’s Music by Alan Massengill. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Final Form by May Huang & Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Bunker Mentality by Jeff Stillman. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Mental Playground: Advent 5 by mp. .pdf, online.
Redhead64: Drop Tower 10 .pdf.
Some Variety: Advent 2022: #5 by Elgel online.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 297 by Steve Townsend. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,269 by SLORMGORM. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,932 by Vulcan. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Filbert. .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