Monday, June 23, 2025

A Crossword Rose: Imagine the Pastabilities by Dob Olino and Rose Sloan.
Bewilderingly: A Series of Gig Lamps Symmetrically Arranged by Will Nediger.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 23, 2025 by Will Nediger.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Themeless 47! by Frisco17.
Lil AVCX: ($) “belles of the ball” – Alisya Reza, edited by Amie Walker by Alisya Reza. Subscribe at link.
lost for xwords: Crossword #131 – “It’s a Puzzle” (Themeless) by August Miller.
Monday Fills: Off the Charts by Dave Murchie.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Language Barriers (Meta) by Darth.
The Puzzle Pit: Metal Monday #4 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Shot in the Dark by Amie Walker. Online only
Puzzmo: Wedding Guest by Olivia Mitra Framke. Online only

Apple News: ($) Fruits of Labor by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: ($) A Spoonful of Sugar by Shannon Rapp. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Breaking News, Sun. June 22, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. 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 Sunday by Marissa Corsi. Online only
Slate: Slate Crossword: Sunday, June 22, 2025 by Tim Croce.
Slate: Slate Mini: Sunday, June 22, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries.
Vulture 10×10: The Four Hundred Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Janice Luttrell. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Letterbox Version by by Francis Heaney. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Zhouqin Burnikel.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, June 23, 2025 by Brooke Husic.
Newsday: 6/23/25 Meal Plan by Sally R. Stein. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Deep Undercover by Danish Abdi. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Stay Away (Freestyle) by Rafael Musa.
The Wall Street Journal: Moving Parts by Azriel Wasser. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Kevin’s Puzzles at Home Season 10, Episode 8: Cruel Crisscross by Grant Fikes. .pdf only
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 90. One eye on the shadows… by Māyā
Monday Fills Acrostics: Acrostic 253 by Dave Murchie.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #549: Deck It Out 10 .pdf only
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 421 by Steve Townsend. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,728 by Brendan.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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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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Tuesday, March 4, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1762: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Boswords Themeless League: ($) Preseason Puzzle by Andrew Kingsley. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Brian Gubin: We’re All Out by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 4, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Extended Features by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Crosswords by Alisya: wee fine oscar! by alisya reza. .pdf, online.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, March 3: Think Again (Themeless) by Trent Evans. Subscribe at link.
Elliot’s Puzzles: Woke Up Like This (Mini) by Elliot’s Puzzles. Online at Crosswordr.
Elliot’s Puzzles: Shut It! (Mini) by Elliot’s Puzzles. Online at Crosswordr.
Half-Baked Puzzles: Puzzle #105: And the Oscar Goes To… by Will Eisenberg. .puz, .pdf, online.
Hyperallergic: The Hyperallergic Art Crossword: March 2025 by Natan Last. .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #209: everything okay? (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: Space Center by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
M & M Crosswords: Life Force by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Switch Positions (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 68 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: The Chuckle Broth-ers by Ben Wilson & erik. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Quinn George and Orca Jimmy Peniston. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 03/04/2025 by Richard Vigliotti. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: March 3, 2025 by Reda Shaikh & Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Jasmeet Arora. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Tracy Bennett. 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 Beast: 71 and So Much Fun, Tues. March 4, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, March 4, 2025 by Francesco Thorik-Saboia. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Man On the Inside by Lily Hutcheson. Online.
The Daily Princetonian: Carbon Copy (Mini) by Andrea Brinson. 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: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Cosmetics Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Doctor’s Orders 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 Roger Miller. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Before and After by David Liben-Nowell. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Hanh Huynh. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 3/4/25 No Uncertain Terms by Stan Newman. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Ewbank. Online.
Universal: ($) Mealtime by Joe Marquez. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Winter Break by Kiran Pandey. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Rule of Twos by Jake Halperin. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.9 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Tower Hamlets by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.25 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Contingencies: Does This Sound OK? by Bob Fink and Jerry Miccolis.. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,633 by Ludwig. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Thursday, January 30, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Chicago Maroon: 84. With a Song in My Heart by Eli Lowe. .pdf, online.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Opposites Attract by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 30, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Crosswords by Alisya: happy lunar new year! by alisya reza. .pdf, online.
Dana’s Crosswords: How to win friends and influence people by Dana Silver. Online at Crosswordr.
Fireball: ($) Remember the Date by Paul Coulter. Subscribe at link.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Say Cheese by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jonesin’: 1, 2, 3, 4 by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Tree Droppings by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: let her cook by kelsey. Online.
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 1/30/25 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.
zerofiftyone: “Star Signs” 🌠 by Ben Wilson. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Hope Cohen. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 01/30/2025 by Reda Shaikh. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Playtime by Olivia Mitra Framke. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Peter Wentz. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: The Year in Film, Thurs. Jan. 30, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, January 30, 2025 by Francesco Thorik-Saboia. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Alan Olschwang. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #119 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
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.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Cockatoo by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 by Nancy Serrano-Wu. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The New Age 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.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Zachary David Levy. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Play Grounds by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Joe Marquez. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, January 30, 2025 by Andy Kravis. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/30/25 Kit Contents by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: ($) Do Your Part by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Homestyle Food by Dylan Schiff. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Penned In by Kelvin Zhou. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: Aries Marching Bands #8 by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, .jpz
A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 633: Framelinks 26 by Grant Fikes. .pdf.
Tales From The Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000113: “Father Bupkis” 5×9 by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,605 by Picaroon. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
New Scientist: ($) Biweekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.
The Spectator: ($) Weekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.

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