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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Monday, April 21, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 21, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon. 
Lil AVCX: ($) You Weren’t Expecting To See Me? by Amie Walker. Subscribe at link.
Monday Fills: Spring Fever by Dave Murchie. 
Muggle Meta Mondays: Prime and Prime Again (Meta) by Cbarbee002. 
Pair-o-Ducks: Off Broadway by Pair-O-Ducks. 
Puzzmo: Initial Reaction by Adrian Johnson. Online only
Puzzmo: You wanna reach me? by chandi. Online only

Apple News: ($) Spring Playlist by Brooke Husic. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. 
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/21/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan. 
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles. 
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) You’re on a Short Leash! by Brian Callahan. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform. 
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play 
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play 
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play 
Daily Beast: MVP (Most Valuable Parent) Mon. April 21, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. 
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle 
Daily POP Crosswords: by Alan Olschwang. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
Duke Chronicle: Mini 144 (4/21/25) by Ben Matz. 
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini 
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 Crossword: Sunday, April 20, 2025 by Tim Croce. 
Slate: Slate Mini: Sunday, April 20, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. 
Vox: by Will Nediger. 
WashU Student Life : Carrie Bradshaw by Alex Nickel. 
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. 

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. 
Los Angeles Times: by Hannah Slovut-Einertson. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. 
New York Sun: ($) Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes by Jeffrey Harris. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Thomas van Geel. 
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. 
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, April 21, 2025 by Natan Last. 
Newsday: 4/21/25 Needle Holders by Doug Peterson. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Peter Chamberlain. Online only
Universal: ($) High Note by Noelle Griskey. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: No More Fooling Around (Freestyle) by Dena R. Verkuil. 
The Wall Street Journal: Key Changes by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. 

BEQ Marching Bands: ($) Marching Bands #11.1 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Class Clown’s Poor Grades by Andy Yingst. Patreon Subscription.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #540: Question Quest 2 .pdf only
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: by Steve Townsend. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,674 by Vulcan. 
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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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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Friday, April 18, 2025

AVCX+: ($) “A Barrage of Meows” (themeless) by Amie Walker and Amanda Rafkin. Subscribe at link.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1775: Missing Period by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Cross-pollination: Derangement by Leonard Williams. .pdf, .puz, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 18, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Fireball Newsflash: ($) Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #6, 4/18/25 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Midi 18 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Yum, hops! by erik. Online.
Puzz-up: Fox 400 by Laura Taylor Kinnel. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Corrupt Court by Jessie Trudeau and Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Taylor Johnson. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/17/2025 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: Sports Fan Friday by Emily Carroll. 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
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, April 17, 2025 by Kate Pollot. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Love Feast (Mini) by Mikaela Lavandero. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 143 (4/18/25) 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: Thursday, April 17, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, April 17, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Full-Court Press by Molly Levitt. Online.
The Week: Cleanup Time 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 Doug Peterson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Doug Peterson. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Greg Snitkin and Glenn Davis. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, April 18, 2025 by Mollie Cowger. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 4/18/25 Cutoffs by Stanley Newman. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: He’s Andor by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Colin Thomas. Online.
Universal: ($) Bean Dip by Glenn Cook. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Pop-Up Ads by Leo Tsai. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: The Drive to Succeed by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) AVCX Cryptic 4/17/25, by Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg. Subscribe at link.
Out Of Left Field: ($) #264 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,672 by Brendan. .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

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1774: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Boswords Themeless League: ($) Puzzle 6 by Jesse Guzman. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 15, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Share and Share Alike! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, April 14: Statlines by Brandon Koppy. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVCX: ($) Riders on the Storm by Brian Callahan. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #215: things happen! (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: A Lot to Offer by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
LuterCross: Puzzlingly Familiar by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Apt Acronyms (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Midi 16 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Placeholder Puzzles: Spring has sprung by Katja Brinck. Online.
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #D: “Aerosols, The Ozone Layer, and You” (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein. .puz, online.
Puzzmo: Hidden Ingredients by Sala. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by K.J. Sarr. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Anna Gundlach. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/15/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) Inner Layer by Rebecca Moore. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Jeff Chen. 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
Daily Beast: The 40-Year-Old Reunion, Mon. April 14, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, April 15, 2025 by Bianca Dishmon. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. 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.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Common English by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, April 14, 2025 by Tim Croce. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Vanderpump Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Wedding Bells by Cameron Selby. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Victor Schmitt. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Names of the Past by Adam Cohen. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Per Bykodorov. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 4/15/25 Up in the Air by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: ($) Back Word by George Jasper. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Double Your Money by Jess Rucks. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Log Splitting by Noelle Griskey. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: Flash theme? Not exactly by Māyā .pdf, online.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.15 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Scare Tactics by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.31 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,669 by Ludwig. .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 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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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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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

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Ashley’s Crosswords: “A Truth Universally Acknowledged” (5×5 — March 12 2025) by Ashley Wong. .jpz, .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Exit Strategy by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 13, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Dissonant Grids: two not touch: an angry touchword vignette by owen bergstein. Online.
Fireball: ($) Chain Letters by Paul Coulter. Subscribe at link.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: MIDI PUZZLE PACK!!! by Frisco17. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Oink! Excuse Me, I Was Using Those by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
JKL Crosswords: The Progress of March by Jesse Lansner. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jonesin’: It’s Free Real Estate by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #210: do do do (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 70 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Vermicomposting by McGrids. Online.
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 3/13/25 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Owen Bergstein and Claire Rimkus. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 03/13/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Mar. 12, 2025 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Aidan Deshong. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday 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 Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Gone Country, Thurs. March 13, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. 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: Thursday, March 13, 2025 by Nancy Serrano-Wu. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, March 13, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Pop Cult Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .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 Catherine Cetta. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Pop Quiz by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Rich Proulx and Simeon Seigel. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, March 13, 2025 by Mollie Cowger. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 3/13/25 Antonymity by Mark McClain. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: ($) Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, Ti, Do by Robbie Cottom. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Rear Ends by Neville Fogarty & Erik Agard. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: O Rings by Gary Larson. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 639: Sudokurostic 7 by Grant Fikes. .pdf.
Tales From The Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000115: “Ross Perot Playing League of Legends” 5×7 by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,641 by Paul. .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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Tuesday, March 11, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1764: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Boswords Themeless League: ($) Week 1 by Trent H. Evans. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 11, 2025 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Water, Water, Everywhere! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, March 10: Double Speak by Matt Sweeney. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: Just Name It by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Partners In Crime (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Wahoo’s Missing? by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Day In, Day Out by Doug Peterson. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Matthew Stock. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 03/11/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Traffic Pattern by Rebecca Moore. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Evan Kalish. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Now Playing, Y’all, Mon. March 10, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. 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.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Holy moly by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Vampire 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 Doug Peterson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Seth A. Abel. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Jared Cappel. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 – À la mode by Brooke Husic. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 3/11/25 Fair and Square by Stan Newman. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Nick Huntley. Online.
Universal: ($) Turn of Phrase by Shmuel Schmell. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Trail Mix by Larry Snyder. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Along for the Ride by Jeffrey Martinovic & Jeff Chen. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Crossword Nexus: ($) Thinking About Thinking (Acrostic) by Alex Boisvert. Patreon Subscription.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.10 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Ghost Train by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) puns & anagrams by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.26 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,639 by Tramp. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Thursday, February 27, 2025

Ashley’s Crosswords: Honey Lemon by Ashley Wong. .jpz, .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Dinner Combos by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: February 27, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Fireball: ($) Spelling Errors by Patrick Berry. Subscribe at link.
Jeff’s Puzzles: … That’s All Folks! by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jonesin’: Pizza and a Movie by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Purring Package of Perfection by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Midi 12 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: The Proof Is in the Mail by brooke. Online.
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 2/27/25 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.
Real Puzzling Stuff: Godzilla + the Palais Garnier (Themeless, 2/26/25) by Ryan Patrick Smith. .pdf, online.
Wordgarbler: A rich beverage by Chris Piuma. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Jess Rucks. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 02/27/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Joe Rodini. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Evan Kalish. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: He’s Off to Be the Wizard, Thurs. Feb. 27, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, February 27, 2025 by Miguel Tsang. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Gail Grabowski. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Action Man (Mini) by Wade Bednar. Online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #147 (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.
Slate: Slate Midi: Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : The Count by Rena Cohen. 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 Doug Peterson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Internal Organs by Ben Tausig. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by David Steinberg. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, February 27, 2025 by Mollie Cowger. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 2/27/25 How’s the Team? by Fred Piscop. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: ($) Second Choice by Noelle Griskey. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Ashfall by Janice Luttrell. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Make a Long Story Short by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: Aries Acrostic #4 by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, .jpz
A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 637: Codewords 31 by Grant Fikes. .pdf.
Tales From The Cryptic: Drinks All Around by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,629 by Brummie. .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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Friday, February 21, 2025

AVCX+: ($) February 21, 2025 – “Seeking Joy” (themeless) by Rebecca Goldstein. Subscribe at link.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1759: Letters From the “Heart” by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: February 21, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Harvard Independent: Cross-troversy by Harvard Independent. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: A Tale of Two Cities by erik & Neville Fogarty. Online.
zerofiftyone: “Balloon Animals” 🤡 by Ben Wilson. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) In Plane View by Robert S. Gard. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 02/21/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Swim Meet by Rebecca Moore. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, February 21, 2025 by Miguel Tsang. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, February 20, 2025 by Miguel Tsan. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Gail Grabowski. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Nature Sounds (Mini) by Lucien Chidester. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 122 (2/21/25) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #141 (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.
Slate: Slate Midi: Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Flower Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.

The Week: Area 51 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Hero’s Journey by Alex Nickel. Online.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Jeff Stillman. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Revolving Door by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Colin Adams. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, February 21, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 2/21/25 Good Morning? by Stanley Newman. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: R&B and Pie Queen by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Colin Thomas. Online.
Universal: ($) Toned Down by Jake Halperin. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Top Secret Mission by Shannon Rapp & Will Eisenberg. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Tense Situation by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Out Of Left Field: ($) #256 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,624 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 988 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: February 19, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Serious Stuff by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Inteltainment: Themeless #133 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
lost for xwords: Crossword #127 – “Mmmmm, Stellar!” by August Miller. .pdf, online
MEOW: Prominent Features (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Midi 11 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Yo estoy bueno también by brooke. Online.
The Rice Thresher: Flower Girls by Ava McClung. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) First Sip by Willa Angel Chen Miller. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 02/19/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Adam Levav. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Andrea Carla Michaels and 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 Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: You Say It’s Your Birthday? Tues. Feb. 18, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: Mark Your Calendars by Max Sullivan. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, February 19, 2025 by Francesco Thorik-Saboia. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Presidential Powers by Peter Stover. Online.
The Daily Princetonian: Petal Dance (Mini) by Lucien Chidester. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 121 (2/19/25) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #139 (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.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Cymbal 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 Brian Callahan. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Nature of the Beast by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) “On Your Feet!” by Raymond Hamel. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Joe Deeney. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 2/19/25 Way Cool by Jerry Clarkson. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Off to the Races by Joe Rodini. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Split Level by Stella Zawistowski. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Case by Case by Chloe Revery. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,622 by Brummie. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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