Tag: Arachne

Thursday, December 26, 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 by this afternoon, 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.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Frank Virzi: Mini #84 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Jonesin’: Jingle All the Way by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Hillbilly Humour by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 26, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Class Finals by Trent H. Evans. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) It’s a Plus! by Katja Brinck. iPad-exclusive app.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: That’s One Smart Cookie! by Alex Eaton-Salners. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Kavin Pawittranon and Nijah Morris. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Rated X-Mas, Wed. Dec. 25, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Kevin Christian & Doug Peterson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Motion Passed by Lynn Lempel. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Ella Dershowitz. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Holiday Crossword: Thursday, December 26, 2024 – 2024 in movies by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 12/26/24 Take a Fake Break by Stan Newman. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: ($) Born to Burn by John Nagamichi Cho. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: It’s Lit by Greg Snitkin. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Player 456 Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Take It Back! by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: Double or Nothing #7 by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, .jpz
A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 628: Codewords 30 by Grant Fikes. .pdf.
Crossword Nexus: ($) The Best Day (Acrostic) by Alex Boisvert. Patreon Subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,575 by Arachne. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
The Spectator: ($) Weekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.

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, November 27, 2024

Ashley’s Crosswords: November 26 2024: “Game On” — 15×15 by Ashley Wong. .jpz, .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: The Beginning by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
Club 72: Freestyle 965 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Luckystreak Xwords: no-skips #26: wrap it up (midi) by ada nicolle. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
MEOW: Parallel Parking (Meta) by woozy. .puz, .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Unsound Effects by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Tough As Nails: Tough as Nails Themeless #127 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 11/27/2024 by Olivia Barbieri. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Wednesday, November 27 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.

AVCX: ($) November 27, 2024 – “Elongated” by Barbara Lin. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: November 27, 2024 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) Card Games by Kelly Richardson. iPad-exclusive app.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #196: fuego (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Fun and Games by Matthew. Online.

Apple News: ($) That Resonates by Chandi Deitmer. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Kelsey Dixon. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Andrea Carla Michaels and Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Ho-Ho-Ho, Ha-Ha-Ha! Tues. Nov. 26, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Christina Iverson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: T Day by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Group Hug by Paula Gamache. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Jill Singer. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, November 27, 2024 by Patrick Berry. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 11/27/24 Science Specialties by Fred Piscop. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: ($) Tainted Tints by Tarun Krishnamurthy. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: The Right Stuff by Deanne Cliburn. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Evacuation Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Table Stakes by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Science Fodder by Ben Robinson Online.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
The Rackenfracker: Downright Tricky #3 by The Rackenfracker. Online, .jpz, .pdf.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,551 by Arachne. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .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

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

BEQ: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 10/02/2023 by Reena Bromberg Gaber. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Princetonian: I Spy by Bryan Zhang. Online.
Fordham Observer: Tuesday, October 3 (Mini) by Alyssa Shonk. .pdf, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: No Minor Entertainer (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Boswords Themeless League: ($) Week 1 by Tom Pepper. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: October 3, 2023 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Don’t be Sad … be BAD! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) Hollywood Stars by Darby Ratliff. Subscribe at link.
Merriam Webster: Puzzle #11 by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.

Apple News: Freestyle by Brooke Husic. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: The Game of Love, Tues. Oct. 3, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Shannon Rapp. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Bill Thompson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Tuesday, October 03, 2023 by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Take a Load Off by Joy M. Andrews. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Troy Laedtke. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 by Erik Agard. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Easy as . . . by Stan Newman. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Allan Scott. Online.
Universal: Breaking the Fourth Wall by Taylor Johnson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Ick Factor by Nate Cardin. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Dad Rock Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Trailing Behind by Matt Linzer. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden #10.38 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #6.38 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Spiral #2 by Frisco17. .puz, .pdf, online.
Keynesian Cryptics: Casual Air by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #9.5 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,538 by Bradman. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,191 by Arachne. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 13985 by Arden. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Hoskins. .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

Friday, September 1, 2023

BEQ: Hit the Decks by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Mini Crossword by Tyler Kleim. .pdf, online.
Half-Baked Puzzles: Foul Language by Will Eisenberg. .puz, .pdf, online.
Haymarket’s Squares: Haymarket Mini #59 by ariel haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: The Fall Classic by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Tough As Nails: Mini Cryptic #17 – ToughAsNails.net by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

A-to-Z Crosswords: ($) Puzzle #68 by Peter Gordon & Frank Longo. Subscribe at link.
Autostraddle: Mini Crossword – September 1, 2023 by Kate Hawkins. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: September 1, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Mark’s Word Puzzles: Travel Checklist by Mark Morin .pdf, .puz, online.
Xtra Magazine: Everyone is talking ’bout the new Xword, ‘Remarkable Finds’  by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Caitlin Reid. 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 POP Crosswords: by Matthew Stock. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Wendy L. Brandes. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: by May Huang. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Que Pasa? by Joe Bower. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Robert Logan. Online, .pdf, app.
NYT Monthly Bonus: World Pet Rock Day by Fred Piscop. Online, .pdf, .puz.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Friday, September 1, 2023 by Matthew Stock. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Spread It Around by Jared Goudsmit. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic #285 by John Henderson. Online.
Universal: Dynamic Duos by Rich Katz. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Midler by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Straw Hat Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Name-Dropping by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Examiner: ($) J Accuse by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.
The Week: We’ll Soon Be Landing At… by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) AVCX Cryptic 8/31/23 by Rebecca Bridge. Subscribe at link.
Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #179 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Puzzle Tome: Characters (Cryptic) .pdf, online.
Puzzles For Progress: #117: For Enders by Jacob Cohen. .pdf
Square Chase: ($) #41 Summer Lovin’ (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
TLMB: Cricket Cryptic #6 by The Void .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,511 by Neo. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 1,242 by Hectence. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,164 by Arachne. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #13,959 by Arden. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword #11,510 by Phi. .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