Friday, May 16, 2025

AVCX+: ($) May 16, 2025 – “Sunny in the Low 80s” (themeless) by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. Subscribe at link.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1783: Slap Stick by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 16, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 16, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #219: suit yourself! (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Movie Magic by erik. Online only

Apple News: ($) The Last Hurrah by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Take It Easy by Sally Hoelscher. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 15, 2025 by Jack Greenspan.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Samuel A. Donaldson. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Slate: Slate Midi: Thursday, May 15, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, May 15, 2025 by Nate Cardin.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries.
Vulture 10×10: The Damita Jo Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
The Week: Where to First? by Matt Gaffney. .pdf only
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Lewis Rothlein. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Self-Descriptors by Dominick Talvacchio. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by August Lee-Kovach.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, May 16, 2025 by Mollie Cowger.
Newsday: 5/16/25 Looking Back Aback by Stanley Newman. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: He’s ‘Only Human’ by Steph Spadaccini.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Conversion Table by Drew Schmenner. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Dealbreaker by Emily Biegas.
The Wall Street Journal: Inside Out by Matt Gaffney. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) AVCX Cryptic 5/15/25 by Stella Zawistowski. Subscribe at link.
Out Of Left Field: ($) #268 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,696 by Imogen.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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

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.

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

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Jonesin’: Dog Daze by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Flame Trenches by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Provincetown Independent: The Water is Wide by Sophia Maymudes. .pdf, .puz
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 10/17/2024 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, October 16, 2024 by Sophia Memon. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.

ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Split Four Ways by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: October 17, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) Slumber Party by Tarun Krishnamurthy. iPad-exclusive app.
Fireball: ($) Downsizing by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Fireball Newsflash: ($) Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #16, 10/16/24 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Fun with Phonics by Joe Deeney. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Rafael Musa . News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: In It to Win It, Thurs. Oct. 17, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Bryant Shain. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Creative Drive by Joel Calahan. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by August Lee-Kovach. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, October 17, 2024 by Mollie Cowger. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 10/17/24 Hang-Ups by Carolyn Stewart. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Midi: Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: ($) One After the Other by Jeanne D. Breen. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: A Sight to Behold (Freestyle) by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Shipwreck Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Play It Again by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tales From The Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000106: “Matter vs Chaos: Everyone is Irrelevant” 7×9 by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,516 by Paul. .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 ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

 

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 4/27/23 by Reena Bromberg Gaber. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Princetonian: Iced Cream (Mini) by Sabrina Effron. Online.
Fordham Observer: Thursday, April 27 (Mini) by Kreena Vora. .pdf, online.
Jonesin’: “On a Larger Scale”–using up the full ruler. by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Come Back Dec. 1 by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Provincetown Independent: Unto the Breach by Sophia Maymudes. .pdf, .puz
xwords by a ladee: puzzle 46 // themeless xxxiii (“soup or salad?”) by Brooke Husic. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) The Error of Their Ways by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 27, 2023 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Fireball: ($) Hole in the Fabric by Sam Acker. Subscribe at link.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: OXO  by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Planet Crossword: Get a Grip by Carly Schuna. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Crosswords Club: ($) Notes on This Puzzle by August Lee-Kovach. Subscribe at link.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Peter Wentz. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Apparently They’re Parents, Thur, Apr 27, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Lance Enfinger & Jeff Chen. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Thursday, April 27, 2023 by Erik Agard. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by Byron Walden. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Michael Schlossberg. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Thursday, April 27, 2023 by Patrick Berry. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Batteries Included by Chris Gross. Online, .pdf, backup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: They Sound Just Like ‘Em by Sam Acker. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Stashed Inside by Erik Agard. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Stepmom Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Free Association by Justin Werfel & Jeff Chen. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: Aries Acrostic #2 by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, .jpz.
AVCX Cryptic: ($) by Doug Peterson. Subscribe at link.
A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 535: Pent Words 107 & Wordy Wednesday 536: Section Six 53 by Grant Fikes. .pdf.
Hoyt Arcane: Weekly Freebie (Marching Bands) by Hoyt Arcane. .pdf.
Liari’s Cryptic Crosswords: Great Care by Liari. .pdf, online.
Tales From The Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000027: “Men festooned with Christmas Ornaments” 7×7 by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,398 by Peto. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,055 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 13850 by Hypatia. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Quince. .pdf, online.
New Scientist: ($) Cryptic crossword #108 by Wingding. Subscribe at link.
The Spectator: ($) 2602 by Lavatch. Subscribe at link.

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