Tag: Black Crossword

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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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

Sunday, June 22, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crosswoods: 2025.06.22 by Crosswoods.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 22, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 22, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
The Hub Crossword: ($) May The Fourth by joon pahk. Patreon subscription.
Jeff’s Puzzles: What’s the Matter? by Jeff Linder.
M & M Crosswords: Great Minds Think Alike by Martina Waluk.
Olio Grids: Apart by Brian Callahan.
Pun Of A Kind: You’re Getting Warmer by Mikey G.
Puzzmo: Wild Blue Yonder by Matthew Luter. Online only
Quid Pro: An It’s-Just-a-Number Midi by Andrew Anker.
Smooth Sailing Sunday: At First Bite (Meta) by whimsy.

Apple News: ($) Make It Spotless by Orca Jimmy Peniston. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Sarah Sinclair.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Heads Up! Your Order Is Ready! by Stella Zawistowski. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Robyn Weintraub. 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 Bonnie L. Gentry. 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
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Science News: Baby’s First Words by Erica Hsiung Wojcik and Shannon Rapp.
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday, June 21, 2025 by Kiran Pandey.
Sporcle: Do as Paleontologists Do by oregonisamazing. Online only
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: L. A. Times, Sun, Jun 22, 2025 – “Genre Fusion” by Christina Iverson. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: June 22, 2025 – Transition Period by Merl Reagle.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by by Karen M. Tracey. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) Bringing a Plus One by Ruth Bloomfield Margolin and Hannah Margolin.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
Newsday: 6/22/25 WAYS TO GO: From Place to Place by Fred Piscop. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
TV Crossword: Weekly Puzzle. .pdf, online only
Universal: ($) Summer 2025 Themeless Week, Puzzle 7 by Adrian Johnson. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: “Don’t Take it the Wrong Way …” by Jared Goudsmit. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Drunken Noodles by Amanda Rafkin.
Washington Post: What Keeps Me Up at Night by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.

The Browser: ($) Cryptic by Stella Zawistowski. Subscribe at link.

Azed Cryptic: Azed 2,766 (22 June)
Everyman Cryptic: Everyman 4,105 (22 June)
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New York Times Variety: ($) Split Decisions by Fred Piscop.

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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

Saturday, June 21, 2025

Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Says the Magic Words by Rebecca Goldstein.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1023: “Something you should know…” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Will Nediger and Ada Nicolle.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Places, Everyone!” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: Boarding Parties by Doug Peterson. Online only
Reason: Classical Liberals by Stella Zawistowski.
Spyscape: Divvying Up Roles by Spyscape.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Adrian Johnson. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Is It Cake? by Katja Brinck. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday 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 Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
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
Morning Brew: Seasoned Professionals by Jack Murtagh.
Vox: Concert Series by Andrew J. Ries.
The Walrus: Manspreading by Emma Lawson.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Alan Massengill & Doug Peterson. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Magazine: Genetic Engineering by Matt Gaffney.
New York Sun: ($) Galoshes by by Raymond Hamel. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Christina Iverson and Doug Peterson.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Lester Ruff. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Summer 2025 Themeless Week, Puzzle 6 by Hannah Slovut-Einertson. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: What Is This? A Center for Ants? by Will Nediger.
The Wall Street Journal: Trading Places by Zhouqin Burnikel. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Bonus Wry Tangles by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
WSJ Variety: Rows Garden by Patrick Berry. Direct link to .pdf.

Support Daily Crossword Links

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

 

Friday, June 20, 2025

BEQ: Helter Shelter by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Fitness for the Pun of It by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 20, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Fireball Newsflash: ($) Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #10, 6/20/25 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
The Puzzle Pit: Themeless Friday #3 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Fruit Sandos by helen chen. Online only
Scientific American: Science Crossword: Throwing Shades by Aimee Lucido.

Apple News: ($) Point Taken by Daniel Hrynick. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: ($) Pause by Will Eisenberg. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Adesina O. Koiki. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Neville Fogarty. 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
Slate: Slate Midi: Thursday, June 19, 2025 by Nancy Serrano-Wu.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, June 19, 2025 by Adrianne Baik.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries.
Vulture 10×10: The Germ Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
The Week: Cheers to You by Matt Gaffney. .pdf only
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Jeremy Venook. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Artoo by by Joy M. Andrews. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Adrianne Baik.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, June 20, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Newsday: 6/20/25 Jay Day by Stanley Newman. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: The Good Witch, Working 9-5 by Patrick Merrell.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Summer 2025 Themeless Week, Puzzle 5 by Christina Bodensiek. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Nature’s Candy by Dylan Schiff.
The Wall Street Journal: Watch Your Language by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Aries Puzzles: Aries Six Pack #2 by Andrew J. Ries.
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 89. But it’s full of holes! by Māyā
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 88. You know my number! by Māyā
Out Of Left Field: ($) #273 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Puzzles For Progress: Arbor Day Puzzle Hunt by Jacob Cohen.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,726 by Brummie.
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, June 19, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) There’s Been a Mix-up by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 19, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
Fireball: ($) Just Between Friends by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Jonesin’: Roll With It by Matt Jones. Direct .puz link
Lexicon Devil: Any Day Now… by Richard D. Allen.
M & M Crosswords: Don’t Mess Around by Martina Waluk.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 106 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Provincetown Independent: Box Fan by Sophia Maymudes. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Independence Day by Alex Eaton-Salners. Online only
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 6/19/25 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Rafa Musa. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: ($) Sounds Strange… 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 Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: It’s Been a Long Time, Thurs. June 19, 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
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Messing up by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 by Nijah Morris.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
Vulture 10×10: The Rubber Duck Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Joe Rodini. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Half Anagrams by by Kelsey Blakley. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Hannah Slovut-Einertson.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, June 19, 2025 by Mollie Cowger.
Newsday: 6/19/25 Lower Levels by Steve Faiella. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Summer 2025 Themeless Week, Puzzle 4 by Jamixiy. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Break Out in Song by Rachel Fabi.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 653: Mini Touchword 6 by Grant Fikes. .pdf only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,725 by Brockwell.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New Scientist: ($) Biweekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.
The Spectator: ($) Weekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.

Support Daily Crossword Links

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

 

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Craves Sexy Food by Rebecca Goldstein and Rachel.
AVCX: ($) June 18, 2025 – “Not Quite Full” by Jim Quinlan. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1022: “Can you chip in?” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 18, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Club: Open for Lunch by Trent H. Evans.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Royal? Flush! by Jeff Linder.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #224: just so you’re aware (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
MEOW: Who Did You Say? (Meta) by DrTom.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 105 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
The Puzzle Pit: Themed Wednesday #3 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Nude Descending a Staircase by Joe Deeney. Online only

Apple News: ($) The L Word by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. 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 Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Statuette Quartet, Weds. June 18, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: Going Ape by Games Editor.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Samuel A. Donaldson. 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
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 by Hemant Mehta.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 by Kavin Pawittranon.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
Vulture 10×10: The Sister Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Emet Ozar. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
McKinsey: Pet Project by Peter Gordon.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by by Byron Walden. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Eli Cotham.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 by Caitlin Reid.
Newsday: 6/18/25 Take Your Chances by Prasanna Keshava. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Summer 2025 Themeless Week, Puzzle 3 by Dennis Mc Cartney. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Fallback Positions by Wendy Brandes.
The Wall Street Journal: It’s Catching by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,724 by Paul.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

Support Daily Crossword Links

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

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1792: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 17, 2025 by Ada Nicolle.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, June 16: Swing Both Ways by Hanh Huynh. Subscribe at link.
Hyperallergic: Hyperallergic Mini Art Crossword: June 2025 by Natan Last.
Lil AVCX: ($) Well, It’s Ablaut Time by Alex Rossell Hayes. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: Big Hits by Matthew Luter.
Metas On A Tuesday: Spin the Wheel (Meta) by benchen71.
Nautilus Puzzles: Midi by Ben Tolkin.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 104 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Colors of Iceland by Loa Gunnars & Auður Ákadóttir. Online only

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.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) It’s Not Easy by Sally Hoelscher. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Graduation Eve, Tues. June 17, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. 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
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, June 16, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Monday, June 16, 2025 by Nate Cardin.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer.
Vulture 10×10: The Memory Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Lee Taylor. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) A Tale of Jimmy the Greek by by Anthony J. Salvia. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Tarun Krishnamurthy.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 by Will Nediger.
Newsday: 6/17/25 Infield Diagram by Stan Newman. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Summer 2025 Themeless Week, Puzzle 2 by Rafael Musa. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: For My Next Trick by Matthew Luter.
The Wall Street Journal: Split Levels by George Jasper. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.24 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Yorkshire Unions by Jack H Keynes.
Outside The Box: ($) Touchword by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.39 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,723 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

 

Monday, June 16, 2025

A Crossword Rose: Absolute Destiny Apocalypse by acommonrose.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 16, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Just Gridding: play date” (themeless) by erik agard & claire l. rimkus.
Lil AVCX: ($) Here (and There) Be Dragons by K.J. Sarr. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #223.5: gulp! (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Monday Fills: Et al. by Dave Murchie.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Going Poe-stal (Meta) by Abide.
Pair-o-Ducks: “Then there’s a pair of us!” by Pair O Ducks.
The Puzzle Pit: Metal Monday #3 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Manners of Speaking by Rebecca Goldstein. Online only
Puzzmo: Wedding Guest by Olivia Mitra Framke. Online only

Apple News: ($) Much Ado by Neil Shook. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: ($) by Jasmeet Arora. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Evan Kalish. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Waterworld, Mon. June 16, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. 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
Slate: Slate Crossword: Sunday, June 15, 2025 by Chandi Deitmer.
Slate: Slate Mini: Sunday, June 15, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
Vulture 10×10: The Love Triangle Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Kathy Lowden. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Double Y’ed Trailers by by Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Jill Rafaloff and Michelle Sontarp.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, June 16, 2025 by Anna Shechtman.
Newsday: 6/16/25 by the Kitchen Sink by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Summer 2025 Themeless Week, Puzzle 1 by Leo Tsai. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Suitcase by Rachel Fabi & Jill Brufsky.
The Wall Street Journal: Very Funny! by Andrea Carla Michaels & Kevin Christian. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

BEQ Marching Bands: ($) Marching Bands #11.5 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Fresh Pain by Dan Schwartz. Patreon Subscription.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #548: The Spiral Squared 8 .pdf only
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 429 by Steve Townsend. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,722 by Vulcan.
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

 

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crosswoods: Like most property on Santorini by Crosswoods.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 15, 2025 by Will Nediger.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: The Very Same by Frisco17.
The Hub Crossword: ($) GQ Model by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Patreon subscription.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 105 by Jeff Linder.
M & M Crosswords: Glitter Bomb by Martina Waluk.
Pun Of A Kind: Flying Colors by Mikey G.
Puzzmo: Are You Game? by Geoffrey Schorkopf. Online only
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Pop Quiz (Meta) by DavyGravy.
Westwords: Westwords Preview: Beep Beep by Rebecca Goldstein.

Apple News: ($) Choice Words by Hannah Slovut-Einertson. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Caleb Madison.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Pointed Words by Kareem Ayas. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Jared Goudsmit. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: The Life of Brian, Thurs. June12, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. 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
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday, June 14, 2025 by Kiran Pandey.
Sporcle: Write a Letter by Purple_Parrot. Online only
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: L. A. Times, Sun, Jun 15, 2025 – “Living in the Past” by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: June 15, 2025 – A Savory Bunch by Merl Reagle.
New York Sun: ($) Books That Aren’t Spaced Out by by Kelsey Blakley. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) Tossing and Turning by Adam Wagner and Rebecca Goldstein.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
Newsday: 6/15/25 SEW WHAT?: Not Just Clothing by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
TV Crossword: Weekly Puzzle. .pdf, online only
Universal: ($) Themeless Sunday 138 by Kyle Dolan. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: Tech Start-up by Dylan Schiff. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Father’s Day by Norman M. Aaronson.
Washington Post: Flying Colors by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.

1Across: Family Man by Amygdala. .pdf, online.
The Browser: ($) Cryptic by Will Nediger. Subscribe at link.
Negroni’s Cocktails: ($) June Cocktail: 25th Hour by Negroni. Patreon subscription.
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #F: “Why Don’t You Just Meet Me in the Middle?” (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein.

Azed Cryptic: 2,765.
Everyman Cryptic: 4,104.
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New York Times Variety: ($) Acrostic by David Balton & Jane Stewart.

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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

 

Friday, June 13, 2025

AVCX+: ($) June 13, 2025 – “RIP, Queen” (themeless) by Stella Zawistowski. Subscribe at link.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1791: Full of Energy by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 13, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Fowl Play by Trent H. Evans.
Dissonant Grids: i play all these bogus roles by owen.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Too Marvelous For Words! by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
The Puzzle Pit: Themeless Friday #2 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Conspiracy of the Season by brooke. Online only

Apple News: ($) Set the Tone by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: ($) by Joe Marquez. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Peter Wentz. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravix. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. 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
Slate: Slate Midi: Thursday, June 12, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, June 12, 2025 by Adrianne Baik.
Vox: by Anonymous.
Vulture 10×10: The Cover-Up Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
The Week: Cheers to You by Matt Gaffney. .pdf only
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.
New York Sun: ($) Four Corners in the Middle by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Evan Mulvihill.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, June 13, 2025 by Mollie Cowger.
Newsday: 6/13/25 Omnivowel Acrosses by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: Sketch Comedian with a Proton Pack by Steph Spadaccini.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Measures Up by Mike Graczyk. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Pick Apart by Jared Goudsmit.
The Wall Street Journal: Order Must Be Restored by Matt Gaffney. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Out Of Left Field: ($) #272 by Joshua Kosman, Henri Picciotto & Craig Hamilton. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,720 by Pasquale.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

Support Daily Crossword Links

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