Tag: Chandi Deitmer

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

 

Monday, June 2, 2025

Two indie puzzle packs celebrating Pride Month released yesterday:
A Trans Person Made Your Puzzle. Donate at least $10 to receive the pack.
Puzzler Pride 2025. Free. Mostly variety puzzles.

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 2, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Lil AVCX: ($) Kitchen Confidential by Carina da Rosa. Subscribe at link.
Monday Fills: Even Out by Dave Murchie.
Muggle Meta Mondays: ABC, easy as 1-2-3! (Meta) by Wendy Walker.
Pair-o-Ducks: Focus Group by Pair O Ducks.
Puzzmo: We Aim to Please by DenaRobin. Online only
Puzzmo: Top of the Mornin’ to You by Joe Deeney. Online only
Quid Pro: A Poisonous Midi by Andrew Anker.

Apple News: ($) Lemon Extracts by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Anna Gundlach. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Mike Nothnagel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Tony Orbach. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Holy Sheet, Mon. June 2, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, June 2, 2025.
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
Slate: Slate Crossword: Sunday, June 1, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Sunday, June 1, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Zachary David Levy. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) ± by by Steve Picus. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Anthony V. Grubb.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, June 2, 2025 by Natan Last.
Newsday: 6/2/25 Teacher’s Desk by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Raise Your Glasses by Chandi Deitmer. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: It’s the Muppet Show! by Justin Werfel.
The Wall Street Journal: What a Disaster! by Kareem Ayas. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

1Across: Roll The Dice by Metacryptix. .pdf, online.
A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Kevin’s Puzzles at Home Season 10, Episode 5: Mystifying Midpoints by Grant Fikes. .pdf only
BEQ Marching Bands: ($) Marching Bands #11.4 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Lucid Nightmare by Nate Fricker. Patreon Subscription.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #546: Pieces of Nine 13 .pdf only
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: by Steve Townsend. Online only
TLMB: Titled by The Void .pdf, online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,710 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

Saturday, May 31, 2025

Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Is Applying for the Role of ‘Bottom Chef’ by Rebecca Goldstein. 
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1017: “Ready, willing, and able.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle.
Crossworthy: Hold on to your hats! by May Huang & Kevin Trickey
David Alfred Bywaters: SB by David Alfred Bywaters.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Connect Four” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Nautilus Puzzles: Themeless (Boston edition) by Ben Tolkin.
Puzzmo: When I was your age, television was called books by Priyanka Sethy & Rajiv Sethy. Online only
Reason: Free, Apparently by Stella Zawistowski.
Spyscape: Scavenger, Hunt by Bryant White.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Ada Nicolle. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Anna Gundlach. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Timehop by Sally Hoelscher. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Tony Orbach. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword by Sejal Mehta.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. 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: Bust a Move by Jack Murtagh.
Vox: Salad Days by Patrick Blindauer.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Stella Zawistowski. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Magazine: Site Unseen by Matt Gaffney.
New York Sun: ($) Rearranging the Furniture by Randolph Ross. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Adam Aaronson and Ricky Cruz.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by S.N.. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 175 by Chandi Deitmer. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Narrow Openings by Marshal Herrmann.
The Wall Street Journal: Downsizing by Vasu Seralathan. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

The Crossword Centre: June 2025 Prize Puzzle – Current Affairs by Hedge-Sparrow by Derek Harrison .pdf only
Darren’s Puzzles: Cryptic 2025-05 by Darren Miller.

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: The Purloined Key by Dean Felch. Direct link to .pdf.

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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, May 29, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Split Decision by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 29, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Fireball: ($) Made in the Shade by Hanh Huynh. Subscribe at link.
Jonesin’: Well, Sorta by Matt Jones. Direct .puz link
M & M Crosswords: Who Wants Another Treat? by Martina Waluk.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 98 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Give me five! by Frédérick Lavoie. Online only
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 5/29/25 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Amie Walker and Will Eisenberg. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: ($) Creature Feature by Will Eisenberg. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Evan Kalish. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Tony Orbach. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: The Big 5-0 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 29, 2025 by Zoya Khan.
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
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Give me five by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 by Chandi Deitmer.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 by Nijah Morris.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
Vulture 10×10: The Football Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Andrew Colin Kirk. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) DEF Jam by John R. Conrad. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by John Kugelman.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, May 29, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Newsday: 5/29/25 Positively by Mark McClain. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Bar Exam by Gabe Antell-Proulx. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Chopped Liver by Kareem Ayas.
The Wall Street Journal: I Forgot by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Aries Puzzles: Aries Twists & Turns #12 by Andrew J. Ries.
AVCX Cryptic: ($) Down the Tubes by Steve Mossberg. Subscribe at link.
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: X-word jigsaw by Māyā

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,707 by Vlad.
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.

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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, May 15, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Hit and Runs by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 15, 2025 by Will Nediger.
Crossworms: guest puz: “One Word: New York” by paolo pasco.
Fireball: ($) Themeless 178 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Jonesin’: Achievement Unlocked by Matt Jones. Direct .puz link
M & M Crosswords: Canadian Thriller by Martina Waluk.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 92 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #E: “One-Act Vocal Lessons” (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein.
Provincetown Independent: Mass Hysteria by Sophia Maymudes. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Raise Your Expectations by issa. Online only
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 5/15/25 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.

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.
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: Top 40 Thursday by Fred Piscop. 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
Daily Beast: Spike in Publicity, Thurs. May 15, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Alan Olschwang. 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
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Handcuffs by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 by Chandi Deitmer.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 by Kiran Pandey.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
Vulture 10×10: The Hurry Up Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Desirée Penner & Jeff Sinnock. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Seth A. Abel. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Simeon Seigel.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, May 15, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Newsday: 5/15/25 Open Waters by Mark McClain. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online only
Universal: ($) Split Jump by Annemarie Brethauer. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Tall Tale by Noelle Griskey.
The Wall Street Journal: Utter Hogwash by Christopher Youngs. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,695 by Paul.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
The Spectator: ($) Weekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.

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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, May 1, 2025

Ariadne’s Crossword Library: In All Directions by Emma Oxford. .pdf, .puz only
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Literary Twists by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 1, 2025 by Will Nediger.
El País: Apellidos literarios significativos by Margot Machado. Online only
Fireball: ($) Slippery Characters by Justin Werfel. Subscribe at link.
Jonesin’: Ee-Aw by Matt Jones. Direct .puz link
M & M Crosswords: Tennis Bagel by Martina Waluk.
Memorial Hall Library: This puzzle also has birds in it.
Nautilus Puzzles: Themeless by Ben Tolkin.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Midi 20 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #5: Two-Act Plays (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein.
Provincetown Independent: Off to the Races by Sophia Maymudes. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Bowl Games by Geoffrey & Will. Online only
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 5/1/25 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.
Westwords: Westwords 2025 Constructor Reveal! by Rebecca Goldstein.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Kareem Ayas. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 05/01/2025 by Rich Vigliotti.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Aidan Deshong. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Lightning Crashes, Weds. April 30, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, April 30, 2025 by Sejal Mehta.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
Fordham Observer: Crossword: How To Say Goodbye by Damian Grove.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Monster Mini No. 2 by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 by Chandi Deitmer.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
Vulture 10×10: The Anti-Hero Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Michael B. Berg. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Suitable Emotion by Curtis Yee. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Aidan Deshong and Adam Levav.
New York Times Monthly Bonus: Fashion Forward by Sarah Sinclair.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, May 1, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Newsday: 5/1/25 Verbal Voyage by Gary Larson. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online only
Universal: ($) Split a Meal by Drew Schmenner. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: TV Sets by Michael Berg.
The Wall Street Journal: Place Holders by Desirée Penner & Jeff Sinnock. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 646: Section Six 64 by Grant Fikes. .pdf only
Beneath The Surface: Cryptic #31 (Midi) by Kyle Dolan.
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #5: Two-Act Plays (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein.
Puzzle Tome: Numbers (Cryptic) .pdf, online.
Stay Golden Puzzles: ($) “Gardening Lesson” Rows Garden Set by Juliana Tringali Golden. Puzzle pack for purchase
TLMB: Big Elbows by The Void .pdf, online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,683 by Paul.
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, April 2, 2025

Ariadne’s Crossword Library: April 2025 Monthly Contest: “Are You There Gods?” by Emma Oxford. .puz, .pdf
AVCX+: ($) April 2, 2025  “One More Time” by Jill Singer. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 1000: “A thousand thank-yous.” by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 2, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Outside Chance by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Fool’s Errand by Wade Bednar. Online.
Fireball: ($) Cuckoo Crossword (Fireball Crosswords) by Evan Birnholz. Subscribe at link.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Vox Thursday On An Otherwise Uneventful Tuesday (Will Nediger Guest Puzzle!) by Frisco17. .puz, .pdf, online.
Inteltainment: Themeless #136 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
MEOW: A Most Singular Problem (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muller Monthly Music Meta: April MMMM: Stoneground by Pete Muller, Mack Meller, and Andrew White. .puz,. pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 79 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Olio Grids: The Middle (Freestyle) by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Family Getaway by bbctol. Online.
The Rice Thresher: BEEEER BIIIIIKE!! by Ava McClung. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Walking Taco by Amanda Rafkin & Amie Walker. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/02/2025 by Reda Shaikh. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) So Spicy by Olivia Mitra Framke. 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 Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: He’s Not Playing, Weds. April 2, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Nira Goyal .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: West World (Mini) by Ishan Ghosh. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 136 (4/2/25) by Ben Matz. puz, .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Wednesday, April 2 (Mini) by Damian Grove. .pdf, online.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini by Sowmya Ramkumar .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, April 2, 2025 by Chandi Deitmer. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Grief Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Here Comes The Sun by Gus Lookingbill. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Stella Zawistowski. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Same Difference by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Singular Sensations by Sean O.F. Smith. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Daniel Bodily. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 by Caitlin Reid. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 4/2/25 Hit the Ball by Fred Piscop. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Class Action by Jake Halperin. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Taste the Nation by Matthew Stock. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Spots of Light by Robbie Cottom. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Rolex Rollout by Ben Robinson Online.
Darren’s Puzzles: Cryptic 2025-04 by Darren Miller. Online, .pdf.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
These Puzzles Fund Abortion: Lessons in Chemistry (cryptic) by Jess Shulman. Online.

The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,658 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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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, March 16, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosswoods: Grated great in Olive Garden by Crosswoods. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 16, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
The Hub Crossword: ($) After A Fashion by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
M & M Crosswords: You Just KNEW by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) MGWCC #876 “Plot Device” by Evan Birnholz (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
The Michigan Daily: The Sunday by Albon Wu. Online.
Puzzmo: Shuffle Board by kareemayas. Online.
Smooth Sailing Sunday: Wearing of the Green (Meta) by Cap’n Rick. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Starting Lineup by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Caleb Madison. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) by Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Get Your Kicks on Rap 66, Sun. March 16, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. 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.
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Crossword: Sunday, March 16, 2025 by Chandi Deitmer. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Sunday, March 16, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Sporcle: Head for the Stars by loesje11. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: I Have To Ask by Ryan Mathiason. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
Merl Reagle Archives: March 16, 2025 – The Secret Forest by Merl Reagle. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Possessive People by Joy M. Andrews. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) Have It Both Ways by Paul Coulter. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood. Online, app.
Newsday: 3/16/25 EVEN STEVEN: You’ll Catch on Quickly by Steve Faiella. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
TV Crossword: Weekly Puzzle. Online.
Universal: ($) Themeless Sunday 126 by Amie Walker and Brian Callahan. Online, pdf. .puz.
Universal Sunday: Humorous Tones by Jeffrey Martinovic. .puz.
USA Today: Welcome Foolish Mortals by Amie Walker & Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf, app.
Washington Post: Folk Groups by Evan Birnholz. Online, .pdf. .puz.

Everyman Cryptic: Everyman crossword No 4,091 .pdf, online.
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
New York Times Variety: ($) Puns and Anagrams by Sam Ezersky. .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

 

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

AVCX+: ($) March 5, 2025 – “Digital Image” by Priyanka Sethy and Rajiv Sethy. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 992 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 5, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: First To Go by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Man on the Inside by Lily Hutcheson. Online.
Inteltainment: Themeless #134 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
Major Arcana: ($) Holy Trinity  by Hoyt Arcane. .puz, .pdf.
MEOW: Slight Changes (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muller Monthly Music Meta: March MMMM: Pitch Outs by Pete Muller, Mack Meller, and Andrew White. .puz,. pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Midi 13 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Cinematic Elements by Shannon Rapp. Online.
Wordgarbler: An old-fashioned puzzle by Chris Piuma. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) March of the Penguins by Rebecca Moore. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 03/05/2025 by Molly Durawa. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Photo Cropping by Brian Callahan. 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 Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Just Let Me Finish, Weds. March 5, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, March 5, 2025 by Sarah Abdelsalam. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: King of All Crosswords by Francesco Thorik-Saboia. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Camron Baldwin and Insia Haque .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Mini by Clarice Wang. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Come Again? (Mini) by Andrea Brinson. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 127 (3/5/25) 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: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 by Chandi Deitmer. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Sexbot Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Per Veritatem Vis by Alex Nickel. 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 Sala Wanetick & Emily Biegas. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Apple Season by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Smile! by James Sajdak. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Rebecca Goldstein. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 3/5/25 Don’t Waste It by Mark McClain. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Roll With It by Carly Schuna. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Build a Snowman by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Starter Programs by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,634 by Paul. .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

Thursday, February 20, 2025

AVCX: ($) Marine Screenings by Matthew Luter. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) S.O.S.! by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: February 20, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Fireball: ($) Themeless 17 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Spaceman Spiff by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jonesin’: Put ‘Em Together! by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Mongrel by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 65 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Provincetown Independent: Provincetown, MA by Sophia Maymudes. .pdf, .puz
Puzzmo: One sec! by markvaldez. Online.
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 2/20/25 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.
Scientific American: Creative Bursts by Aimee Lucido. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Brooke Husic. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 02/20/2025 by Reda Shaikh. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Not Quite a Drummer by Will Eisenberg. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday 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 Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Wicked Cool, Thurs. Feb. 20, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Yuletide Carols (Mini) by Lucien Chidester. Online.
Fordham Observer: Crosswordplay by Jasmine White. .pdf, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #140 (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. 20, 2025 by Chandi Deitmer. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Amnesia 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 Amie Walker & Geoffrey Schorkopf. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Catching Some Z’s by Patrick Blindauer and Tony Orbach. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Peter Gorman. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, February 20, 2025 by Andy Kravis. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 2/20/25 Kindly Quartet by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: ($) Hot Off the Press by Susan Gelfand. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: False Starts by Taylor Johnson. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Unbreakable by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) Barred Grid by Will Nediger. Subscribe at link.
A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 636: Section Six 63 by Grant Fikes. .pdf.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,623 by Pangakupu. .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