Wednesday, February 19, 2025

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

Apple News: ($) First Sip by Willa Angel Chen Miller. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 02/19/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Adam Levav. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Andrea Carla Michaels and Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: You Say It’s Your Birthday? Tues. Feb. 18, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: Mark Your Calendars by Max Sullivan. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, February 19, 2025 by Francesco Thorik-Saboia. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Presidential Powers by Peter Stover. Online.
The Daily Princetonian: Petal Dance (Mini) by Lucien Chidester. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 121 (2/19/25) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #139 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Cymbal Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Brian Callahan. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Nature of the Beast by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) “On Your Feet!” by Raymond Hamel. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Joe Deeney. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 2/19/25 Way Cool by Jerry Clarkson. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Off to the Races by Joe Rodini. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Split Level by Stella Zawistowski. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Case by Case by Chloe Revery. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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

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

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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, January 10, 2025

AVCX+: ($) January 10, 2025 – “I’m Content” (themeless) by Owen Bergstein. Subscribe at link.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1747: Curling by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 10, 2024 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 105 (1/10/24) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) “In/Out List” — for the New Year by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: all sizzle no fizzle by kelsey. Online.
xwordswithbabka: Alternate Universes by Dan Schwartz. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Pair of Jeans by Will Nediger. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Aidan Deshong. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday 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 Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, January 10, 2025 by Miguel Tsang. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #99 (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.
Scientific American: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 by Ben Zimmer. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by no author. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Wellness Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Amanda Cook. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by Byron Walden. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Robert Logan. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, January 10, 2025 by Andy Kravis. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/10/25 Sense of Direction by Mark McClain. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: ‘House of Lies’ Leader by Steph Spadaccini. .pdf, online.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Colin Thomas. Online.
Universal: ($) Job Title by Garrett Chalfin and Andrew Kingsley. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Head Start by Chloe Revery. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Eton Must Change by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) AVCX Cryptic 1/9/25 by Kevin Stuart. Subscribe at link.
The Crossword Centre: Solution to Seasons Greetings by Eclogue by Derek Harrison .pdf
The Enigma: Various puzzles in each issue. National Puzzler’s League membership required.
Out Of Left Field: ($) Puzzle #250 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,588 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

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Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

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 11, 2024

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1686: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crosswords by Steve: Alaskan Cruise Marvel (Midi) by Steve Johnson. .puz, .pdf, online.
LuterCross: Aaaaaahhhhhhh, The French by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Let’s Go Orienteering (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
xwords by a ladee: puzzle 70 // 10/30 (“in town for a week but looking for a reason to stay”) by brooke husic. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 11, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) That Sinking Feeling by Brian Callahan. iPad-exclusive app.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, June 10: What’s The Deal? by Aaron Ullman. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) Can’t, I’m Totally Booked by Lydia Roth and Christina Bodensiek. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #175: like a G6 (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Fetch by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Body Temperature by vriska. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Kavin Pawittranon and Nijah Morris. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Watching the Detective, Tues. June 11, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Jay Silverman. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) First-Rate by Jay Leatherman. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Chloe Revery. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 by Erik Agard. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 6/11/24 Tilted by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 by Hemant Mehta. Online, .pdf.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Ewbank. Online.
Universal: ($) On the Bandwagon by Will Nediger and Jeffrey Martinovic. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Moleskin by Agnes Davidson & Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Jersey Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Domain NameS by Geoff Brown. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden #11.24 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Nexus: ($) The Other Side of the Door (Acrostic) by Alex Boisvert. Patreon Subscription.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #7.24 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Gun Runner by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #9.39 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,759 by Bobcat .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,406 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14198 by Incognito. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Hoskins. .pdf, online.

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Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

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

Crossworld News and Notes

Congratulations to Erik Agard, winner of the 2022 Boswords Fall Themeless League, and to second- and third- place contestants Tyler Hinman and Will Nediger. League puzzle packs, videos, and full standings are available at boswords.org. Boswords Winter Wondersolve will take place February 5.

The 45th Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament will be held in Stamford, CT March 31-April 2, 2023. Registration opens January 1.


AVCX+ is accepting applications for up to two new crossword editors to join the team in 2023. Applications accepted through December 4.

AVCX submissions open December 1 and Inkubator submissions open January 1.

Since the last News & Notes, Taylor Johnson (11/14), Benji Goldsmith (11/19), Kanyin Ajayi (11/26), Chloe Revery (11/28), and David Rockow (11/29) made their NYT debuts. Congratulations to everyone! Here’s some of their other work we have enjoyed: Chloe’s presentation for !!Con 2020 and Taylor’s work with the Lemonade Disco series.

Jeff Chen, operator of XWord Info, recently appeared on the Creative License podcast. He talks about what drew him into the world of puzzles, how he brainstorms themes, and what keeps him coming back for more.

The New York Times has announced that Wordle will now be edited and tested similar to Spelling Bee and the crossword. Tracy Bennett, associate puzzle editor, will lead this work.


Steve Mossberg is excited to announce “Eight Cryptic Nights,” a free Chanukah-themed variety cryptic meta suite. A new puzzle will drop at 5:00 PM ET each night of the holiday starting on December 18. It’s full of Jewish culture, humor, and even a little Hebrew, but should be loads of fun whether or not you light the menorah, and can be solved at Square Pursuit.

The Amazing Inventions of Eureka K. Jones,” a puzzle hunt by Eric Berlin is available now. For $7.99, you get eleven puzzles including a meta puzzle.

The Charlotte Ledger Crossword Puzzle Collection” by Chris King is a book of 35 Charlotte-themed crossword puzzles that originally run on the Charlotte Ledger site (5 are new) for $12.99.

Fireball Newsflash Crosswords by Peter Gordon are timely, current-event themed puzzles delivered twice a month by email. Registrations open now through January 18 on Kickstarter for the 2023 series.

The newest additions to the Sit & Solve crossword book series, edited by Francis Heaney, are here: a “simple” edition by Brooke Husic, and a “tough” edition by Kameron Austin Collins. The previous pair, by Robyn Weintraub and Adesina O. Koiki, are still available as well.

And if you’re looking for more holiday gift ideas, BEQ shared some of his recommendations in a recent blog post. We second his plug for the Inkubator book, and also suggest the reprinted film-themed A24 book. Gift subscriptions to the Inkubator to support gender diversity in crosswords and AVCX to support the indie community at large are great ideas too.


Have a news tip for us? An idea to pitch? A puzzle or puzzle site to share? Let us know!

Monday, November 28, 2022

Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Dilemmas: nov 27 2022 by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.
Crosswords Schmosswords: negging thoughts by kate chin park. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 42 by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
Monday Fills: Playing the Field by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
Nautilus Puzzles: Themeless by Ben Tolkin. .puz, .pdf, online.
Real Puzzling Stuff: Exploding Kittens + Keanu Reeves by Ryan Patrick Smith. .pdf, online.
xwordswithbabka: Cross Birds by Dan Schwartz. .puz, .pdf, online.

Atlas Obscura: Tick Tock Stars by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf, online.
Autostraddle: Autostraddle Mini — November 28, 2022 by Rachel Fabi. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: November 28, 2022 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Planet Crossword: Gilt Themeless by Carly Schuna. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: by Mike Nothnagel. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: The Present Time, Mon, Nov 28, 2022 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Andrew J. Ries. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Janice Luttrell. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
LA Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Mixed Reaction by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Patriots by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Chloe Revery. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword by Brooke Husic. .pdf, online.
Newsday: In the Aisles by Doug Peterson. Online, .pdfbackup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic No. 8 by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: Miles Apart by Craig Stowe. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: First Love by Claire Rimkus. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Potter’s Field by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Redhead64: Dilly Dally 5 .pdf.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 296 by Steve Townsend. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,263 by GURNEY. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,926 by Carpathian. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Hoskins. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener