Saturday, March 8, 2025

Bewilderingly: I Just Had the Most Awful Dream by Will Nediger. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 993 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 8, 2025 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nexus Blog: Puzzle #133: Great 8 by Alex Boisvert .ipuz, .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Hard-Hearted by Emma Simon. Online.
David Alfred Bywaters: Fashion Shoots by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #209.5: gotta dip! (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) MGWCC #875 “High Marks” by Peter Abide (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: Life Style by Priyanka Sethy & Rajiv Sethy. Online.
Reason: IOU by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: The Ghosthunters by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Jasmeet Arora. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 03/08/2025 by Molly Durawa. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Peace of Mind by Olivia Mitra Framke. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, March 7, 2025 by Tia Bethke. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Andrew Zhang and Maria Diyaljee  .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Gail Grabowski. 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.
Vox: Warming Up by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: Much Music by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Erica Hsiung Wojcik & Matthew Stock. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) State Pair by Ogden Porter. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Joe Deeney. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: 3/8/25 Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ray Terrell. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 164 by Jess Rucks. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Right From the Start by Jake Halperin. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Spout by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

1Across: Ladies First by Women of 1ACross. .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Mystery Machine by Dean Felch. .pdf.

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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.

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Saturday, March 1, 2025

Ariadne’s Crossword Library: Blood Lines by Emma Oxford. .puz, .pdf
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 991 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Hidden Treats by Arnav Ratna. Online.
Lexicon Devil: Colorful Character (meta) by rickybillingsgate. .puz, .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Programming…” (Meta) by Erik Agard. Subscribe at Patreon.
Memorial Hall Library: A Plethora of Pen Names. .pdf, online.
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #3: What’s On His Playlist? (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein. .puz, online.
Puzzmo: Good Vibes by Olivia Mitra. Online.
Reason: Right and Writer by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Enter by Katie Walenta. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Kate Chin Park. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini by Reda Shaikh. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Joe Marquez. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Evan Kalish. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #149 (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.
Vox: In Like a Lion … by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: Make Good by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Backward and Forward by Rena Cohen. Online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Ed Sessa. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Drinking Games by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Funny Paper Names by Tony Orbach. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Ryan Judge. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Monthly Bonus: And the Oscar Goes to… by Christina Iverson. Online, .pdf, .puz.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Doug Peterson. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 163 by Amie Walker and Darby Ratliff. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Shuffle Dance by Catherine Cetta. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Do It! by Kevin Christian. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Beneath The Surface: Beneath The Surface Cryptic #29 (midi) by Kyle Dolan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #3: What’s On His Playlist? (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein. .puz, online.
Puzzle Tome: Options (Cryptic) .pdf, online.
Square Chase: ($) Pulling Strings (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Marching Bands by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

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

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Wednesday, February 26, 2025

AVCX+: ($) February 26, 2025 – “Taking an Oath” by Zachary Edward-Brown. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 990 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: February 26, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Weird Vibes by Trent H. Evans. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Eye of the Tiger by Simon Marotte. Online.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #208: see what i did there? (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
MEOW: What Am I Missing (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 67 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: This is more my speed (midi) by Emet Ozar. Online.
The Rice Thresher: One of Us? by Bennett Reddig. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Wearing a Pelt by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 02/26/2025 by Olivia Barbieri. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Either Way by Will Eisenberg. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Evan Kalish. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Here’s the Latest, Weds. Feb. 26, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, February 26, 2025 by Miguel Tsang. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: Best (of Evanston). Crossword. Ever. by Francesco Thorik-Saboia. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Nira Goyal .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Pool Guy (Mini) by Wade Bednar. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 124 (2/26/25) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #146 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
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, Feb. 26, 2025 by Hemant Mehta. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Pride & Prejudice Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : The Circle of Life 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 Rebecca Goldstein. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Groovy Movie Titles by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Ax by Courtenay Crocker III. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Dan Caprera. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 by Caitlin Reid. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 2/26/25 Sew It Up by Carolyn Stewart. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) What Did I Say? by John Ewbank. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Written in the Stars by Max Schlenker. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Cereal Fiction by Geoff Brown. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Heavenly by Ben Robinson Online.
Crossword Nexus: ($) You All Over Me (Acrostic) by Alex Boisvert. Patreon Subscription.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
The Rackenfracker: All Cherry, No Lemon by The Rackenfracker. Online, .pdf.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,628 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Saturday, February 22, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 989 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Eye of the Tiger by Simon Marotte. Online.
David Alfred Bywaters: Nonconfrontation by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Themeless by Alex Warren. Online.
Pun Of A Kind: Double Up by Mikey G. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Screen Test by Will Eisenberg. Online.
Reason: Baby Makers by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: At Full Tilt by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Rafael Musa. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini by Sophie Mertzel. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) C World by Kareem Ayas. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #142 (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.
Vox: Moonlighting by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: Instrumental Roles by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : A Weekend in St. Louis by Rena Cohen. Online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Casual Employment by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Karen M. Tracey. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Rose Conlon. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Brad Wilber. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 162 by Lydia Roth. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Too Many Mornings by Amie Walker. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: On the Other Hand… by Randolph Ross. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Crossword Nexus Blog: Puzzle #132: Go ‘Topes! (gridlock) by Alex Boisvert .ipuz, .pdf, online.
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 78. Diamond jigsaw (Channel 106) by Māyā .pdf, online.
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 77. Untitled by Māyā .pdf, online.
Darren’s Puzzles: Cryptic 2025-02 by Darren Miller. .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Acrostic by Mike Shenk. .pdf.

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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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Saturday, February 15, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 987 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Cross Your Heart by Andrea Brinson. Online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Who Loves Ya, Baby?” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
The Michigan Daily: The Themeless by Madison Hammond. Online.
Olio Grids: This Puzzle Will Take You for a Ride by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Dance Mix by Matthew. Online.
Reason: Cool Presidents by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Cloak and Dagger by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Kate Chin Park. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Star Crossed Lovers by Kelly Richardson. 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 Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #135 (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.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Bruno by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Vox: State Television by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: A Break in the Action by Jess Shulman. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Body Work by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Krispy Theme by Byron Walden. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by David P. Williams. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Anna Stiga. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 161 by Adrian Johnson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Got Up by Stella Zawistowski. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Making It Work by Lisa Senzel & Will Nediger. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Mallimack: Wild Side by Mallimack. .puz, .pdf, online.
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #B: U in Shape? (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein. .puz, online.
Square Chase: ($) Caveat (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) The First Decade by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Seven Sages by Patrick Berry. .pdf.

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 986 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: February 12, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Insides by Trent H. Evans. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Gameday by MC McCoy. Online.
Lexicon Devil: The Limits of My Language (18×15 themeless) by Richard D. Allen. .puz, .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #206: give me options (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
MEOW: In the Money (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Midi 10 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Around the World by Enrique. Online.
Star-Crossed: Puzzle #12: One Chants Out Between Two Worlds by Kiran Pandey. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Parting Words by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 02/12/2025 by Molly Durawa, Jimmy Hayward, Max Kleban. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: You Say It’s Your Birthday? Tues. Feb. 11, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, Feb. 12, 2025 by Miguel Tsang. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: Daily Northwestern? More like Daily Gaming by Danny O’Grady. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Shrub it Off (Mini) by Jessica Curran. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 118 (2/12/25) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #132 (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. 12, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Slow Motion 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 Hoang-Kim Vu. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: By Leaps and Bounds by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Jeffrey Harris. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Philip Koski. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 by Andy Kravis. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 2/12/25 High Spots by Bruce Venske. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Coexistence by Jim Heane. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Back Track by Taylor Johnson. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Package Deal by Zachary David Levy. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Well Watched by Ben Robinson Online.
Kieran J. Boyd: G’day! by Kieran Boyd. .pdf, online.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,616 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Saturday, February 8, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 985 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
David Alfred Bywaters: Trash Bin by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) “Come Out, Come Out” — for wherever you are by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “How Sweet It Is” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
The Michigan Daily: The Themeless by Mae Marshall. Online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Midi 9 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Just Wondering by rafa. Online.
Reason: Expert Economist by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Life at the Intelligence Agency by Katie Byl. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Kelsey Dixon. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Finding the Sweet Spot by Sally Hoelscher. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #128 (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.
Vox: Final Offer by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: Bust a Move by David Karp. .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 & Matthew Stock. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Reinvent Yourself by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Alina Abidi. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Frank Longo. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 160 by Ryan Mathiason. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Inevitable (Freestyle) by Amie Walker. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: A House Divided by Aaron Ullman. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

blogat: Midi Cryptic 5: That was awful! by blogat. .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Super Bowl Party by Paul and Carol Hunsberger. .pdf.

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

AVCX: ($) Look Before You Leap by Jeremy Newton and Matthew Stock. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 984 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: February 5, 2025 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Noisemakers by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: “Shaken, Not Stirred” by Jasin Cekinmez. Online.
Inteltainment: Themeless #132 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #205: buddy system (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
MEOW: In the Money (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muller Monthly Music Meta: February MMMM by Pete Muller, Mack Meller, and Andrew White. .puz,. pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Cleaning Rotation by erik. Online.
The Rice Thresher: Happy Valentine’s Day! by Ava McClung. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Feed Me, Human! by Claire Rimkus & Chandi Deitmer. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 02/05/2025 by Anna Steel. .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 Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Here’s the Scoop, Tues. Feb 4, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, Feb. 5, 2025 by Miguel Tsang. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: You woke up this morning… by Francesco Thorik-Saboia. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Mini Puzzle by Doer He .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Gail Grabowski. App Store | Google Play, online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 115 (2/5/25) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #125 (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. 5, 2025 by Chandi Deitmer. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Commitmentphobe 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 Paul Coulter. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Cure All by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Flip ’Em by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Kiran Pandey. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 by Caitlin Reid. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 2/5/25 Fowl Mood by Fred Piscop. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: ($) Continental Breakfast by Darrell Bridges. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Summit Meeting by Sally Hoelscher. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: On the Table by George Barany & Michael David. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,610 by Harpo. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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