Saturday, February 1, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 983 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) “We Are the World” — performed by a trio by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Memorial Hall Library: Book Parts by Memorial Hall Library. .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Themeless by Talya Uziel. Online.
Norah’s Puzzles: They’re the Same Picture by Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg. .puz, online.
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #2: Chance Encounters (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein. .puz, online.
Pocket Squares: Leaving no crumbs by Jasper Davidoff. .pdf, online.
Pun Of A Kind: Creature Feature by Mikey G. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Elementary Game Theory by Matthew Luter. Online.
Reason: Cyber Punks by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: The Counterfeit Crime Scene Mystery by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Hannah Slovut-Einertson. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini by Molly Durawa. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Gail Grabowski. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #121 (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: Punxsutawney Fill by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: The Walrus Crossword, March/April 2025 by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Adrian Johnson & Will Nediger. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: People of Action by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Possessed by Lee Glickstein. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Kate Chin Park and Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Monthly Bonus: Love is in the Air by Alice Liang. Online, .pdf, .puz.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood. 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 159 by Boaz Moser. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Downhill by Dan Kammann & Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: I’m Right Here! by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Beneath The Surface: Cryptic #28 – ABC Jigsaw by Kyle Dolan. .pdf
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #2: Chance Encounters (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein. .puz, online.
Puzzle Tome: Middle Row (Cryptic) .pdf, online.
Square Chase: ($) Demonstration (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) The Family Jewels 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: Curly Quote by Patrick Berry. .pdf.

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

AVCX: ($) January 29, 2025 – “We Saw You From Across the Bar” by Sala Wanetick and Greg Snitkin. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 982 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: The Underworld by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 112 (1/29/25) by Jonah Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: A 4×4 Puzzle I Created In My Head And Then For Which I Subsequently Drew Out The Grid In My Notebook by Frisco17. .puz, .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #204: that’s the one! (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
MEOW: Reoriented (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Transformative Times by brooke. Online.
The Rice Thresher: Vending Machine by Ava McClung. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Year of the Snake by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 01/29/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Scary Movie, Weds. Jan. 29, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, January 29, 2025 by Michael Tsang. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: Hook… and Sinker by Max Sullivan. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Gail Grabowski. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #118 (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, Jan. 29, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Friendly Neighborhood 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 Rebecca Goldstein. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: That Is to Say by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by Jeffrey Harris. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Sophia Maymudes. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/29/25 Salon Services by Fred Piscop. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Stretching Exercises by Matthew Stock. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Year of the Snake by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Urban Wildlife by Christopher Youngs. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Original or Not? by Ben Robinson Online.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
The Rackenfracker: Parts of Speech by The Rackenfracker. Online, .jpz, .pdf.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,604 by Qaos. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Saturday, January 25, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 981 by Tim Croce, club72.wordpress.com. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Dana’s Crosswords: The Limit Does Not Exist by Dana Silver. Online at Crosswordr.
David Alfred Bywaters: Er, Er, What Was I Saying? by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
lost for xwords: Tree Surgery by August Miller. .pdf, online
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Picked Off First” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
The Michigan Daily: The Themeless by Bella Bartfield. Online.
Olio Grids: Euro Step or Travel? by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Welcome to Fairview by markvaldez. Online.
Reason: School Choice Week by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: It’s Top Secret by Prasanna Keshava. .pdf, online.
Wordgarbler: smol kros wird puzl by kris pyoomuh. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Kate Chin Park. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Adam Levav. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday 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 Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #114 (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: Did You Catch That? by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: That Gum You Like is Going to Come Back in Style by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by August Miller. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Working a Double Shift by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Evil No-Nos by Mark Feldman. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Michael Lieberman. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Kate Chin Park. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 158 by Lydia Roth. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Ziplines by Katja Brinck. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Cold Play by Joanne Sullivan. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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, January 22, 2025

AVCX+: ($) January 22, 2025 “AV Classic Themeless #80” by Amie Walker. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 980 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Way to Woo by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 109 (1/22/25) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Inteltainment: Themeless #131 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
MEOW: Along for the Ride (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Pad Tie by Joe Deeney. Online.
The Rice Thresher: Sports Mini 1/22/25 by Evie Vu. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Rice Thresher: Reading is Alimental by Ainsley Ganti. .puz, .pdf, online.
xwordswithbabka: Themeless #8 by Dan Schwartz. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Rollin’ … by Daniel Hrynick. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: ($) Panic! At The Demo by Olivia Mitra Framke. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Tracy Bennett. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: A Man of Few Words, Tues. Jan. 21, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: WEEKLY CROSSWORD: A Texas landmark. Never forget it. by Audrey Pachuta. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, January 22, 2025 by . .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Joyce Lee .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Bonnie L. Gentry. App Store | Google Play, online.
Fordham Observer: Sudoku: January 22, 2025 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #111 (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.
Scientific American: Daily Mini by Ella Dershowitz .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 by Chandi Deitmer. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Fab 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 Parker Higgins. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Davos by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) “See Ya!” by Jack McInturff. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Landon Horton. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 by Patrick Berry. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/22/25 Character Study by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) The Chemistry Is Off by Brian Callahan. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Even Distribution by Hannah Slovut-Einertson. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Exit Stage Left by Robert S. Gard. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,598 by Brummie. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Saturday, January 18, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 979 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Dana’s Crosswords: Sunday Service by Dana Silver. Online at Crosswordr.
Haymarket’s Squares: Haymarket Mini #78 by ariel haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Creature Feature” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: This is a Hot and Steamy Puzzle by Kate Hawkins. Online.
Reason: Fly Me to the Moon by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: All Aboard! by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Rafael Musa. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News: Severance by Ross Trudeau. online.
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Rafael Musa. 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 Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Neville Fogarty. App Store | Google Play, online.
Fordham Observer: Saturday (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Friday (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #107 (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: Blow-by-Blow Account by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: Cherry on Top by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Jess Rucks. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Fundraising Drive by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Course Numbers by Mark Feldman. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Scott McMahon. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Lester Ruff. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by tktktk. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 157 by Hannah Binney. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Em-Bed-Ded by Lynn K. Watson. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Turn Up the Heat by Paul Coulter. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: Sesquipedalianism! by Māyā .pdf, online.
Mallimack: Wild Side (M0010) by Mallimack. .puz, .pdf, online.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) tktktk 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: Labyrinth by Mike Shenk. .pdf.

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

AVCX: ($) January 15, 2025 – “Let’s Rock and Roll!” by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 978 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Happy Solving! by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 106 (1/15/24) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
MEOW: The Gift (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #A: Funky Home (Meta) by Danny K. Bernstein. .puz, online.
Puzzles for Palestine: B-A in Journalism by Erik Agard. Full charity pack available with donation.
Puzzmo: Nothing Lasts Forever by bewilderingly. Online.
The Rice Thresher: Sports Mini #8 by Evie Vu. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Rice Thresher: Let It Snow by Ava McClung. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Living Spaces by Jesse Guzman. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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 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 Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: A Friend Indeed, Weds. Jan. 15, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: Purple Pride by Henry Frieman. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Gail Grabowski. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #104 (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: Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Discipline 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 Mark McClain. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: 2024 Year in Review by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Magazine: Lend Me a Tenner  by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Say It With Vowels by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Parker Higgins. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 by Caitlin Reid. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/15/25 on Foot by Prasanna Keshava. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) You Couldn’t Be More Wrong by Paul Coulter. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: She Is My Scar (Freestyle) by Amie Walker & Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Career False Starts by David Alfred Bywaters. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Unethical Dreams by Ben Robinson Online.
Darren’s Puzzles: Cryptic Snowflake 2025-01 by Darren Miller. .pdf.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
The Rackenfracker: Nerfracker #6 by The Rackenfracker. Online, .jpz, .pdf.
Square Chase: ($) Peak Season (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Tales From The Cryptic: I made a cryptic for Puzzles for Palestine 2! “Liberation in the Arab World” – 11×11 by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,592 by Kite. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Saturday, January 11, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 977 by Tim Croce, club72.wordpress.com. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
David Alfred Bywaters: Overworked Abbreviations by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Flosswords: They mean nothing to me! Except when I’m playing Spades (Themeless № 6) by Evan Mulvihill. .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Make Womb” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: Business Up Front, Party in the Back by Trent H. Evans. Online.
Reason: Seen and Obscene by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Chew On This by Jeff Stillman. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Mark Valdez. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Sound Mixing by Brian Callahan. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Bonnie L. Gentry. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #100 (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: Twenty Fives by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: Curious (Themeless) by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Kareem Ayas. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Are You Ready for Some Football? by Joe Bower. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Ryan McCarty. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Nick Huntley. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 156 by Kareem Ayas. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: “Barely Hurts at All!” (Freestyle) by Kareem Ayas. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Time to Get Up by Alex Eaton-Salners. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Snake Charmer by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Co-working by Steve Mossberg. .pdf.

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Wednesday, January 8, 2025

AVCX: ($) January 8, 2025 “Recess Activities” by Ben Tausig. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 976 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: TGI by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 104 (1/8/24) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Room for 2 by tlhinman. Online.
Ryan Judge(‘)s Crosswords: puzzle #13: sick! (themeless) by Ryan Judge. .puz, .pdf, online.
Scientific American: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Tough As Nails: Tough as Nails Themeless #130 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf

Apple News: ($) Holding Water by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Weather Report by Kelly Richardson. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Donna S. Levin. 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
Daily Beast: Morning Mourning, Weds. Jan. 8, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Samuel A. Donaldson. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #97 (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.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 by Chandi Deitmer. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .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 Catherine Cetta. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Play Time by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) All in the Family by Donna S. Levin. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Laura Dershewitz. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/8/25 Cookbook Bits by Steve Faiella. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: ($) Takeoff Sequence by Desiree Penner and Jeff Sinnock. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: League Leaders by Brian Callahan. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Short-Changed by Lynn Lempel. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,586 by Pasquale. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Saturday, January 4, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 975 by Tim Croce, club72.wordpress.com. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Haymarket’s Squares: Haymarket Mini #77 by Ariel Haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “First-Quarter Action” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Princeton Alumni Weekly: No Accompaniment Needed by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: *shrug* by rafa. Online.
Reason: Peanut in Chief by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Paint by Number by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Darby Ratliff. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Daisy, Daisy by Will Eisenberg. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday 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 Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #93 (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: Ringing In ’25 by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: Nobody Left Behind 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 Rafael Musa. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: The Element of Surprise by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Sam Ezersky. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Lester Ruff. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 155 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Ahead of Time by Beth Rubin. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Falling Into Place by Joe Gangi. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Snowflake by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
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, January 1, 2025

AVCX: ($) January 1, 2025 “Loafing” by Maddy Ziegler. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 974 by Tim Croce.puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Breakfast Sandwich by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
lost for xwords: Crossword #123 – “In a Sarlacc Pit, but Emotionally” (Themeless) by August Miller. .pdf, online
Memorial Hall Library: Noteworthy Knitters by MHL Puzzle Crew .pdf, online.
MEOW: New Year’s Resolution (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: So Fresh, So Clean by markvaldez. Online.
Tough As Nails: Say That Again! by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Kelsey Dixon. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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 Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Lack of Elf-Control, Tues. Dec. 31, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Angela Kinsella Olson. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #90 (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 Mini: Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 by Mike Dirolf. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Fowl 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 Jay Silverman. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Get Cracking by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Mammal Moves by Raymond Hamel. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Seth Bisen-Hersh and Jeff Chen. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Monthly Bonus: Extremely Online in 2024 by Paolo Pasco. Online, .pdf, .puz.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 – So much to say by Adam Aaronson. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/1/25 Web Sharing by Prasanna Keshava. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: ($) Cookie Cutter by Ricky Sirois. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: EVs by Olivia Mitra Framke & Sally Hoelscher. Online, .pdf, app.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Beneath The Surface: Beneath The Surface Cryptic #27 (midi) by Kyle Dolan. Online, .puz, .pdf.
Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: CFTD Setters by Ben Robinson Online.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
The Rackenfracker: Downright Tricky #4 by The Rackenfracker. Online, .jpz, .pdf.
Square Chase: ($) Party Prep (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,580 by Picaroon. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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