Tag: Dana Edwards

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Audubon: Waiting in the Wings by Jasper Davidoff. Online.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1746: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: Themeless #34 by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 7, 2024 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) So Much in Common! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, Jan. 6: Miss Me by Marshal Herrmann. Subscribe at link.
Hyperallergic: The Hyperallergic Art Crossword: January 2025 by Natan Last. .pdf, online.
Lil AVC X: ($) A Bit of Splish and a Bit of Splat by Brian Callahan. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #200.5: life’s a trip (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #201: so exciting!!! (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: Solve for X by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Matt’s Word: F Progress! by Matt Forest. .puz, .pdf, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Bad Habits (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Dig In! by Shannon Rapp. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Rafael Musa. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Goat Cheese by Rebecca Moore. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: We Won! Mon. Jan. 6, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, January 7, 2025 by Lily Ogburn. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #96 (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: Projectile by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Old Flame 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 Gary Cee. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) The Nature of Government by Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Dana Edwards. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/7/25 Time Off by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Ewbank. Online.
Universal: ($) Practice Makes Perfect by Rebecca Goldstein. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Save the Best for Last by Ryan Mathiason. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Recipe for Disaster by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Chatting on AOL by Momes, Dob Olino, & Bob Weisz. Patreon Subscription.
Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Ordinary Banana by Rachel Fabi. Patreon Subscription.
Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Ridiculously Good Guacamole by Will Nediger. Patreon Subscription.
Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Well Heck, Why Not by Joe Pasini. Patreon Subscription.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.1 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Strong Liquor by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Mad Dog Cryptics: Mad Dog Cryptics #24 by Terry Brennan .puz, .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.17 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,585 by Brummie. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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DCL Highlights, Week of 1/13

A new weekly post curated by the DCL team.

If you missed us before now, this is the third post in a new, spoiler-free weekly series designed to recommend puzzles you might have missed among ever-longer daily posts. It draws on the example set by Will Nediger’s Indie Puzzle Highlights posts.

This is not at all an attempt to pick the “best” puzzles, and we will be less detailed in our comments than Will was. Our approach is best described as “puzzles we don’t think you should miss.” Kind of like staff recommendations at a local bookstore.

Little bit lighter this week, but still some puzzles we think you’ll enjoy. Whether you solve one or all of this list, we’d love to hear about your favorite puzzles from the week in the comments here, as well.

Wall Street Journal: Sweet Adeline (1/13) Andrea Carla Michaels and Jeff Jerome with a clean consistent theme and long themers that are just fun to piece together. – Matt

New York Times: (1/13) by Hoang-Kim Vu: Packed full of fresh and interesting phrases; all bangers no skips – Norah

David Alfred Bywaters: Mixed Doubles (1/13) – In David’s typical style, a theme set full of fun finds surrounded by tricky fill. – Matt

Universal Sunday: Post-It Notes (1/14) by Paul Coulter. The kind of theme that even once you’ve got it, each entry is still a small aha moment of wordplay. – Matt

BEQ: Themeless Monday (1/15). Tough (but fair) cluing. – Matt

Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter #26 (1/16) – If you haven’t done one of Matt Gaffney’s Merriam Webster puzzles yet, worth a visit. This one stands on its own in both its trademark format as well as the typical crossword theme. – Matt

Universal: Plus One (1/17) by Astrid Kane and Adam Simpson. Tight theme with a perfect revealer that’s like a bow on top. – Rich

Fireball: Thar She Blows! (1/17) by Dana Edwards. Loved puzzling out this evocative theme. – Rich

Universal: Second Grade (1/16) by Chris Gross: Just liked the theme. – Matt

Wall Street Journal: Put Your Mind at Ease (1/17) by Greg Snitkin. A simple theme concept that lends itself to creative and engaging themers. – Matt

AVCX: To Coin a Phrase by Aimee Lucido (1/17). Fun theme. Good week for themes that result in interesting or re-parsed phrases. -Matt

New Yorker: First off (1/19) by Adam Aaronson. This puzzle is good enough that I forgive Adam for how much the theme filled me with deep constructor jealousy. – Parker

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 01/18/2024 by Reena Bromberg Gaber. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles..
Jonesin’: Set Me Free by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Poor Yorick by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.
Olio Grids: Let’s Play the Feud! by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Provincetown Independent: Pick Six by Sophia Maymudes. .pdf, .puz
seaon’s puzzles: Minisonal #1 – God Damnit, New Jersey… by seaon. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Tweet, Tweet! by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 18, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: Mini Puzzle. iPad-exclusive app.
Fireball: ($) “Thar She Blows!” by Dana Edwards. Subscribe at link.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Giants by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Weather Forecast by Sally Hoelscher. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Goodbyes Are Funny, Thurs. Jan. 18, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Michael B. Berg. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Thursday, January 18, 2024 by Kelly Nguyen Dickson. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by Manny Nosowsky. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Jon Michnovicz and Carl Michnovicz. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Thursday, January 18, 2024 by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Watch Your Step by Gary Cee. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: Dirt Floor by Rich Feely. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Anything Goes by Catherine Cetta. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Assassin Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Wide Variety by Tirosh Schneider. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) by Paolo Pasco. Subscribe at link.
A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 579: Framelinks 21 by Grant Fikes. .pdf.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,632 by Guy. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,282 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14074 by Dr. X. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Mev. .pdf, online.
New Scientist: ($) Cryptic crossword #127 by Trurl. Subscribe at link.
The Spectator: ($) 2637 by Doc. Subscribe at link.

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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