Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Craves Sexy Food by Rebecca Goldstein and Rachel.
AVCX: ($) June 18, 2025 – “Not Quite Full” by Jim Quinlan. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1022: “Can you chip in?” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 18, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Club: Open for Lunch by Trent H. Evans.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Royal? Flush! by Jeff Linder.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #224: just so you’re aware (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
MEOW: Who Did You Say? (Meta) by DrTom.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 105 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
The Puzzle Pit: Themed Wednesday #3 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Nude Descending a Staircase by Joe Deeney. Online only

Apple News: ($) The L Word by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Statuette Quartet, Weds. June 18, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: Going Ape by Games Editor.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Samuel A. Donaldson. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 by Hemant Mehta.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 by Kavin Pawittranon.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
Vulture 10×10: The Sister Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Emet Ozar. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
McKinsey: Pet Project by Peter Gordon.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by by Byron Walden. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Eli Cotham.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 by Caitlin Reid.
Newsday: 6/18/25 Take Your Chances by Prasanna Keshava. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Summer 2025 Themeless Week, Puzzle 3 by Dennis Mc Cartney. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Fallback Positions by Wendy Brandes.
The Wall Street Journal: It’s Catching by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,724 by Paul.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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We’ve revamped information about available puzzle formats, only highlighting when one of .puz (either direct or via the “Crossword Scraper” browser extension), .pdf (either directly or via a print option), or online solving options are not available.

Other American-style links:

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

Other Cryptic/Variety links:

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

Saturday, July 13, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 927 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Enigmatology: Couples Retreat by David Kwong. .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.

The Triangle: It’s Always Sunny by Ian Kratzinger. .pdf, online.

A-to-Z Crosswords: ($) Puzzle #20 by Peter Gordon & Frank Longo. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Current Magazine: ‘On the Air’ by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Migrating West by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Te Encanto” by Madeline Kaplan. Online.
Reason: Por Que No Los Dos? by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Hide and Go Seek by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Jared Goudsmit. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Ricky Sirois. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by Taylor Johnson. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: That’s Over the Line by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Seeing the Sites by Joe DiPietro. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Eli Cotham. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Anna Stiga. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 132 by Carolyn Davies Lynch and Geoffrey Schorkopf. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Dinnertime (Freestyle) by Rebecca Moore. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Mixed Foursome by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Playback by Paul Coulter. Online, .pdf. .puz.
The Walrus: Stop! Thief! by Jess Shulman. .pdf, online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

The Rackenfracker: The Nerfracker #3.5 by The Rackenfracker. .pdf, online.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.

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: Acrostic by Mike Shenk. .pdf.

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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 ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Friday, May 3, 2024

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1675: Watch What You’re Typing 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: Winning 10 Cents in the Lottery (Midi) by Steve Johnson. .puz, .pdf, online.
Haymarket’s Squares: Haymarket Mini #69 (you thought it) by ariel haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Mark’s Word Puzzles: Hold the Line by Mark Morin .pdf, .puz, online.
QVXwordz: Themeless #22: Gentlewoman Thief by Quiara Vasquez. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 3, 2024 by Pavan Acharya. .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Crossword: Is This the Solve of the Summer? by Jasmine White. .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Friday, May 3 (Mini) by Damian Grove. .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Is All About Audience Partici….pation by Kate Hawking. .pdf, online.
AVCX+: ($) May 3, 2024 – “Have Fun!” (themeless)  by Will Nediger. Subscribe at link.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Look-alikes by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 3, 2024 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Winguistics by Corvimae. Online.

Apple News: ($) I’m Grateful by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. 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: ($) by Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) For Pete’s Sake by Jonathan Gersch. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Eli Cotham. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: Friday, May 3 by Andy Kravis. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 5/3/24 Where’s Your Homework? by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdf.
People Puzzler: The Bling Ring Star by Patrick Merrell. .pdf, online. (Apr 26 puzzle)
People Puzzler: Birdman by Steph Spadaccini. .pdf, online.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Midi: Friday, May 3, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Colin Thomas. Online.
Universal: ($) Absent Tees by Jeffrey Martinovic and William Yuan. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Threestyle (Freestyle) by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Remake Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Make It an Even Dozen by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.
The Week: Turn, Turn, Turn by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.

Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #214 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Weekend Magazine Number 689 by .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,373 by Tramp. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Number 14,175 by Saral. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Phi. .pdf, online.
gin + grapefruit: Shot and Chaser by Aaron Riccio. .pdf, online.

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Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles

Other American-style links:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Sally’s Take | 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

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1634: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: LLLLLIIIIIVVVVVEEEEE (Happy Birthday, Taylor Swift) by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 12/11/2023 by Molly Durawa. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crosstalk Puzzles: Go Quick by Nick McGuire. .pdf, online.
LuterCross: We’ll Have a Good Time by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Bright Rite (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 12, 2023 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Falling Leaves by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, Dec. 11: Have A Ball by Eli Cotham. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) Break Bread by Kelly Nguyen Dickson. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) skibidi bop (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Merriam Webster: Puzzle #21 by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Cheer by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Out on a Limb by Emet Ozar. Online, account required.

Apple News : ($) Freestyle by Brooke Husic. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Not Single Anytime Soon, Mon. Dec. 11, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Kelly Richardson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) What About Bo? by Kelsey Blakley. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Peter Gordon. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 by Erik Agard. .pdf, online.
Newsday: On the March by Stan Newman. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Allan Scott. Online.
Universal: Do Not Eat by Rebecca Goldstein. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: The Spanish by Aidan Deshong. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Boogie Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Street Cred by Gary Larson. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden #10.48 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #6.48 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Self Checkout by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Liari’s Cryptic Crosswords: Potoroo Puzzle Pack – Advent 2023 Day 12 by Jack H Keynes.. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #9.15 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,598 by Moo. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,251 by Jack. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14043 by KrisKross. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Twin. .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