Saturday, May 24, 2025

Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Is Craving Pizza Rolls For Some Reason by Emet Ozar.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1015: “Can I change your mind?” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) MGWCC #886 – “Surround Sound” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: Play It on Repeat by Olivia Mitra Framke. Online only
Reason: In Them Hills by Stella Zawistowski.
Spyscape: Orders from the Top by Freddie Cheng.
xwordswithbabka: how i roll by Dan Schwartz.

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.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) A Walk in the Park by Olivia Mitra Framke. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Evan Kalish. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Bonnie L. Gentry. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini by Freddie Cheng.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Morning Brew: You Can Say That Again by Jack Murtagh.
Vox: Action Figures by Andrew J. Ries.
The Walrus: Treat Yourself by David Karp.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Erik Agard. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Magazine: Pair Bonding by Matt Gaffney.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Gene Louise De Vera.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Kate Chin Park. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 174 by Hannah Binney. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Shakedown by Larry Snyder.
The Wall Street Journal: Early Admissions by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Double or Nothing by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
WSJ Variety: Twister by Patrick Berry. Direct link to .pdf.

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

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, 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.

Support Daily Crossword Links

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 Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety links:

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

 

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1740: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crosswords by Steve: Rear Window (Themeless) by Steve Johnson. .puz, .pdf, online.
Hyperallergic: Hyperallergic Mini Art Crossword: December 2024 by Natan Last. .pdf, online.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Happy Songs 2 by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
LuterCross: You Heard Me by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Fr-r-reezing! (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 17, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Joe Marquez. iPad-exclusive app.
Crossword Nation: ($) To Coin a Phrase … by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, Dec. 16: Lost At Sea by Josh Goodman. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) True Story! by Geoffrey Schorkopf. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #198.5: i do it all the time (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Mars by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: omg by Hannah Binney. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Jasmeet Arora. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Darby Ratliff. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Patrick Berry. 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: Scary Movie, Tues. Dec. 17, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Susan Gelfand. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Terms of Endearment by Adam Cohen. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Kathy Lowden. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
Newsday: 12/17/24 “Don’t Go” Signs by Stan Newman. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Nick Huntley. Online.
Universal: ($) Winter Themeless Week, Puzzle 2 by Boaz Moser. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Do to a Tee by Hannah Slovut. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Springfield Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Child’s Play by Geoff Brown. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden #11.51 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: A Kiwi Chrissie Crossie by Maya by Māyā .pdf, online.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #7.51 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Impulse Buy by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Mental Judo: A Cryptic Blog (11): Guess Who #5 by joeadultman Online.
Outside The Box: ($) vwllss crsswrd by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.15 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 29,568 by Brummie. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

Support Daily Crossword Links

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 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