Sunday, January 29, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Radio: That was a stupid idea by Probably Apocryphal. Online.
Cruciverbology: Looking forward to the next Dune movie? by Elise Corbin. .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Crossword: How You Like Them Apples? by Irene Hao. .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Sunday, January 29 (Mini) by Irene Hao. .pdf, online.
Grid Therapy: Free Association 77 by Trent H. Evans. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Skeleton Station by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Stylish Simian by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Pandora’s Blocks: Happy Birthday! (Meta) by Emma Oxford and Will Pfadenhauer. .puz, .pdf, online.
Real Puzzling Stuff: An Opinionated Puzzle by Ryan Patrick Smith. .pdf, online.
Rossword Puzzles: Wax Dummy by Ross Trudeau. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 29, 2023 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Grids for Kids: Growth Chart by Matt Forest and Sally Hoelscher. Online.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Wean Selections by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Patreon subscription.
Premier Crosswordby Frank Longo. .pdf, online.
Sporcle: There’s a Band in There! by bhenderson79. Online.

The Atlantic: by Scott Hogan and Christina Iverson. .pdf, online.
Barrons: Money Talks by Jeff Chen. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Trip Payne. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Stan Newman. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Cater to Your Audience, Sun, Jan 29, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: Opposite Day by Brian Thomas and Brooke Husic. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
Merl Reagle Archives: January 29, 2023 – In a Perfect World by Merl Reagle. Online, .pdf.
The Modern Crossword: Themeless 7 by Nate Cardin. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Formal Females by Diane Epperson. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) The Final Frontier by Rich Katz. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: KEEP IT SHORT: Vowel-Wise by Mark McClain. Online, .pdfbackup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: Themeless Sunday 25 by Rafael Musa. Online, pdf. .puz.
Universal Sunday: The Little Things by Stella Zawistowski. .puz.
USA Today: Break Even by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
Washington Post: Freezer Packs by Evan Birnholz. Online, .pdf. .puz.

Beneath The Surface: Beneath The Surface Cryptic #15 by Kyle Dolan. Online, .pdf, .puz.
The Browser: ($) Cryptic #108 by Steve Mossberg. Subscribe at link.
Tales From The Cryptic: Naked Swimmer – 7×7 🌓 by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

Everyman Cryptic: Everyman crossword No 3,98 .pdf, online.
Financial Times: FT News Puzzle: January by Julius. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Skinny. .pdf, online.
New York Times Variety: ($) A Little Variety by Frank Longo, Patrick Berry, Prasanna Seshadri. .pdf, online.
The New Yorker Cryptic: Cryptic by Patrick Berry. .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

Saturday, 28 January 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
David Alfred Bywaters: Wild Animals by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Saturday, January 28 (Mini) by Irene Hao. .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Baring It All by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Power Grids: The Produce Puzzle by Spencer Leach. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: A+ Crossword Has Some Explaining to Do by Brooke Husic. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 28, 2023 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Brew crossword: Music of the spheres by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
My Jewish Learning: MJL Mini Jan. 27, 2023 by Rebecca Goldstein .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Get Ready to Rumble! by Jared V. Goudsmit. .pdf, online.

Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Stanley Newman. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Jamey Smith. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Cross-Border Connections by Parker Higgins and Brooke Husic. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Roughing It by Joe Bower. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Kevin Christian. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Steve Mossberg. Online, .pdfbackup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: Universal Freestyle 57 by Tom Pepper and Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Jarring Ends by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: A Is for Alternation by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The In-Laws Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Altering Course by Alexander Liebeskind. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Club 72: Puzzle 850: Wordominoes 13 by Tim Croce. .pdf.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Marching Bands by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,317 by LEONIDAS. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath number 1215 by HAMILTON. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Grecian. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Acrostic by Mike Shenk. .pdf.

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

Tuesday, 24 January 2023

BEQ: Themeless Monday #707 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: Call It Off by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
⟪Clever Name Here⟫: You Cannot Have… by David B Ritterskamp. .jpz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Griddle: The Megacorporation Puzzle by Spencer Leach. .pdf, online.
LuterCross: Puzzle ’85 by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: January 26th (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Aye Aye, Captain! (Meta) by Capn Rick. .puz, .pdf.
Olio Grids: What am I (Eating)? by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 24, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Opening Movements by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) Making a Splash by Olivia Mitra Framke. Subscribe at link.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Console by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Planet Crossword: Success Themeless by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Shining Like a National Guitar, Tue, Jan 24, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Rebecca Goldstein. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Tuesday, January 24, 2023 by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Addendum by Mel Taub. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Aaron M. Rosenberg and Jeff Chen. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, January 24, 2023 by Erik Agard. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Eggy by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdfbackup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by James Brydon. Online.
Universal: The Parent Trap by Samantha Podos Nowak. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Three MC’s and One DJ by Kelsey Dixon. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Rocky Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Brief Resumes by Bill Thompson. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden #10.4 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #6.4 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Battered Fish by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Monday Fills Acrostics: Acrostic 190 by Dave Murchie. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Cascades by Joe DiPietro. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #8.19 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Pixlate’s Puzzles: Show’s Over by Pixlate. .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,313 by GURNEY. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,975 by Brummie. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Tees. .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

Sunday, January 22, 2023

Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Pandora’s Blocks: Roll the Dice (Meta) by Will Pfadenhauer. .puz, .pdf, online.
Rossword Puzzles: Pilot Programs by Dr. Jessie & Mr. Ross Trudeau. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 22, 2023 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Sounds Fishy by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Premier Crosswordby Frank Longo. .pdf, online.
Sporcle: Chain Reaction by anonymous987. Online.

The Atlantic: by Kelsey Dixon and Matthew Stock. .pdf, online.
Barrons: Hot Commodities by Jeff Chen. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Happy Birthday, Chef, Sun, Jan 22, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: Play It Again by Alan Massengill & Doug Peterson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
Merl Reagle Archives: January 22, 2023 – Business Made Simple by Merl Reagle. Online, .pdf.
The Modern Crossword: Themeless 6 by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) APB by Joy M. Andrews. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) With Ease by Garrett Chalfin. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: WATER LOG: For Which You’ll Stay Dry by Gary M. Larson. Online, .pdfbackup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: Themeless Sunday 24 by Trent H. Evans. Online, pdf. .puz.
Universal Sunday: Change the Game by Seth Bisen-Hersh. .puz.
USA Today: Year of the Rabbit by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
Washington Post: Captain Obvious Goes to the Art Museum by Evan Birnholz. Online, .pdf. .puz.

1Across: No Brainer by Ambrosia. .pdf, online.
The Browser: ($) Cryptic by Larry Kline. Subscribe at link.
Tales from the Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000001 by Bob Weisz. Online.

Everyman Cryptic: Everyman crossword No 3,979 .pdf, online.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Hoskins. .pdf, online.
New York Times Variety: ($) Puns and Anagrams by Mark Diehl. .pdf, online.
New York Times Variety: ($) A Little Variety by Frank Longo and Patrick Berry and Prasanna Seshadri. .pdf, online.
The New Yorker Cryptic: Cryptic by Neville Fogarty. .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

Monday, January 16, 2023

A Little Puzzling: does this look like an apple product to you? by steph brown. .pdf, online.
Bewilderingly: We’re Everywhere by Will Nediger. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Remembering MLK by Jeff LInder. .puz, .pdf
Monday Fills: Themeless 115 by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: I/O by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Pun Of A Kind: Cold Opens (meta) by Mikey G. .puz, .pdf, online.
Rossword Puzzles: “Are You Quite Finished?” by Ross Trudeau. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Autostraddle Mini — January 16, 2023 by Brooke Husic. .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Beta Puzzle by Juliana Pache. Online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 16, 2023 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Cross Swords by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Patreon subscription.
Lil AVC X: ($) To Er Is Human by No-Feet McGee. Subscribe at link.
Planet Crossword: Cautious Themeless by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Chasing Amy, Mon, Jan 16, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Jack Murtagh. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Monday January 16 by Erik Agard. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: Jewelry Tomfoolery by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) First Wives Club by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Michael Paleos. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, January 16, 2023 by Elizabeth C. Gorski. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Have a Seat by Stan Newman. Online, .pdfbackup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: That Hurts! by Drew Schmenner. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: ‘Tis the Season by Erik Agard. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Alternate Endings by Alex Eaton-Salners. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

The Browser: ($) Cryptic by Stella Zawistowski. Subscribe at link.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 303 by Steve Townsend. Online.
Team Crazy Cryptics: Puzzle No. 77: Delightful Heat by teamcrazymatt. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,306 by Flimsy. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,968 by Vulcan. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Filbert. .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

A jam-packed Crossworld News and Notes

Boswords 2023 Winter Wondersolve takes place February 5 beginning at 1:00pm ET. Registration opens January 21. We are excited about the event’s roster of constructors: Rebecca Goldstein, Damon Gulczynski, Enrique Henestroza Anguiano, and Joanne Sullivan.

Boswords has also released the roster for the 2023 Spring Themeless League, to take place in March and April: Ashton Anderson & James Mulhern, Kate Hawkins, Jenna LaFleur, Adrian Johnson, Hemant Mehta, Rafael Musa, Carly Schuna, Nancy Serrano-Wu, and one constructor to be chosen from an open submission process.

We’re looking forward to the smaller (and free!) second annual St. Louis Crossword Puzzle Tournament on March 4 with puzzles by Shannon Rapp and Patrick Blindauer.

The 45th Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in Stamford, CT is March 31 – April 2. Registration and hotel reservations are open now.

We hear word of two charity packs coming soon for our solving pleasure. Grids For Kids is a pack of 25 family-friendly puzzles launching in February. Shortly to follow will be the third round of These Puzzles Fund Abortion in March.

Among the changes at Crucinova under new management is the addition of a free monthly midi by editor Quiara Vasquez. The first one, “Good Housekeeping” (which actually verges on full-sized) we found delightful. Quiara is eager to entertain new queries from constructors of all levels of experience. Submit your ideas by email.

Secret Snowflake is an indie project coordinated by Rose Sloan and David Glasser in which constructors were randomly matched with each other to create custom puzzles. Not all of the thirty puzzles were released publicly, but here are a some that were: Litter Boxes by Lyle Broughton, January Stumper by Ada Nicolle, Costume Party by jseakle, Season’s Greetings by Rose Sloan, A PUZZLE FOR @TlMBERWOLVES by Paolo Pasco , Secret Snowflake Themeless by Max, Secret Snowflake by Christopher Adams, and Santa Puzzle 2022 by Xylo. (If we missed any, please drop them in the comments!)

In books, “Will Must Send Regrets: 101 Rejected Crossword Puzzles and the Stories Behind Them” by Damon Gulczynski is a new take on puzzle books; the puzzles are all past submissions to the New York Times, rejected. With “constructor notes and loosely tangential anecdotes, the puzzles tell a humorous, two-decade tale of repeated but endearing failure.” I’ve already gotten a copy, and while I haven’t solved the puzzles, I’m already hoping this is the first of a genre in the crossword scene.

Have we mentioned Stella Zawistowski’s coming book? I thought we must have, but maybe not (apologies if we have!) Bearing the title of her themeless-focused blog, “Tough As Nails Crosswords” features 72 “extra-challenging” grids from Stella. Preorders are open now, for a release on 28 March – just in time for ACPT.

P&A Magazine Issue 98 titled “X” is out now.

Congratulations to Hoang-Kim Vu, who has joined the editing team at AVCX+.

Congratulations to Jeff Chen, who as joined the team at Andrews McMeel Universal and will be the editor of Universal Sunday Crossword. Along with this news, Universal has announced they are now accepting submissions with a wider range of features. As always, we recommend constructors consult Matthew Stock’s spec sheet sheet for the most up-to-date submission specifications.

Creating Crossword Puzzles” is a course taught by Brooke Husic and Natan Last in cooperation with Atlas Obscura. The next offering of the course begins March 28 with four weekly sessions over Zoom. The content is intended for very new constructors and those who are interested in how crosswords are made. Reduced price tickets are available. The last session’s co-constructed puzzle, “Marvel, Extended Universe” is solvable online.

Hayley Gold’s next monthly cryptic stream is set for 9pm eastern on Wed., Jan. 18th. Hayley, Will and Al will be joined by special guests from the cryptic outlet The Rackenfracker.

New York Times Associate puzzle editor and Wordle editor Tracy Bennett appeared on the TODAY show to discuss her work with Wordle.

We enjoyed reading “Yesterday and tomorrow in puzzles“, a 2022 round up in “Puzzle Buzz”, the newsletter from amuselabs. Some of our favorite outlets across the community, new and old, got nice callouts for their work.

We mentioned “Outside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast” from Emma Oxford and Will Pfadenhauer of Pandora’s Blocks Weekly Meta Crossword when they launched in 2022. The newest episode includes an interview with Mike Dirolf, aka “mike d” aka “The Crosshare Guy.” (Sneak peek: we get a definitive answer as to how “crosshare” is pronounced.)


And some updates from the inside: We are pleased to welcome Rich Iurilli to the DCL team! You can expect to see him contribute to some daily emails and News and Notes. We’ve also been continuing to add new features to the site: More Puzzles, a listing of sites that have been dormant long enough that we don’t keep an eye on them anymore but are still full of puzzling entertainment; the beginnings of a community calendar, and a bit About Us. We also want to hear from you – if you have an idea about something you’d like to see us offer or have feedback about any of our features, please let us know.

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

BEQ: Themeless Monday #705 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: Kings & Queens by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Jack Of All Squares: Litter Boxes by Lyle Broughton. .pdf, online.
LuterCross: Wickedly Talented by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Two Can Play At That Game (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muggle Meta Mondays: The Replacement(s) (Meta) by Bird Lives. .puz, .pdf.
Olio Grids: Say That Again? by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 10, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Split-Level Home by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) Heart and Soul by Steve Mossberg. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) Puzzle #1 (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) Puzzle #2 (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) Puzzle #3 (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Prince by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Planet Crossword: Apish Themeless by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Crosswords Club: ($) Splinter Groups by Tiann Maxwell. Subscribe at link.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Trip Payne. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Dissed by the List, Tue, Jan 10, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Dan Schwartz & Shannon Rapp. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Five of a Kind by Randall J. Hartman. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Emily Rourke. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 by Wyna Liu. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Wintry by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdfbackup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic. Online.
Universal: Be in Touch by Drew Schmenner. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Breaking Bad by Sara Cantor. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Veterinary Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Wurst Case Scenario by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden #10.2 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #5.2 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Cold War Chaos by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Monday Fills Acrostics: Acrostic 189 by Dave Murchie. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #8.17 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,301 by Bobcat. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,963 by Brummie. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Serpent. .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

Monday, January 9, 2023

Bewilderingly: Do Stuff by Will Nediger. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
crosswords and other puzzles! by eva: wow1_2 by eva. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 45 by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
M & M Crosswords: Fat Cat Haiku #2 by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Monday Fills: Udon (Noodles) by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Dial It Back by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
xwordswithbabka: What are you, ten?? by Dan Schwartz. .puz, .pdf, online.

Atlas Obscura: Marvel, Extended Universe by the students in Atlas Obscura’s ‘Creating Crossword Puzzles’ course. Online.
Autostraddle: Autostraddle Mini — January 8, 2023 by Rachel Fabi. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 9, 2023 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Lil AVC X: ($) Lousy Food, Lousy Service by Kavin Pawittranon. Subscribe at link.
Planet Crossword: Arm Day Themeless by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: 41 and Having Fun by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Lynn K. Watson & Will Nediger. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Monday, January 09, 2023 by Anna Gundlach. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: Just Yanking Your Chain by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) There Is No “I” in Team by Steven Kahn. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Andrea Carla Michaels and Kevin Christian. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, January 9, 2023 by Natan Last. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Folders by Stan Newman. Online, .pdfbackup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: Half-Baked by Nate Cardin. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Mixing Bowls by Erik Agard. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: She’s Got It by Dave Taber & Laura Moll. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

The Browser: ($) Cryptic by Will Nediger. Subscribe at link.
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 21.Belated Christmas Greetings! by Māyā. Online, .pdf
Darren’s Puzzles: Cryptic Snowflake 2023-01 by Darren Miller. .pdf.
Redhead64: Fronts Off 6 .pdf.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 302 by Steve Townsend Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,300 by Peto. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,962 by Matilda. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Wire. .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

Sunday, January 8, 2023

Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
A Little Puzzling: the entertainment’s here (themeless) by steph. Online.
M & M Crosswords: Welcome, Croatia! by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Idle by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Rossword Puzzles: Lord, Is It I? by Ross Trudeau. .puz, .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 8, 2023 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Soccer Talk by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
The Inkubator: ($) Viva Forever (Spice Up Your Life!) by Chandi Deitmer. Subscribe at link.
Premier Crosswordby Frank Longo. .pdf, online.
Sporcle: American Painters by purple_parrot. Online.

The Atlantic: by Hannah Slovut. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Tracy Bennett. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: A Host of Hosts, Sun, Jan 8, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: Down in Front by David Alfred Bywaters. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
Merl Reagle Archives: January 8, 2023 – Personality Breakdown by Merl Reagle. Online, .pdf.
The Modern Crossword: Themeless 4 by Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Tailor-Made by Jack McInturff. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) Do You Hear That? by Wyna Liu. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
Newsday: A CENTURY AGO: What Happened in 1923 by Stan Newman. Online, .pdfbackup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: Themeless Sunday 23 by Adrian Johnson and Rafael Musa. Online, pdf. .puz.
Universal Sunday: Word Gets Around by Morton J. Mendelson. .puz.
USA Today: Downrate by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
Washington Post: Rhyme Time by Evan Birnholz. Online, .pdf. .puz.

1Across: Cut Corners by Ian VanderSchee. .pdf, online.
Puzzlesnacks: Patchwork by Eric Berlin. .pdf.

Everyman Cryptic: Everyman crossword No 3,977 .pdf, online.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Kairos. .pdf, online.
New York Times Variety: ($) Building Blocks by Will Shortz. .pdf, online.
New York Times Variety: ($) A Little Variety by Frank Longo, Patrick Berry, and Prasanna Seshadri. .pdf, online.
The New Yorker Cryptic: Cryptic by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon. .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

Saturday, January 7, 2023

Club 72: Freestyle 776 by Tim Croce.puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Olio Grids: Let’s Do Some Word Processing by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Quid Pro: Film Buffed by Andrew Anker. .puz, .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: A+ Crossword Was Up Before Dawn by Brooke Husic. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 7, 2023 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) Pitch Perfect (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Morning Brew: Locks by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
My Jewish Learning: MJL Mini Jan 6, 2023 by Rebecca Goldstein .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Now Hear This! by Gabe Antell-Proulx & Rich Proulx. .pdf, online.

Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play 
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play 
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Brian Rom. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Intro to Geography by Drew Schmenner. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Digital Manipulation by Steve Jones. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Adam Aaronson. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Lars G. Doubleday. Online, .pdfbackup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic. Online.
Universal: Universal Freestyle 54 by Evan Mulvihill. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: All Star Cast by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Mother Country by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Robot Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Loaded Language by Tony Orbach. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Tortoiseshell Studio: Hex Pathfinder by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath number 1212 by Sleuth. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,299 by Moo. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Quince. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Rows Garden by Patrick Berry. .pdf.

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