Tuesday, June 6, 2023

BEQ: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: Boxed by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crosswords Schmosswords: so hot you’re hurting my feelings (themeless) by kate chin park. .puz, .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Tuesday, June 6 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
The Griddy: Our Beautiful Boaters by Devin McIntyre. .puz, .pdf, online.
LuterCross: A Song in the Air by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Idiomatic (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 6, 2023 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Let’s Skirt Around the Issue! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) Oceanography by Jimmy Peniston. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #125: #mondaymotivation (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Exec  by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: This Really Happened, Tue, Jun 6, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Bart Gold. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Tuesday, June 06, 2023 by David Steinberg. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Taking Prisoners by Lynn Lempel. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Daniel Jaret. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 by Wyna Liu. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Caps and Gowns by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Rob Jacques. Online.
Universal: Hush-Hush by Adam Simpson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Meat in the Middle by Jimmy Peniston. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Spidey Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Sound Mixing by Ruth Bloomfield Margolin. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden #10.22 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #6.22 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Speakeasy Music by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Mad Dog Cryptics: Mad Dog Cryptics #18 by Terry Brennan .puz, .pdf.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #8.37 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,435 by Bobcat. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,089 by Brendan. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 13884 by Incognito. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Alchemi. .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, May 15, 2023

Bewilderingly: Disappearing Ink by Will Nediger. 
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Commencement Full-Sized Crossword by Caidan Speth-McCrary. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Griddy: I’m Going to Become the Joker by Devin McIntyre. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Name That Dessert by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
The Michigan Daily: Ruining Plot Twists by Madison Hammond. Online.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Poetry in Motion (Meta) by Mark Woychick and Capn Rick. .puz, .pdf.
Olio Grids: Scrabble Babble (Themeless) by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
xwordswithbabka: Straight off the block by Dan Schwartz. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Atlas Obscura: Get Lost by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .pdf, .puz, online.
Autostraddle: Autostraddle Mini — May 15, 2023 by Brooke Husic. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 15, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Lil AVC X: ($) Take chances, make mistakes, get messy! by Darby Ratliff. Subscribe at link.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) Spare Parts (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Planet Crossword: Educational Themeless by Matthew Sewell. 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 Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Happy 75th, Mon, May 15, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Gary Cee. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Monday, May 15, 2023 by David Steinberg. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: Starring in the Sequel by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) It’s All Relative by Seth Abel. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Tomas Spiers. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, May 15, 2023 by Kameron Austin Collins. .pdf, online.
Newsday: In the Tub by Doug Peterson. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by James Brydon. Online.
Universal: Down Under by Taylor Johnson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Act Up by Jimmy Peniston. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Wolf’s Bane by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Kevin’s Puzzles at Home Season 4, Episode 3: Humor Me by Grant Fikes .pdf
Redhead64: PUZZLE #439: Deck It Out 8 .pdf.
Square Chase: ($) May Flowers (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 320 by Steve Townsend. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,415 by Mudd. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,070 by Matilda. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #13865 by Crescent. .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

Monday, May 1, 2023

BEQ: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Bewilderingly: Half-Time Show
by Will Nediger. .puz, .pdf, online.

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 5/1/23 by Reena Bromberg Gaber. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Mini Crossword: Sunday, April 30, 2023 by Nina Wang. .pdf, online.
Memorial Hall Library: May 2023 Puzzle: Picture book classics by DB. .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: Under the Influence? by Pavan Kannan. Online.
Monday Fills: Themeless 118 by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Watch the Birdie! (Meta) by Cap’n Rick. .puz, .pdf.
Olio Grids: Jerry! Jerry! by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
xwordswithbabka: Dumb Band Jokes by Dan Schwartz. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Atlas Obscura: War Heroes by Laura Braunstein. .puz, .pdf, online.
Autostraddle: Autostraddle Mini — May 1, 2023 by Kelly Nguyen Dickson. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 1, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Lil AVC X: ($) Rules are made to be broken by Jimmy Peniston. Subscribe at link.
Mark’s Word Puzzles: Fix the Mondegreens by Mark Morin .pdf, .puz, online.
Planet Crossword: Unnamed Themeless by Emet Ozar. Online.
Xtra Magazine: Queer with a Capital Q (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Barrons: Major Options by Mark McClain. .pdf, online.
Boston Magazine: Hidden Garden by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: “Jerry! Jerry!”, Mon, May 1, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Alan Olschwang. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Robin Stears. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Monday, May 01, 2023 by David Steinberg. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: The Great Vowel Shift by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Byron Walden. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Alina Abidi and Matthew Stock. Online, .pdf, app.
NYT Monthly Bonus: National Moving Month by Fred Piscop. Online, .pdf, .puz.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, May 1, 2023 by Brooke Husic. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Month’s Beginning by Stan Newman. Online, .pdf, backup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by James Brydon. Online.
Universal: Kidding Around by Lance Enfinger and Jeff Chen. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Check One Check Two (Freestyle) by Brooke Husic. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Setting Aside by Sean Ziebarth. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Kevin’s Puzzles at Home Season 4, Episode 1: The Writing on the Wall by Grant Fikes .pdf
Monday Fills Acrostics: Acrostic 197 by Dave Murchie. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Spiral by Joon Pahk. Subscribe at link.
Puzzle Tome: NATO Expansion (Cryptic) .pdf, online.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #437: Family Reunions 6 .pdf.
Square Chase: ($) Square Chase 33 – The Circle Game (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 318 by Steve Townsend. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,402 by Zamorca. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,058 by Carpathian. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 13853 by Gussalufz. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Saladin. .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

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Due to changing schedules, the DCL team is recruiting for help on Fridays and Saturdays. The approximate time commitment is 20-30 minutes each morning. Drop us a line here, email us at crosswordlinks@gmail.com, or find us at ACPT this weekend if you’re interested!

BEQ: Themeless Monday #716 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: Themed #122 – Celebrity Songs by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
⟪Clever Name Here⟫: Words from the Wise (Guy) (Themeless) by David B Ritterskamp. .jpz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Princetonian: Spice Things Up (Mini) by Dashram Pai. Online.
Fill Me In: In Exile (Meta) by Stephanie Lane and Norah Sharpe. .puz.
LuterCross: Submitted for Your Approval by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Cluedo (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Don’t Be That Person by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Puzzles That Need A Home: that one time at band camp by Brian Thomas. .puz, .pdf, online.
Trash Panda Puzzles: 128: Domain of Darkness (Themeless) by Jason “Jac” Crabtree .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Boswords Themeless League: ($) Week 4 by Nancy Serrano-Wu. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 28, 2023 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Let It Be! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) Taste the Rainbow by Jimmy Peniston. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) 120.5 (midi) (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Finance by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Idol Speculation, Tue, Mar 28, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Matthew Stock. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Tim D’Alfonso. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: by May Huang. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Open-and-Shut Case by Sherry O. Blackard. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Daniel Kantor and Jay Kaskel. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 by Anna Shechtman. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Cheat Sheet by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdfbackup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ray Terrell. Online.
Universal: Reverse Engineer by Adam Simpson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Feed Me! by Matthew Stock. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Revenge Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Written in Stone by Desiree Penner & Jeff Sinnock. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden #10.13 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #6.13 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Hoyt Arcane: Weekly Freebie: 3/27/2023 (Some Assembly Required) by Hoyt Arcane. .pdf.
Keynesian Cryptics: Smoke and Mirrors by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #8.28 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Team Crazy Cryptics: Puzzle No. 82: 15 Minutes of Fame by teamcrazymatt. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,370 by Peto. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,029 by Fed. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 13824 by Hypatia. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Dill. .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, 25 February 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 789 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 2/25/23 by Ethan Xu. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Princetonian: Incriminated (Midi) by Claire Kaneshiro. Online.
David Alfred Bywaters: A Plus by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Grid Therapy: Free Association 78 by Trent H. Evans. .puz, .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: A Drink Fit for The King by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Pocket Squares: OK Google by Jasper Davidoff. .pdf, online.
Puzzles That Need A Home: The Hand and the Heart by Brian Thomas. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: A+ Crossword Is Faking It Until She Makes It by Brooke Husic. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: February 25, 2023 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Brew Crossword: Cash Flow by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Spy Technology Evolution by Norman M. Aaronson. .pdf, online.

Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by David Steinberg. 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 Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Lance Enfinger & Richard D. Allen. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: On the Straight and Narrow by Trenton Charlson. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Name Dropping by Sue de Nîmes. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Trent H. Evans. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Stanley Newman. Online, .pdfbackup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: Universal Freestyle 61 by Jimmy Peniston. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: We’re Getting There! by Kate Chin Park. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: I’ll Give You the First Letter by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Classified Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Turning Back by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,342 by Julius. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath number 1219 by AARDVARK. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Cryptic #13798 by Hypatia. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Serpent. .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

Monday, February 20, 2023

Bewilderingly: In Search of Lost Time by Will Nediger. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Mini by Delaney Parks and Mira Sydow. .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Pleased To Meat You by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
Monday Fills: Themeless 116 by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Nice by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
xwordswithbabka: Karaoke (a little bit of everything) by Dan Schwartz. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Autostraddle Mini — February 20, 2023 by Rachel Fabi. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: February 20, 2023 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Lil AVC X: ($) All Access by Jimmy Peniston. Subscribe at link.
Planet Crossword: Boppin’ Themeless by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Trip Payne. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Stella Zawistwoski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Madam President, Mon. Feb. 20, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Bruce Venzke. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Monday, February 20, 2023 by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: Counting Cards by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Buzzwords by Jay Leatherman. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Emily Carroll. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, February 20, 2023 by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Newsday: President’s Day by Stan Newman. Online, .pdfbackup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by James Brydon. Online.
Universal: Possession by Gary Cee. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Look Out for Number One by Rebecca Goldstein. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: We’re Behind You All the Way by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Kevin’s Puzzles at Home Season 3, Episode 8: Fix My Flicks by Grant Fikes .pdf
Redhead64: PUZZLE #427: Vanishing Act 3 .pdf.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 308 by Steve Townsend. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,337 by Buccaneer. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,998 by Kite. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #13793 by Afterdark. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Atrica. .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

Crossworld News and Notes, January 2023

Registration for ACPT is open now. We’re excited to see you there March 31-April 2! Also coming up: Boswords Winter Wondersolve, February 5 and St. Louis Crossword Tournament, March 4.


T. Campbell’s annual The Year In Crosswords covers the good, the bad, and the ugly in all of Crossworld in 2022. This long issue is a full who’s who and what’s what, including Wordle and its variants, changes in publications, fundraisers, tournaments, indie projects, software, AI, books and media, and more.

Sam Ezersky was profiled in Virginia Magazine, where he discussed the popularity of Spelling Bee during the pandemic and offers some of his best puzzling tips. The article is accompanied by a free series of short word puzzles inspired by Spelling Bee.

Constructor and magician David Kwong recently appeared on the podcast “Ologies” with host Alie Ward. He discussed Anigrams, AVCX, Diary of a Crossword Fiend, Wordle, cryptics, crosswords and brain health, and much more.


Congratulations to the 2023 Lil AVC X roster: Darby Ratliff, Dob Olino, Eric Mao, Jimmy Peniston, Kelly Nguyen Dickson, Lila Goldenberg, meatdaddy69420, Nancy Serrano-Wu, Nijah Morris, and Pravan Chakravarthy! We are so excited for the puzzles to come from this year’s bunch of up-and-coming constructors.

Congratulations to Nate Cardin, who has joined the editorial team at AVCX Cryptic!

Since the last News & Notes, Gustie Owens (12/4), Anthony J. Caruso (12/12), Julietta Gervase (12/13), John Martz (12/25), Josh Goodman (12/28), Seth Bisen-Hersh (1/2), Laura Breiman (1/4), Tom Bachant (1/4) made their NYT debuts. Congratulations to everyone!


We have been enjoying the latest offering from Puzzle Society: The Modern Crossword. Monday through Friday puzzles are midis of increasing size, Saturdays are themed puzzles by open submission, and Sundays are themeless puzzles by members of the editing team and invited constructors. The themes and content hold up to the puzzle’s moniker: the interface allows for alternate clues if solvers get stuck, and some clues and answers are accompanied by a constructor’s note.

We are also loving the new crosswords from Xtra, a LGBTQ2S+ online magazine. Puzzles are published the first of each month and are constructed by Ada Nicolle, who promises a younger, more inclusive vibe for the Xtra puzzles in this companion article.

The second crossword book from The Browser, “Cryptic Crosswords for Beginners” by Uri Bram & Dan Feyer is available now. They say “we break down these delightful puzzles into simple building blocks and have you solving cryptic grids before you know it!”


Fireball Crosswords begin this week and Fireball Newsflash Crosswords begin January 20, both by Peter Gordon. Subscriptions open now.

Now is also the time to renew your subscription to The Inkubator. A subscription is $30 for 36 puzzles: three puzzles a month all year long. The fifth year will feature creative themes from C.C. Burnikel, Chandi Deitmer, and Rebecca Goldstein; debuts from Max Schlenker and Darby Ratliff; themelesses from Robyn Weintraub and Wyna Liu; and many more.

AVCX and The Inkubator are open for submission. The New York Times has also reopened after a break.

Thursday, 17 November 2022

Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Dilemmas: nov 16 2022 by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Thursday, November 17 (Mini) by Aurelien Clavaud. .pdf, online.
Haymarket’s Squares: You’re Watching The Family Learning Channel by ariel haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Mostly Musical Mini 30 by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
Jonesin’: “If I Only Had a Grain”–enough for a meal. by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Smart Aleck Footwear by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Rossword Puzzles: FIFA Match Fixing 2022, Part 1 by Ross Trudeau. .puz, .pdf, online.
Taylor Made Crosswords: Lemonade Disco 003: rising signs (Puzzle Suite) by Matt Forest, Quiara Vasquez, Jimmy Peniston, Glenn Cook, and Chandi Deitmer. .pdf, online.
Xylo’s Puzzles: Wee-nsday #8 by Xylo. .pdf, .puz, online.

ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Half-baked Baking by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: November 17, 2022 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
luckystreak+: ($) bollocks! (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Patreon Subscription.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Midpoint by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Planet Crossword: Legal Themeless by Patrick Blindauer. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Nominees, Please, Thur, Nov 17, 2022 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Michael Schlossberg. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
LA Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Note-able by Jerry E. Rosman. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Hoang-Kim Vu and Jessica Zetzman. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Thursday, November 17, 2022 by Caitlin Reid. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Hesitations by Mark McClain. Online, .pdfbackup online.
Universal: What About It?! by Amie Walker. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: On & on & On by Anna Gundlach. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Hole in One by Rich Proulx. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) City Blocks by Neville Fogarty. Subscribe at link.
A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 507: Codewords 20 by Grant Fikes .pdf
Browser Sevens: Mini Cryptic by Rachel Fabi. Online.
Mental Judo: A Cryptic Blog (11): Where in the World #4 by joeadultman Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,254 by Buccaneer. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,917 by Picaroon. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Methuselah. .pdf, online.
The Spectator: ($) 2582: Chief Whip by La Jerezana. Subscribe at link.

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, October 17, 2022

Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Fordham Observer: Monday, October 17 (Mini) by Irene Hao. .pdf, online.
Matt’s Word: Easy Peasy by Matt Forest. .puz, .pdf, online.
Monday Fills: The Final Frontier by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
Taylor Made Crosswords: At the Drive-In by Kevin Weiler. .puz, pdf, online.
Taylor Made Crosswords: Back to Back by Ashleigh Silveira. .puz, pdf, online.
Taylor Made Crosswords: Separated at Birth by Jimmy Peniston. .puz, pdf, online.
Taylor Made Crosswords: Double Duty by Matt Forest. .puz, pdf, online.
Taylor Made Crosswords: Is There an Echo in Here? (…In Here…In Here…) by Taylor Johnson. .puz, pdf, online.

Atlas Obscura: Heads Up by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: October 17, 2022 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Lil AVC X: ($) love u, byyyeee by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. Subscribe at link.
Planet Crossword: Shocking Themeless by Christina Iverson. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Long-Awaited Sequel by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Alan Olschwang. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Dylan Schiff. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
LA Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Worth Another Look by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by Bill Weber. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Caryn L. Robbins. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword by Natan Last. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Fill ‘Er Up by Doug Peterson. Online, .pdfbackup online.
Universal: In Connecticut by David Alfred Bywaters. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Uno! by Rebecca Goldstein. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Mental Gymnastics by Naomi Klarreich & Daniel Shapiro. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Connect the Peri-Dots by Grant Fikes .pdf
Darren’s Puzzles: Cryptic 2022-10 by Darren Miller. .pdf, online.
Juff’s Cryptic Crosswords: Costume Party by juff and joeadultman. Online.
Mental Judo: A Cryptic Blog (11): Costume Party by juff and joeadultman Online.
Redhead64: Semicircle Sorting 4 .pdf.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 290 by Steve Townsend. Online.
xwordswithbabka: Cryptic #1 by Dan Schwartz. .puz, .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,227 by SLORMGORM. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,890 by Carpathian. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Gila. .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