Thursday, June 12, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) What a Turn-on! by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 12, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Fireball: ($) Themeless 179 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Jonesin’: 1724 by Matt Jones. Direct .puz link
M & M Crosswords: Critters by Martina Waluk.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 103 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Getting Warmer by tearecs. Online only
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 6/12/25 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Chandi Deitmer. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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 Ada Nicolle. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday 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 Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: The Life of Brian, Thurs. June12, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. 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
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Lighten up by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 by Nijah Morris.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
Vulture 10×10: The Adoptive Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Amie Walker & Amanda Rafkin. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by by Graham Meyer. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Daniel Bodily.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, June 12, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Newsday: 6/12/25 Startup Money by Mark McClain. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) In Full Bloom by Drew Schmenner. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Moving Parts by Noelle Griskey.
The Wall Street Journal: You Can Say That Again! by Brad Wiegmann. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) AVCX Cryptic 6/12/2025 by JonMichael Rasmus and Sean Weitner. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,719 by Fed.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
The Spectator: ($) Weekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.

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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

 

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Griddy: The King James by Devin McIntyre. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Penny Lane by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
Jonesin’: “Home Row Truths”–a little typing test, and pinkies out! by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
Lemonade Disco: Don’t Hate the Player, Hate the Game by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Itsy-Bitsy Egg Sandwiches by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) All Shook Up by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 11, 2023 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Fireball: Golly Gee! by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Fireball Newsflash: ($) Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #7, 5/10/23 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Rhyme  by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Planet Crossword: The Right Toys by Stella Zawistowski. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Tracy Bennett. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Every Dog Has Its Day, Thu, May 11, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Doug Peterson. 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: ($) A Motto of Life and Death by Seth A. Abel. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Sheldon Polonsky. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Thursday, May 11, 2023 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Complaint Department by Fred Piscop. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: Elementary, My Dear Solver by Paul Coulter. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Spa Day by Martha Kimes. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Girls-Trip Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Showing Bad Form by Ruth Bloomfield Margolin. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) by JonMichael Rasmus and Sean Weitner. Subscribe at link.
A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 538: Framelinks 18 by Grant Fikes .pdf
Crossword Nexus: ($) Acrostic #7: Wild Bruce Chase (Acrostic) by Alex Boisvert. Patreon Subscription.
Mental Judo: A Cryptic Blog (11): Polarized Light by joeadultman. Online.
No-Feet McGee: Out of Control: Spiral #15  by No-Feet McGee. .pdf, online.
The Rackenfracker: Out of Shape preview: Musical Round by The Rackenfracker. .ipuz, .pdf, online.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tales From The Cryptic: In a Bro-y Way – 5×5 🌕 by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,412 by Bobcat. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,067 by Picaroon. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 13862 by Incognito. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Bluth. .pdf, online.
New Scientist: ($) Cryptic crossword #109 by Rasa. Subscribe at link.
The Spectator: ($) 2604  by Doc. 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