josh goodman – Daily Crossword Links

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The Amherst Student: The President’s Own by John Joire. .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Chicago Maroon: The Movie World by Pravan Chakravarthy. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 852 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 10/18/2023 by Olivia Barbieri. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Fordham Observer: Wednesday, October 18 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
gin + grapefruit: Boomer Bonanza by Jeanne Breen. Online.
LuterCross: What It Takes to Make a Pro Blush by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
MEOW: The Opposite of “Spot the Difference” (Meta) by benchen. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Rice Thresher: Midterm Reese’s by Nischal Ada. .puz, .pdf, online.
See 17-Across: Themeless: Walrus Tusks by brandon koppy. .pdf, online.
Tough As Nails: Tough as Nails Themeless #98 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
Words Xing: Themeless #10 by Brendan W. Sullivan. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword – October 18, 2023 by Kate Hawkins. .pdf, online.
AVCX: ($) Signs of the Times by Kiran Pandey. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: October 18, 2023 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #143: you ever think about that? (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.

Apple News : Moon Landing by Chandi Deitmer. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Taylor and Travis Who? Weds. Oct. 18, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Josh Goodman. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Sleight of Eye by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
The Modern Crossword: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 by Erik Agard. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) “Boohoo!” by Peter Gordon. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Joseph Gangi. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 by Erik Agard. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Iffy by Mark McClain. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: Musical Quartet by Gregory Smith. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Core Memory by Rebecca Goldstein. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Cooking Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Storybook Starters by Emily Rourke. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Pieces of Eight by Ben Robinson. Online.
Crossword Nexus Blog: Bonus puzzle: Care-Free (dropquote/floatquote) by Alex Boisvert.ipuz, .pdf, online.
Keynesian Cryptics: Construction Site by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,551 by Goliath. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,204 by Imogen. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #13998 by Dr. X. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Eccles. .pdf, online.

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Brian Gubin: PB&J by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
Club 72: Freestyle 779 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Oh Baby Two Triples Oh Yeah (Themeless Midi) by Frisco17. .puz, .pdf, online.
MEOW: Slide, You Blockhead! Slide! (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Short Stacks (Themeless) by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Puzzles That Need a Home: Look Out! by Brian Thomas. Online.
See 17-Across: Defectors by Brandon Koppy. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Autostraddle Mini — January 18, 2023 by Rachel Fabi. .pdf, online.
AVCX: ($) In This Climate? by Josh Goodman. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 18, 2023 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Planet Crossword: AD Reps by Zhouqin Burnikel Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Crosswords Club: ($) City Editor by Bruce Venzke and Gail Grabowski. Subscribe at link.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Andrea Carla Michaels and Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Power Couple, Wed, Jan 18, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Jason Reich & Katie Hale. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Confusion-isms by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
The Modern Crossword: by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Fantastic Finishes by Jim Hyers. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Lindsay McBride. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 by Erik Agard. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Deelicious by Mark McClain. Online, .pdf, backup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic. Online.
Universal: Poles Apart by Paul Coulter. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: 2K Calories by Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Penal Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Mixers by Jonathan Black. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Bottled Inspiration by Ben Robinson Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,308 by Guy. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,970 by Pangakupu. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Bluth. .pdf, online.

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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.

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Club 72: Freestyle 773 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crafty Crosswords: …and scrambled eggs! by Lila Goldenberg and Norah Sharpe .pdf, .puz, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Josh Solves: Puzzle #14: Attack of the Clones by Josh. .pdf, online.
MEOW: Dropping the Ball (Meta) by Joshua Rubin. .puz, .pdf, online.
Tough As Nails: Tough as Nails Themeless #78 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf

Aries Puzzles: ($) Aries Freestyle #5.52 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
Autostraddle: Autostraddle Mini — December 28, 2022 by Brooke Husic. .pdf, online.
AVCX: ($) Dropping Out by Aimee Lucido. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 28, 2022 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Planet Crossword: AD Reps by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Crosswords Club: ($) Sleep Tight by Helena Buchanan. Subscribe at link.
Crosswords with Friends: by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: American Adventure, Wed Dec. 28, 2022 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Julian Lim. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
LA Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Slacktivism by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
The Modern Crossword: Wednesday, December 28, 2022 by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Animal Writes by Jay Sullivan. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Josh Goodman. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, December 28, 2022 by Erik Agard. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Time to Choose by Stan Newman. Online, .pdf, backup online.
Universal: Enter the Octagon by Adam Simpson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Anagram Et Al. by Matthew Stock. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Meritocracy Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Squeeze Play by Rich Proulx. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: CFTD Banjo Battle by Ben Robinson and CCS Crew. Online.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #5.52 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,290 by Slormgorm. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Globe and Mail: Diversions Puzzle Suite by Fraser Simpson. .pdf
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,952 by Boatman. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Twin. .pdf, online.

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Tuesday, 29 November 2022

BEQ: Themeless Monday #699 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
LuterCross: Flames on the Side of My Face by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Complete The Square (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muggle Meta Mondays: The Bitter End (Meta) by Abide. .puz, .pdf.

Boswords Fall Themeless League: ($) Puzzle #8 by Kate Chin Park & Chandi Deitmer. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: November 29, 2022 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Doorbusters! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) gimme the truth (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Alias by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Planet Crossword: Toothless Themeless by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Crosswords Club: ($) Winter Workout by Doug Peterson. Subscribe at link.
Crosswords with Friends: by Peter Wentz. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Light Up the Sky Like a Flame, Tue Nov. 29, 2022 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Christina Iverson. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Jared Goudsmit. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
LA Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Everybody Knows Their Names by Allan E. Parrish. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by David Rockow. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Kanyin Ajayi. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, November 29, 2022 by Wyna Liu. .pdf, online.
Newsday: How’s the Weather? by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdf, backup online.
Universal: Bands Together by Catherine Cetta. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Splitting Dessert by Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Geometric Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Order in the Court by Josh Goodman. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden #9.48 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
The Crossword Centre: Seasons Greetings XIV by Eclogue. .pdf
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #5.48 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Privy Chambers by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Monday Fills Acrostics: Acrostic 186 by Dave Murchie. .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,264 by Neo. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,927 by Nutmeg. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Knut. .pdf, online.

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