Friday, February 24, 2023

BEQ: Three the Hard Way by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 2/24/23 by Ethan Xu. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: The Eye by Ethan Xu. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Nexus Blog: Puzzle #82: The Big Store by Alex Boisvert .ipuz, .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Mini by Sangitha Aiyer and Emily Chang. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Circle of Life by Juliet Corless. Online.
Olio Grids: Aw, Here It Goes! by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Autostraddle Mini — February 24, 2023 by Rachel Fabi. .pdf, online.
AVCX+: ($) Pets and Poker (themeless) by Carly Schuna. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: February 24, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
No-Feet McGee: ($) Cereal Offenders by No-Feet McGee. Subscribe at link.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Mike Nothnagel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Sally Hoelscher & Wendy L. Brandes. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Friday, February 24, 2023 by Anna Gundlach. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Nancy Kavanaugh. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Margaret Seikel and Sophia Maymudes. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Friday, February 24, 2023 by Emily Carroll. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Rap Party by David Karp. Online, .pdfbackup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Jason Crampton. Online.
Universal: Early Shift by Sam Koperwas and Jeff Chen. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: En Route by Erik Agard. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Brady Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Protect Ur Brand by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Examiner: ($?) Da Doo Ron Ron by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.
The Week: A.I. Crossword by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.

Liari’s Cryptic Crosswords: Flying Colours by Liari. .pdf, online.
Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #152 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 628 by Aldhelm. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,341 by Zamorca. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,002 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 13797 by Dr. X. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Phi. .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, November 2022


Across and Down” is a CBC documentary that follows a set of constructors as they fight to improve representation in crosswords. Constructors featured are Tass and Lita Williams, Natan Last, Nancy Serrano-Wu, Soleil St-Cyr, Ross Trudeau, and Nate Cardin. While the documentary is currently not available outside Canada, the accompanying articles “Seven crossword constructors fighting for better representation in the beloved puzzle” and “Bias in crosswords: how women, people of colour and LGBTQIA+ communities are overlooked” provide a bit of a sneak peek. We’re happy to see Queer Qrosswords, Women of Letters, and The Inkubator mentioned.

In digging up more about “Across and Down” we found an old, but excellent, article from the Halifax Examiner featuring Tass and Lita Williams and the making of culturally significant crosswords.

Celia Mattison, writing for Catapult Magazine in “Why I Started Writing Crossword Puzzles” describes her experience in redefining what “common knowledge” can be in crosswords.

From cryptic streamer Hayley Gold: “This month’s cryptic stream (featuring guests Ryan McCarty, Derek Allen, and No-Feet McGee — plus the boring regulars: Will Nediger, Al Sanders, and Two-Feet Hayley —though technically one is broken) will be on Friday, November 18 at 9 pm Eastern. Come one, come all for a cornucopia of classic cryptics, because that’s the only thing I’m thankful for.  Go to twitch.tv/bewilderingly to watch, or catch the VOD afterward for only 7 days (twitch lowered the number of days, so just come to the live show so ya don’t have to worry about it!)”


Congratulations to the new members of the Lil AVC X editing team for 2023: Derek Allen, Kavin Pawittranon, Kelsey Dixon, Ken Stern, No-Feet McGee, Olivia Mitra Framke, Rafael Musa, Rose Sloan, Sally Hoelscher, Sara Cantor, Steve Mossberg, and Will Eisenberg. We are so excited for the puzzles to come from this amazing lineup!

Lil AVC X is also recruiting constructors for the 2023 roster. Applications are due November 21.


Congratulations to Ada Nicolle who has joined the team at Crossword Club as both an editor and constructor.


Autostraddle, a progressive, feminist, LGBTQIA+ digital publication has begun offering crossword puzzles that center queer content. Puzzles so far are written by Brooke Husic and Rachel Fabi, with more constructors to come. Three mini puzzles each week are free to all, and a midi crossword is published Saturdays exclusively for Autostraddle’s A+ members.

A new crop of puzzle sources has come to our attention lately. We’re happy to share these in the Daily Links, but we also want to recommend them to our News and Notes readers. In standard crosswords we have learned of Completing the Square by Carter, Crossword Dilemmas by Emma Lawson, and Quid Pro by Andrew Anker; and in cryptics, Pix Puzzles by Pixlate and The Buzzle Blog by Celise. We have also started including The Chicago Maroon by University of Chicago students.

We’re also enjoying the work of Taylor Johnson and the ongoing suite of Lemonade Disco puzzles. Constructors of all experienced levels are encouraged to submit ideas. On the 17th of each month a new pack is released and the new prompt is announced.


Since the last News & Notes, Caryn L. Robbins (10/17), Rafael Musa (10/21), Joe Rodini (10/24), Nick Shephard (10/25), Ethan Zou (11/2), Juliet Corless (11/4), Jill Singer (11/6) made their NYT debuts! Congrats to everyone! Check out some of their other work we have enjoyed: Rafa’s AVCX+ “Can We Solve It? Yes We Can!” (with Kate Chin Park), Juliet’s work with The Daily Princetonian, Jill’s Spyscape “Inside Jobs“.


Thank you to our friends at the Fill Me In podcast, who in recent weeks have hosted a variety of guests to discuss topics in crossworld. Check out these episodes if you missed them: Rachel Fabi and Neville Fogarty talk about their work in making, solving, and streaming cryptic crosswords; Kate Chin Park and Will Eisenberg share their interesting origin stories; our own Matthew Gritzmacher discusses the history and future of Daily Crossword Links; and our own Shannon Rapp reviews some of her favorite indie puzzles over the last couple of months.


The New York Times is accepting applications for the second class of their Diverse Crossword Constructor Fellowship. Submissions open through December 1.

Beginning November 23 through January 3, 2023, The New York Times is accepting Sunday-size submissions only, directly by email to crosswordeditors@nytimes.com. All other submissions are closed until after January 3.


Have a news tip for us? An idea to pitch? A puzzle or puzzle site to share? Let us know!

Friday, 4 November 2022

BEQ: Streaming Artists by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Dilemmas: nov 3 2022 by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.
Haymarket’s Squares: Haymarket Mini #47 by ariel haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Autostraddle Mini — November 4, 2022 by Rachel Fabi. .pdf, online.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Kitchen Party by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: November 4, 2022 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Crucinova: ($) Loafing Around by Emet Ozar and Will Nediger. Subscribe at link.
Current Magazine: Won’t You Be My Neighbor? by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Inkubator: ($) Top Billing by Laura Dershewitz and Martina Waluk. Subscribe at link.
No-Feet McGee: ($) For Good Measure (Meta) by No-Feet McGee. Subscribe at link.
Planet Crossword: Plus Plus by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: by Peter Wentz. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Nathan Hale. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
LA Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Umbrella Policy by Paula Gamache. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Juliet Corless. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Friday, November 4, 2022 by Mary Lou Guizzo. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Indifference by Winston Emmons. Online, .pdfbackup online.
Universal: Have a Blast! by David Litman. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Ctrl+Alt+Del by Erik Agard. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Prohibition Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Trending Ending by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Examiner: ($?) Veteran’s Day 2022 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.
The Week: Different Strokes by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) AVCX Cryptic Mini (11/3/2022) by Stella Zawistowski. Subscribe at link.
Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #136 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
The Rackenfracker: That’s How Easy Love Can Be by The Rackenfracker. .pdf, .ipuz, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,243 by Artexlen. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,906 by Picaroon. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Phi. .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, September 19, 2022

“Waaay better than a repository.” – Fill Me In

Bewilderingly: Throwing Spanners in the Works by Will Nediger. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Princetonian: Drift By My Window by Gabriel Robare and Juliet Corless. Online.
Grids These Days: Remedial Chaos Theory (Meta Suite) by Paolo Pasco. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jack Of All Squares: State of Limbo Vibes (Themeless #5) by Lyle Broughton. .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 38 by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
Monday Fills: Here’s Your Change by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
QVXwordz: Five by Five #9 by Quiara Vasquez. .puz, .pdf, online.
Rossword Puzzles: Power Grid by Ross Trudeau. .puz, .pdf, online.
xwordswithbabka: Bread Week by Dan Schwartz. .puz, .pdf, online.

Atlas Obscura: Just Deserts by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: September 19, 2022 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Going to Pieces by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Lil AVC X: ($) It’s Midterm Season by Emily Sharp. Subscribe at link.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Arrr! by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Katie Hale. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
LA Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Please See Attached by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Logic With Holes by Byron Walden. Reissues from 2002.
New York Times: ($) by Leslie Young and Andrea Carla Michaels. Online, .pdf, .puz, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword by Elizabeth C. Gorski. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Going Up and Down by Doug Peterson. Online, .pdf, backup online.
Universal: RAsputin by Matthew Faiella. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: First Contact by Li Ding. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Pirate Program by Gary Larson. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Perplexing Pairs by Grant Fikes .pdf
Redhead64: Honeycomb 4 .pdf.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 286 by Steve Townsend. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,203 by PETO. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,866 by Soup. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Lark. .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