Friday, April 4, 2025

AVCX+: ($) April 4, 2025 – “Cats Are Perfect” (themeless) – by Kate Chin Park and Rafael Musa. Subscribe at link.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1771: Puzzlers Meetup by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 4, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Harvard Independent: Raindrops by Fred Klein. .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #213: how do you say…? (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Room to Improve by TheBEQ & brooke. Online.

Apple News: ($) Radiohead by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/04/2025 by Richard Vigliotti. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) Nothing to Cry About by Sally Hoelscher. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: West World (Mini) by Ishan Ghoth. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 137 (4/4/25) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Friday, April 4 (Mini) by Damian Grove. .pdf, online.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Friday, April 4, 2025 by Ben Zimmer. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Friday, April 4, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The 1987 Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Remember the Alamo by Cherish Amby-Okolo. Online.
WashU Student Life : Scooby Doo by Molly Levitt. Online.
The Week: Country Century by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Katie Hale. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Karen Steinberg. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, April 4, 2025 by Mollie Cowger. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 4/4/25 Instrumental by Stanley Newman. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: Not Just a ‘Housewife’ by Steph Spadaccini. .pdf, online.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Colin Thomas. Online.
Universal: ($) Initial Conditions by Kiran Pandey. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Special Delivery by Marc Raila. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: You’ll Figure It Out by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) AVCX Cryptic 4/3/25 by Neville Fogarty. Subscribe at link.
Out Of Left Field: ($) Puzzle #262 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,660 by Enigmatist. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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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

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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

Saturday, February 1, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 983 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) “We Are the World” — performed by a trio by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Memorial Hall Library: Book Parts by Memorial Hall Library. .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Themeless by Talya Uziel. Online.
Norah’s Puzzles: They’re the Same Picture by Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg. .puz, online.
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #2: Chance Encounters (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein. .puz, online.
Pocket Squares: Leaving no crumbs by Jasper Davidoff. .pdf, online.
Pun Of A Kind: Creature Feature by Mikey G. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Elementary Game Theory by Matthew Luter. Online.
Reason: Cyber Punks by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: The Counterfeit Crime Scene Mystery by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Hannah Slovut-Einertson. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini by Molly Durawa. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Gail Grabowski. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #121 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Vox: Punxsutawney Fill by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: The Walrus Crossword, March/April 2025 by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Adrian Johnson & Will Nediger. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: People of Action by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Possessed by Lee Glickstein. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Kate Chin Park and Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Monthly Bonus: Love is in the Air by Alice Liang. Online, .pdf, .puz.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Anna Stiga. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 159 by Boaz Moser. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Downhill by Dan Kammann & Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: I’m Right Here! by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Beneath The Surface: Cryptic #28 – ABC Jigsaw by Kyle Dolan. .pdf
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #2: Chance Encounters (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein. .puz, online.
Puzzle Tome: Middle Row (Cryptic) .pdf, online.
Square Chase: ($) Demonstration (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) The Family Jewels by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Curly Quote by Patrick Berry. .pdf.

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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