Tag: Leo Tsai

Monday, June 16, 2025

A Crossword Rose: Absolute Destiny Apocalypse by acommonrose.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 16, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Just Gridding: play date” (themeless) by erik agard & claire l. rimkus.
Lil AVCX: ($) Here (and There) Be Dragons by K.J. Sarr. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #223.5: gulp! (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Monday Fills: Et al. by Dave Murchie.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Going Poe-stal (Meta) by Abide.
Pair-o-Ducks: “Then there’s a pair of us!” by Pair O Ducks.
The Puzzle Pit: Metal Monday #3 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Manners of Speaking by Rebecca Goldstein. Online only
Puzzmo: Wedding Guest by Olivia Mitra Framke. Online only

Apple News: ($) Much Ado by Neil Shook. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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 Jasmeet Arora. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Evan Kalish. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Waterworld, Mon. June 16, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. 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
Slate: Slate Crossword: Sunday, June 15, 2025 by Chandi Deitmer.
Slate: Slate Mini: Sunday, June 15, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
Vulture 10×10: The Love Triangle Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Kathy Lowden. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Double Y’ed Trailers by by Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Jill Rafaloff and Michelle Sontarp.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, June 16, 2025 by Anna Shechtman.
Newsday: 6/16/25 by the Kitchen Sink by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Summer 2025 Themeless Week, Puzzle 1 by Leo Tsai. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Suitcase by Rachel Fabi & Jill Brufsky.
The Wall Street Journal: Very Funny! by Andrea Carla Michaels & Kevin Christian. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

BEQ Marching Bands: ($) Marching Bands #11.5 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Fresh Pain by Dan Schwartz. Patreon Subscription.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #548: The Spiral Squared 8 .pdf only
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 429 by Steve Townsend. Online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,722 by Vulcan.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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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.

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Friday, April 18, 2025

AVCX+: ($) “A Barrage of Meows” (themeless) by Amie Walker and Amanda Rafkin. Subscribe at link.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1775: Missing Period by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Cross-pollination: Derangement by Leonard Williams. .pdf, .puz, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 18, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Fireball Newsflash: ($) Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #6, 4/18/25 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Midi 18 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Yum, hops! by erik. Online.
Puzz-up: Fox 400 by Laura Taylor Kinnel. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Corrupt Court by Jessie Trudeau and Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Taylor Johnson. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/17/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Emily Carroll. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, April 17, 2025 by Kate Pollot. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Love Feast (Mini) by Mikaela Lavandero. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 143 (4/18/25) by Ben Matz. .puz, .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: Thursday, April 17, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, April 17, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Full-Court Press by Molly Levitt. Online.
The Week: Cleanup Time 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 Doug Peterson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Doug Peterson. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Greg Snitkin and Glenn Davis. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, April 18, 2025 by Mollie Cowger. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 4/18/25 Cutoffs by Stanley Newman. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: He’s Andor by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Colin Thomas. Online.
Universal: ($) Bean Dip by Glenn Cook. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Pop-Up Ads by Leo Tsai. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: The Drive to Succeed by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) AVCX Cryptic 4/17/25, by Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg. Subscribe at link.
Out Of Left Field: ($) #264 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,672 by Brendan. .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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Thursday, April 3, 2025

The Amherst Student: Minis — Wednesday, April 2, 2025 by John Joire. .puz, .pdf
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Chicago Maroon: 88. Stranger Danger by Noah Sodickson. .pdf, online.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) My Fellow Citizens by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 3, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Focus Group by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jonesin’: Live and Let Dye by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Delightful Dinnerware by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Midi 15 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Toned Bodies by bewilderingly. Online.
Quid Pro: A Midi with a Bone to Pick by Andrew Anker. .puz, .pdf, online.
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 4/3/25 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Rafael Musa. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/03/2025 by Jolie L’Heureux. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) by Aidan Deshong. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Tracy Bennett. 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
Daily Beast: All Fired Up, Thurs. April 3, 3025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Fordham Observer: Thursday, April 3 (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: Thursday, April 3, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, April 3, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Brushstroke Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Kareem Ayas. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Axis Shift by Alan Arbesfeld. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Hanh Huynh. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, April 3, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 4/3/25 Keep on Trucking by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: ($) Figure It Out by Drew Schmenner. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Now Presenting … (Freestyle) by Leo Tsai. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: What a Spread! by Zachary David Levy. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 642: Framelinks 27 by Grant Fikes. .pdf.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,659 by Brockwell. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
New Scientist: ($) Biweekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.
The Spectator: ($) Weekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.

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Wednesday, March 26, 2025

AVCX+: ($) March 26, 2025 – “AV Classic Themeless #81” by August Miller. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 998: “Let’s talk this one out.” by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 26, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Global Questions by Trent H. Evans. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 26, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Go Between by Lindsay McBride. Online.
Inteltainment: Wrapped in Fabric by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
Jeff’s Puzzles: Crossing Dogs and Lions by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
MEOW: Something to Make You Smile (Meta) by Darth. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 76 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Living the Dream (freestyle) by Amie Walker. Online.
The Rice Thresher: She IS a princess! by Ava McClung. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Opening Day by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 03/26/2025 by Evin Schwartz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) by Matthew Luter. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Miley Marker 9, Weds. March 26, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle (Mini) by Joyce Lee .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Saying Double (Mini) by Andrea Brinson. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 133 (3/26/25) by Jackson Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Wednesday, March 26 (Mini) by Laura Oldfather. .pdf, online.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini by Sowmya Ramkumar .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 Mini: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Corn Crake Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : The Dark Side of the Moon by Alex Nickel. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Zhou Zhang. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Reid All About It by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Sounds Like Back Talk by Donna S. Levin. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Nathan Hale. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 3/26/25 Training Day by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Spring Themeless Week, Puzzle 3 by Leo Tsai. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Check Back by Beth Rubin. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: When in Rome… by David Alfred Bywaters. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Illegal Act by Ben Robinson Online.
Crossword Nexus: ($) In Vino Veritas (Acrostic) by Alex Boisvert. Patreon Subscription.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
The Rackenfracker: High Stakes by The Rackenfracker. online, pdf.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,652 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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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