Saturday, June 21, 2025

Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Says the Magic Words by Rebecca Goldstein.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1023: “Something you should know…” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Will Nediger and Ada Nicolle.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Places, Everyone!” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: Boarding Parties by Doug Peterson. Online only
Reason: Classical Liberals by Stella Zawistowski.
Spyscape: Divvying Up Roles by Spyscape.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Adrian Johnson. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Is It Cake? by Katja Brinck. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. 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: Seasoned Professionals by Jack Murtagh.
Vox: Concert Series by Andrew J. Ries.
The Walrus: Manspreading by Emma Lawson.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Alan Massengill & Doug Peterson. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Magazine: Genetic Engineering by Matt Gaffney.
New York Sun: ($) Galoshes by by Raymond Hamel. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Christina Iverson and Doug Peterson.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Lester Ruff. 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 6 by Hannah Slovut-Einertson. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: What Is This? A Center for Ants? by Will Nediger.
The Wall Street Journal: Trading Places by Zhouqin Burnikel. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Bonus Wry Tangles by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
WSJ Variety: Rows Garden by Patrick Berry. Direct link to .pdf.

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Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles

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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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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Saturday, May 17, 2025

Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Gets Snarky by Rebecca Goldstein.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1013: “Get to know your roots.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle.
David Alfred Bywaters: Rethinking by David Alfred Bywaters.

Pocket Squares: That’s the good stuff by Jasper Davidoff.
Puzzmo: Sparkling Fill by Kate Hawkins. Online only
Reason: Inner Ugliness by Stella Zawistowski.
Spyscape: Spadework by Bryant White.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Brooke Husic. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Anna Gundlach. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Pirate Ship by Rebecca Moore. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword by Kate Pollot.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Gail Grabowski. 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: Backflips by Jack Murtagh.
Vox: There’s a Time and a Place by Will Nediger.
The Walrus: Guess Who’s Back (themeless) by Emma Lawson.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Rich Feely. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Magazine: Echo-Friendly by Matt Gaffney.
New York Sun: ($) Here’s the Story… by Edward Alch and Eric Platt. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Ryan Judge.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Lester Ruff. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic. Online only
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 173 by Ryan Mathiason. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Closing Number by Jem Burch.
The Wall Street Journal: Incendiary Language by Geoff Brown. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Hex Words by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
WSJ Variety: Acrostic by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .pdf.

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Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles

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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, April 19, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 1005: “You might wanna check that.” by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
David Alfred Bywaters: It’s All Wrong by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Puns, Anagrams, and General Goofiness by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Playing Both Sides” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: Shell Game by Darby. Online.
Reason: On the Schedule by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: For Your Eyes Only by Bryant White. .pdf, online.
zerofiftyone: “Currant Affairs” by Ben Wilson. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Kate Chin Park. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) Pizza Party by Kelly Richardson. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword by Miguel Tsang. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Cut To The Bone by Lily Hutcheson. 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 Themeless by Sarah Forbes. Online.
Morning Brew: I Like What I See by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
ScienceNews: Limits of Understanding by Sid Sivakumar. .pdf, online.
Vox: Bottom Dwellers by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Boss Level by Naomika Raveendran. Online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by August Miller. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Incredible Edibles by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Add a Line by Alan Arbesfeld. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Alex Tomlinson. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Lester Ruff. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Michael Baker. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 169 by Adrian Johnson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Wanna Put My Tender Heart in a Blender by Amie Walker. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Bar Association by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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: Acrostic by Mike Shenk. .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

 

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 979 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Dana’s Crosswords: Sunday Service by Dana Silver. Online at Crosswordr.
Haymarket’s Squares: Haymarket Mini #78 by ariel haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Creature Feature” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: This is a Hot and Steamy Puzzle by Kate Hawkins. Online.
Reason: Fly Me to the Moon by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: All Aboard! by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Rafael Musa. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News: Severance by Ross Trudeau. online.
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Neville Fogarty. App Store | Google Play, online.
Fordham Observer: Saturday (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Friday (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #107 (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: Blow-by-Blow Account by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: Cherry on Top 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 Jess Rucks. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Fundraising Drive by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Course Numbers by Mark Feldman. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Scott McMahon. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Lester Ruff. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by tktktk. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 157 by Hannah Binney. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Em-Bed-Ded by Lynn K. Watson. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Turn Up the Heat by Paul Coulter. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: Sesquipedalianism! by Māyā .pdf, online.
Mallimack: Wild Side (M0010) by Mallimack. .puz, .pdf, online.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) tktktk 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: Labyrinth by Mike Shenk. .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

 

Saturday, January 4, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 975 by Tim Croce, club72.wordpress.com. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Haymarket’s Squares: Haymarket Mini #77 by Ariel Haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “First-Quarter Action” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Princeton Alumni Weekly: No Accompaniment Needed by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: *shrug* by rafa. Online.
Reason: Peanut in Chief by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Paint by Number by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Darby Ratliff. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Daisy, Daisy by Will Eisenberg. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #93 (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: Ringing In ’25 by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: Nobody Left Behind by Jess Shulman. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Rafael Musa. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: The Element of Surprise by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Sam Ezersky. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Lester Ruff. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 155 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Ahead of Time by Beth Rubin. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Falling Into Place by Joe Gangi. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Snowflake by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Rows Garden 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

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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, December 21, 2024

Hi, Jac here, your Saturday poster for Daily Crossword Links! Our year-end fundraiser to help keep DCL running is in full swing, and we’ve got something special for you. Several members of the DCL team and I have created four bonus crosswords as a thank-you for your support. Want to know how to get these exclusive puzzles and help out with our fundraiser? Click here to learn more. Thank you!

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 971 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Sweet Fancy Moses! by Amie Walker & Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) What’s up? by Katja Brinck. iPad-exclusive app.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Wintry Mix” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Whiteout by Eric Mao. Online.
Reason: The Patriot and the Pension by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Scientific American: Out of Sight by Aimee Lucido. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: The Christmas Tree Mystery by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Rafael Musa. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Darby Ratliff. News+ Subscription Required
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Alan Olschwang. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Stacey Yaruss McCullough & Matthew Stock. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Coin Trick by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by Doug Peterson. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Barbara Lin and Lewis Rothlein. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Lester Ruff. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Winter Themeless Week, Puzzle 6 by Quinn George. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Duck Duck Goose by Emily Biegas & Sala Wanetick. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Do They Know It’s Christmas? by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Unexpected Presents by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
The Walrus: Cutting Costs by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Candy Canes 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

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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, November 16, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 962 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
David Alfred Bywaters: Facing Uncertainties by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Luckystreak Xwords: no-skips #15: focus up! (themed) by ada nicolle. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.

The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword by Lillian Ali. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Shifty Behavior” by Peter Gwinn (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Alt Accounts by kate chin park. Online.
Reason: Fungi or Fun Guy: Puzzle #69 by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Operation Condor’s Nest by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Jared Goudsmit. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Evan Kalish. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Angela Kinsella Olson. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Groovy Movie by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Ow No! by Alan Arbesfeld. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Peter Gordon. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Lester Ruff. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 149 by Lydia Roth. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Heart of Gold by Kiran Pandey. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Let’s Joust! by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Wait and Seek by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
The Walrus: Take That Back! by Jess Shulman. .pdf, online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Wry Tangles by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Wheeler-Dealers by Patrick Berry. .pdf.

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Saturday, October 26, 2024

A Crossword Rose: What’s Your Type? by acommonrose. .puz, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 956 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Nexus Blog: Puzzle #127: White Whale (and contest results!) by Alex Boisvert .ipuz, .pdf, online.
Enigmatology: Appearing Assistants by David Kwong. .pdf, online.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Pun Of A Kind: Where’s the Rest? by Mikey G. .puz, .pdf, online.

The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Themeless by Dani Molina. Online.

Autostraddle: AF+ Full-Sized Crossword is Moving In by Darby Ratliff. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Sugarcoating by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: hot potatoes by nijah. Online.
Reason: Thirsty Politics by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Play Nice by Richard D. Allen. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Uptalk by David Karp . News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Adam Aaronson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Not Trying to Make Waves Here by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) A-List Movies by Randall J. Hartman. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Peter A. Collins. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Lester Ruff. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 146 by Katie Byl. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Lead Singer by Bruce Haight. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: A.K.A. Fright Night by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Back to Nature by Gary Larson. Online, .pdf. .puz.
The Walrus: The Walrus Crossword, December 2024 by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Crossword Nexus: ($) White Whale (Acrostic) by Alex Boisvert. Patreon Subscription.
Team Crazy Cryptics: Puzzle No. 98: With This Ring by teamcrazymatt. Online.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Eight Tracks by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: The Long and Winding Road by Patrick Berry. .pdf.

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Saturday, September 21, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 946 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
David Alfred Bywaters: Find a Way by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Lexicon Devil: Hangers-On (meta) by rickybillingsgate. .puz, .pdf, online.
lost for xwords: Crossword #119 – Wing Night by August Miller. .pdf, online
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Pocket Squares: Water, water everywhere by Jasper Davidoff. .pdf, online.
seaon’s puzzles: Crossword #6 – Mmm… Drugs… by seaon. .pdf, online.
Tough As Nails: We Have Achieved Peak Rodent by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf

A-to-Z Crosswords: ($) Puzzle #90 by Peter Gordon & Frank Longo. Subscribe at link.
Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Will Tie You Up by Darby Ratliff. .pdf, online.
AVCX+: ($) “Eyes Are up Here … Way up Here” (themeless) by Jess Rucks. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Aidan Deshong. iPad-exclusive app.
Fordham Observer: Saturday, September 21 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger..pdf, online.

Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Crossing State Lines” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Hey hey hey! by brooke. Online.
Reason: Be Objective by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Getting Off Track by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Jared Goudsmit. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Tracy Bennett. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Maddy Ziegler. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by David Steinberg. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: Allow Me to Clarify by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Two-Point Conversions by Curtis Yee. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by David Karp. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Lester Ruff. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 142 by Quinn George. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: I’m Cliche, Who Cares? (Freestyle) by Amie Walker & Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Pop Group by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Happy Feet by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
The Walrus: Aw, Shucks! (Themeless) by Ada Nicole. .pdf, online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Trail Mix by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Flight Rules by Bob Stigger. .pdf.

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Saturday, July 27, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 931 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Nexus Blog: Puzzle #121: Oopsy-Daisy by Alex Boisvert .ipuz, .pdf, online.
Enigmatology: A Modern Spelling by David Kwong. .pdf, online.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Let’s Get Physical by Frisco17. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.

A-to-Z Crosswords: ($) Puzzle #34 by Peter Gordon & Frank Longo. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Up in the Air” by Ben Chenoweth. Subscribe at Patreon.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Off to Work by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Genome Project by Sally Hoelscher. Online.
Reason: Dropouts by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: In the Books by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Jared Goudsmit. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Adesina O. Koiki. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Evan Kalish. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Lance Enfinger & Bob Weisz. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by David Steinberg. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: A Whole Different Animal by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Ben Tausig. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Barbara Lin and Matthew Stock. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Lester Ruff. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 134 by Trenton Charlson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Mixtapes by Jared Goudsmit. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Funny-Tasting by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Keep Your Twits About You by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
The Walrus: Young at Heart by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
TLMB: Ooolleh (Mev #10) by The Void .pdf, online.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Bonus Cryptic by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Get Organized! by Sara Goodchild. .pdf.

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