Tag: Malaika Handa

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Here Comes Trouble by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 8, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
Cruciverbology: XOXO, or, mini tic tac toe by Elise Corbin.
Fireball: ($) Count On It! by Jane Silverman and Jeff Chen. Subscribe at link.
Jonesin’: Double, Double by Matt Jones. Direct .puz link
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #218: walk this way! (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
M & M Crosswords: Gators & Crocs by Martina Waluk.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Uh Oh! by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Capisce? by owen bergstein. Online only
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 5/8/25 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Kavin Pawrittranon & Nijah Morris. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
The Columbia Spectator: Commencement 2025 by Reda Shaikh and Molly Durawa.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) All Over the Map by Kelly Richardson. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Peter Wentz. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Toni-Winning Songs, Thurs. May 8, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 8, 2025 by William Fisher.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Spritz by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
Vulture 10×10: The South African Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Where It’s At by Seth A. Abel. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Dan Caprera.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, May 8, 2025 by Mollie Cowger.
Newsday: 5/8/25 in the Bag by Prasanna Keshava. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online only
Universal: ($) Inside Information by Daniel Grinberg. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Double Date by Zhouqin Burnikel.
The Wall Street Journal: Give It Up! by Ryan Mathiason. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 647: Mini Touchword 5 by Grant Fikes. .pdf only
Tales From The Cryptic: Broadcast News for Animals – 5×9 by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,689 by Kite.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New Scientist: ($) Biweekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.
The Spectator: ($) Weekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.

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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.

Other American-style links:

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

 

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

A Crossword Rose: More Iconic Than The Bean by Emma Sloan and Rose Sloan.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1780: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Boswords Themeless League: ($) Championship Puzzle by Christina Iverson. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Brian Gubin: Themeless #36 by Brian Gubin.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 6, 2025 by Ada Nicolle.
Crossword Nation: ($) It’s a Pun Deal! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, May 5: Ice Queens by Rachel Fabi. Subscribe at link.
Hyperallergic: The Hyperallergic Art Crossword: May 2025 by Natan Last.
lost for xwords: Crossword #129 – “I’m Still Chilly” (Themeless) by August Miller.
Luckystreak Xwords: more than one (themed) by ada nicolle.
LuterCross: Spicy or Mild by Matthew Luter.
Madeline’s Midis: Madeline’s Midis – Midi #2.
Metas On A Tuesday: Sound Off Online (Meta) by benchen71.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 88 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Stretching Exercises by Emet Ozar. Online only

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Matthew Stock. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: ($) And We’re Best Friends by Will Eisenberg. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: N.L. Is O.K. with A.I. Tues. May 6, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 6, 2025 by Kate Pollot.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 5, 2025 by Sejal Mehta.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Tornado by Jack Murtagh.
Science News: Limits of Knowledge Crossword by Sid Sivakumar.
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, May 5, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Monday, May 5, 2025 by Nate Cardin.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer.
Vulture 10×10: The Mommy Blog Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Janice Luttrell. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Oscar MC-Jobs by Frank Longo. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 by Erik Agard.
Newsday: 5/6/25 Fasten-Ating by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online only
Universal: ($) Spread Holiday Cheer by Tarun Krishnamurthy. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Sit Down by Kapil Mehta.
The Wall Street Journal: Never a Sour Note by Dan Zarin. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.18 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Rock Star by Jack H Keynes.
Outside The Box: ($) Twister by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.33 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,687 by Pasquale.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

Support Daily Crossword Links

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.

Other American-style links:

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

 

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

AVCX+: ($) April 30, 2025 – “Shall We Dance?” by Rich Katz. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1008: “I’ll owe you one.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 30, 2025 by Will Nediger.
Crossword Club: Cookie Season by Kate Chin Park.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Half-Freehand Themeless by Frisco17.
Inteltainment: Themeless #138 by Stella Zawistowski.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Jingle Bells and Generals by Jeff Linder.
MEOW: You’re Bugging Me (Meta) by DrTom.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 87 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Princeton Alumni Weekly: Princeton, Forward March! by Stella Zawistowski.
Puzzmo: Holy Moly by Olivia Mitra. Online only

Apple News: ($) Produce Section by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/30/2025 by Molly Durawa.
The Columbia Spectator: Internet-free by Molly Durawa and Anna Steel.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Lightning Crashes, Weds. April 30, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, April 29, 2025 by Kate Pollot.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Nira Goyal.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. 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
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online only
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
Vulture 10×10: The Seasons Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
WashU Student Life : New Directions by Alex Nickel.
WashU Student Life : Set for Summer by Naomika Raveendran.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Tim D’Alfonso. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
McKinsey: Ways of Life by Peter Gordon.
New York Sun: ($) Grade Inflation by Sean O.F. Smith. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Adam Vincent.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 by Robyn Weintraub.
Newsday: 4/30/25 Freebies by Fred Piscop. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online only
Universal: ($) The Sound of Music by Tarun Krishnamurthy. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Watch Out by Zhouqin Burnikel.
The Wall Street Journal: With Child by Lynn Lempel. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Final Slog by Ben Robinson Online only
The Crossword Centre: Crossword Centre Prize Puzzle May 2025 by Derek Harrison .pdf only
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
The Rackenfracker: High Roller by The Rackenfracker. Available format varies by puzzle.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,682 by Tramp.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

Support Daily Crossword Links

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.

Other American-style links:

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

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1778: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Boswords Themeless League: ($) Puzzle #8 by Joon Pahk. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 29, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
Crossword Nation: ($) Word Search! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Nexus Blog: Puzzle #136: Going Too Far (with Quiara!) by Alex Boisvert.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, April 28: You Dropped This, King (Themeless) by Rebecca Goldstein. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVCX: ($) There Is a World Inside the World by Matthew Luter. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: Can You Dig It? by Matthew Luter.
Metas On A Tuesday: Five Conundrums (Meta) by benchen71.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 86 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Placeholder Puzzles: I Am Not A Robot by Katja, Norah, Sally, Matt, and Geoffrey.
Puzzmo: Sausage Links by Amie Walker. Online only

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Josh Knapp. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/29/2025 by Reda Shaikh.
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: TV Tuesday by Peter Wentz. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Funny Guy, Mon. April 28, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, April 28, 2025 by Miguel Tsang.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online only
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Spring sights by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, April 28, 2025 by Ben Zimmer.
Slate: Slate Mini: Monday, April 28, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer.
Vulture 10×10: The Carpathia Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Susan Gelfand. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Completely Complete by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Gene Louise De Vera.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 by Patrick Berry.
Newsday: 4/29/25 Security Numbers by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online only
Universal: ($) Listen Here, Pal! by Matt Forest. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Nature Trail by Bill Conner.
The Wall Street Journal: Companion Pieces by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.17 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Troy Ounces by Jack H Keynes.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,681 by Philistine.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

Support Daily Crossword Links

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.

Other American-style links:

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

 

Thursday, April 24, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1777: A DJ at the Races by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) How Insulting! by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 24, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
Fireball: ($) Oh, That’s Just Perfect! by Lydia Roth and Will Eisenberg. Subscribe at link.
Jonesin’: A Sporting Chance by Matt Jones. Direct .puz link
M & M Crosswords: Yes, I Like Piña Coladas by Martina Waluk.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 85 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Provincetown Independent: Off to the Races by Sophia Maymudes. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Put a Pin in It by emily b. Online only
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 4/24/25 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.
Real Puzzling Stuff: Hooked on Phonics (Themed, 4/23/25) by Ryan Patrick Smith.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Matthew Stock. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/24/2025 by Olivia Barbieri.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Gym Class Outside by Will Eisenberg. 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 Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Mama Said Check This Out, Weds. April 23, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, April 24, 2025 by Carlotta Angiolillo.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle
Daily POP Crosswords: by Neville Fogarty. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
The Daily Princetonian: Emerald (Mini) by Abigail Zhang. Online only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online only
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Warrior by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
Vulture 10×10: The Sunrise Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
WashU Student Life : Stay Hydrated by Vinisha Tripathi.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Zachary Schiff. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by Byron Walden. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Kathleen Duncan.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, April 24, 2025 by Mollie Cowger.
Newsday: 4/24/25 First Experts by Mark McClain. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online only
Universal: ($) Walking Tall by Guilherme Gilioli. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Split the Pole by Zachary Edward-Brown.
The Wall Street Journal: Just Ignore It by Zhouqin Burnikel. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Aries Puzzles: Section Eight #3 – Harder by Andrew J. Ries.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,677 by Pangakupu.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New Scientist: ($) Biweekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.
The Spectator: ($) Weekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.

Support Daily Crossword Links

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.

Other American-style links:

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

 

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Double Feature by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 17, 2025 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Fireball: ($) Themeless 177 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Jonesin’: Now I Get It by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Aquarius by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 83 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Any Interest? by halle. Online.
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 4/17/25 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Amanda Rafkin and Kelsey Dixon. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Taylor Johnson. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) That’s a Big Stretch by Shannon Rapp. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Nate Cardin. 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
Daily Beast: Four Seasons, Four Stars by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: Stop and Smell the Flowers by Stephen Walsh. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Spill It (Mini) by Mikaela Lavandero. 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.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Seance by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 by Ben Zimmer. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Royal Marines Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Play Ball by Gabriel Cohen. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Emma Oxford. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) And the Nominees Are … by Roger DePont. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Ilan Kolkowitz and Shimon Kolkowitz. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, April 17, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 4/17/25 in Rotation by Prasanna Keshava. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: ($) Braces Oneself by Taylor Johnson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: On What Planet? by Jay Silverman. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Inside Out by Jim Quinlan. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 644: Mini Touchword 4 by Grant Fikes. .pdf.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,671 by Carpathian. .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, April 16, 2025

AVCX+: ($) April 16, 2025  “Double Deal” by Aimee Lucido and Ella Dershowitz. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Chicago Maroon: 89. Guac is Extra by Pravan Chakravarthy. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 1004: “Let me give you some pointers.” by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 16, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Secret Endings by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Cruciverbology: Charged Interactions by Elise Corbin. .pdf, online.
Inteltainment: Themeless #137 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
MEOW: The Real Menace (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Midi 17 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Side Splitters by Joe Deeney. Online.

Apple News: ($) Cuatro Dos by Mark Budovitch. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Anna Gundlach. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/16/2025 by Anna Steel. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Sprouting about by Molly Durawa and Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) Red Flags by Kareem Ayas. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Robyn Weintraub. 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
Daily Beast: Business Model, Weds. April 16, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Maria Diyaljee .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Gail Grabowski. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: In-Flight Dining by Ishan Ghosh. Online.
The Daily Princetonian: Tea Time (Mini) by Mikaela Lavandero. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 142 (4/16/25) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini y 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 by Caroline Bull. Online.
The Rice Thresher: Phone Rings, Door Chimes… by Ava McClung. .puz, .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Depression Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : The Cruelest Month by Rena Cohen. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Jeffrey Martinovic & Evan Park. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Metallic Metaphors by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Doublet Is Doubled by Jack McInturff. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Kathy Bloomer. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 4/16/25 Today’s Mail by AuthorName. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Wraps Around by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Base Coat by Anna Gundlach. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Dig Deep! by Karen Steinberg. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Popular Vice by Ben Robinson Online.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,670 by Maskarade. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

AVCX: ($) April 9, 2025 – “Challenge Accepted!” by Karen Lurie. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 1002. “It’s past your bedtime.” by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 9, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Brown Bag by Trent H. Evans. .pdf, online.
Halle’s Puzzles: *Checks Notes* by Halle. .pdf, online.
Inteltainment: Sing It With Me: They’re Our Friends by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
MEOW: A Good Place to Stop (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Bonus Puzzle: Love Story by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 81 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Norah’s Puzzles: Survey says…? by Katja Brinck. .puz, online.
Puzzmo: Just a Smidgen by Kate Hawkins. Online.
The Rice Thresher: Masala Madness by Ainsley Ganti & Izzie Driewer. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Backstroke by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/09/2025 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: Wayback Wednesday by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Woulda Coulda Shoulda, Weds. April 9, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: Make Your Brackets by Kate Pollot. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, April 8, 2025 by Miguel Tsang. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Nira Goyal, Maria Diyaljee, and Max Jiao .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Mini by Nira Goyal. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Name Recognition (Mini) by Sid Singh. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 139 (4/9/25) by Rex Evans. .puz, .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Crossword: Spring, We’ve Missed You! by Abby Grunzinger. .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.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 by Slate Crosswords. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The First Date Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Don Draper (STL Week Day 3) 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 Catherine Cetta. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Cutting Back by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) “You Can Say That Again!” by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Aidan Deshong and Oren Hartstein. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 by Patrick Berry. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 4/9/25 Something More by Mark McClain. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Crew Cut by Dan Kammann and Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: We Are the Champions (Freestyle) by Matthew Stock. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Sweet Spot by Adam Vincent. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Orkney Glitz by Ben Robinson Online.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,664 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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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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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

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Ariadne’s Crossword Library: April 2025 Monthly Contest: “Are You There Gods?” by Emma Oxford. .puz, .pdf
AVCX+: ($) April 2, 2025  “One More Time” by Jill Singer. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 1000: “A thousand thank-yous.” by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 2, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Outside Chance by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Fool’s Errand by Wade Bednar. Online.
Fireball: ($) Cuckoo Crossword (Fireball Crosswords) by Evan Birnholz. Subscribe at link.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Vox Thursday On An Otherwise Uneventful Tuesday (Will Nediger Guest Puzzle!) by Frisco17. .puz, .pdf, online.
Inteltainment: Themeless #136 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
MEOW: A Most Singular Problem (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muller Monthly Music Meta: April MMMM: Stoneground by Pete Muller, Mack Meller, and Andrew White. .puz,. pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 79 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Olio Grids: The Middle (Freestyle) by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Family Getaway by bbctol. Online.
The Rice Thresher: BEEEER BIIIIIKE!! by Ava McClung. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Walking Taco by Amanda Rafkin & Amie Walker. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/02/2025 by Reda Shaikh. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) So Spicy by Olivia Mitra Framke. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Doug Peterson. 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: He’s Not Playing, Weds. April 2, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Nira Goyal .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: West World (Mini) by Ishan Ghosh. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 136 (4/2/25) by Ben Matz. puz, .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Wednesday, April 2 (Mini) by Damian Grove. .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 Midi: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 by Chandi Deitmer. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Grief Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Here Comes The Sun by Gus Lookingbill. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Stella Zawistowski. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Same Difference by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Singular Sensations by Sean O.F. Smith. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Daniel Bodily. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 by Caitlin Reid. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 4/2/25 Hit the Ball by Fred Piscop. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Class Action by Jake Halperin. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Taste the Nation by Matthew Stock. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Spots of Light by Robbie Cottom. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Rolex Rollout by Ben Robinson Online.
Darren’s Puzzles: Cryptic 2025-04 by Darren Miller. Online, .pdf.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
These Puzzles Fund Abortion: Lessons in Chemistry (cryptic) by Jess Shulman. Online.

The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,658 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