Sunday, June 22, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crosswoods: 2025.06.22 by Crosswoods.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 22, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 22, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
The Hub Crossword: ($) May The Fourth by joon pahk. Patreon subscription.
Jeff’s Puzzles: What’s the Matter? by Jeff Linder.
M & M Crosswords: Great Minds Think Alike by Martina Waluk.
Olio Grids: Apart by Brian Callahan.
Pun Of A Kind: You’re Getting Warmer by Mikey G.
Puzzmo: Wild Blue Yonder by Matthew Luter. Online only
Quid Pro: An It’s-Just-a-Number Midi by Andrew Anker.
Smooth Sailing Sunday: At First Bite (Meta) by whimsy.

Apple News: ($) Make It Spotless by Orca Jimmy Peniston. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Sarah Sinclair.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Heads Up! Your Order Is Ready! by Stella Zawistowski. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Robyn Weintraub. 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 Beast: Breaking News, Sun. June 22, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Bonnie L. Gentry. 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
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online only
Science News: Baby’s First Words by Erica Hsiung Wojcik and Shannon Rapp.
Slate: Slate Mini: Saturday, June 21, 2025 by Kiran Pandey.
Sporcle: Do as Paleontologists Do by oregonisamazing. Online only
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: L. A. Times, Sun, Jun 22, 2025 – “Genre Fusion” by Christina Iverson. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
Merl Reagle Archives: June 22, 2025 – Transition Period by Merl Reagle.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by by Karen M. Tracey. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) Bringing a Plus One by Ruth Bloomfield Margolin and Hannah Margolin.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
Newsday: 6/22/25 WAYS TO GO: From Place to Place by Fred Piscop. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
TV Crossword: Weekly Puzzle. .pdf, online only
Universal: ($) Summer 2025 Themeless Week, Puzzle 7 by Adrian Johnson. Direct link to .puz.
Universal Sunday: “Don’t Take it the Wrong Way …” by Jared Goudsmit. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Drunken Noodles by Amanda Rafkin.
Washington Post: What Keeps Me Up at Night by Evan Birnholz. Direct link to .puz.

The Browser: ($) Cryptic by Stella Zawistowski. Subscribe at link.

Azed Cryptic: Azed 2,766 (22 June)
Everyman Cryptic: Everyman 4,105 (22 June)
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
New York Times Variety: ($) Split Decisions by Fred Piscop.

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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, June 17, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1792: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 17, 2025 by Ada Nicolle.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, June 16: Swing Both Ways by Hanh Huynh. Subscribe at link.
Hyperallergic: Hyperallergic Mini Art Crossword: June 2025 by Natan Last.
Lil AVCX: ($) Well, It’s Ablaut Time by Alex Rossell Hayes. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: Big Hits by Matthew Luter.
Metas On A Tuesday: Spin the Wheel (Meta) by benchen71.
Nautilus Puzzles: Midi by Ben Tolkin.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 104 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Colors of Iceland by Loa Gunnars & Auður Ákadóttir. Online only

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Kavin Pawittranon and Nijah Morris. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: ($) It’s Not Easy by Sally Hoelscher. 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 Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Graduation Eve, Tues. June 17, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. 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 Midi: Monday, June 16, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Monday, June 16, 2025 by Nate Cardin.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer.
Vulture 10×10: The Memory Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Lee Taylor. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) A Tale of Jimmy the Greek by by Anthony J. Salvia. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Tarun Krishnamurthy.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 by Will Nediger.
Newsday: 6/17/25 Infield Diagram by Stan Newman. 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 2 by Rafael Musa. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: For My Next Trick by Matthew Luter.
The Wall Street Journal: Split Levels by George Jasper. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.24 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Yorkshire Unions by Jack H Keynes.
Outside The Box: ($) Touchword by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.39 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,723 by Imogen.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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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, June 10, 2025

avalanchestyle: Wrestling Crossword – June 7 2025 by Kevin.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1790: Themeless Monday and Start of the Summer Drive by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 10, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, June 9: Yes, Chef! by Rebecca Goldstein. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #223: do it for the plot (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: Acting on Suspicion by Matthew Luter.
Metas On A Tuesday: The Land Before Time (Meta) by benchen71.
Nautilus Puzzles: Midi by Ben Tolkin.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 102 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Placeholder Puzzles: What’s black and white and solved all over? by Katja Brinck.
Puzzmo: She’s the Man by Ada Nicolle. Online only

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Josh Knapp. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: ($) A Farmyard Tale by Rebecca Moore. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday 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 Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: I Know My Rights! Tues. June 10, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
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
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Hagglers by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, June 9, 2025 by Tim Croce.
Slate: Slate Mini: Monday, June 9, 2025 by Nate Cardin.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer.
Vulture 10×10: The Bodega Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Emily Biegas & Sala Wanetick. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Take Five by by Patrick Blindauer. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Zachary David Levy.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 by Erik Agard.
Newsday: 6/10/25 Sleepy by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Rifts by Daniel Hrynick. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Silly Straws by CJ Tan.
The Wall Street Journal: We Love Dirty Laundry by Annemarie Brethauer. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

The Enigma: Various puzzles in each issue. National Puzzler’s League membership required.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.23 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Sharp Shooters by Jack H Keynes.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.38 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,717 by Carpathian.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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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, June 3, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1788: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Brian Gubin: Themed # 163 – Car Guys by Brian Gubin.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 3, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Crossword Nation: ($) Heartfelt Gratitude by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Crosswords by Steve: Internet Scourge (Mini) by Steve Johnson.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, June 2: Can You Dig It? by Mat Holmes. Subscribe at link.
Hyperallergic: The Hyperallergic Art Crossword: June 2025 by Natan Last.
Lil AVCX: ($) Pen Pal by Karen Lurie. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: Four More Years by Matthew Luter.
Metas On A Tuesday: Music Brings Us Together (Meta) by benchen71.
Nautilus Puzzles: Midi by Ben Tolkin.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 99 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Getting Amped by Henry Lin-David. Online only

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Jared Goudsmit. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Anna Gundlach. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Olivia Mitra Framke. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Trip Payne. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Tony Orbach. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Just for Kicks, Tues. June 3, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Neville Fogarty. 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: Brew Mini: Fudge by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, June 2, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Monday, June 2, 2025 by Nate Cardin.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer.
Vulture 10×10: The Early Education Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by George Simpson & Zhouqin Burnikel. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Going All In by by Matt Ginsberg. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Boaz Moser.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, June 3, 2025 by Wyna Liu.
Newsday: 6/3/25 Between the Edges by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Amped Up by Jonathan Raksin and Jeff Chen. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Hey, Mister! by Emma Oxford.
The Wall Street Journal: Startup Hurdles by Dena R. Verkuil & Carina da Rosa. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.22 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Root Beer by Jack H Keynes.
Outside The Box: ($) eight tracks by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.37 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,711 by Philistine.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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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 27, 2025

A Crossword Rose: Holy Malört (themeless) by Norah Sharpe and Rose Sloan.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1786: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 27, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
Crossword Nation: ($) Extras, Extras! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, May 26: Ball Don’t Lie (Themeless) by Geoffrey Schorkopf and Brian Callahan. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVCX: ($) Better Late Than Never by Katie Hoody. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #220.5: fuck all the transphobe by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: The Blackbird Is Involved in What I Know by Matthew Luter.
Metas On A Tuesday: Oopsie! Part 2 (Meta) by benchen71.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 96 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Placeholder Puzzles: Run 10k with me by Katja Brinck.
Puzzmo: She Is the Moment by danandbabka. Online only

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Maddy Zeigler. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: ($) Pros and Cons by Shannon Rapp. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Tony Orbach. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Evan Kalish. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Better Lock the Door, Mon. May 26, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
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: Brew Mini: Trendy spots by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Mini: Monday, May 26, 2025 by Adrianne Baik.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer.
Vulture 10×10: The Death Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

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 Sun: ($) Mixed Message by Alan Arbesfeld. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Ginny Too.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 by Paolo Pasco.
Newsday: 5/27/25 Feline Phrases by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Blundered by Chad Hazen. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Turtles All the Way Down by Orca Jimmy Peniston.
The Wall Street Journal: Consumer Reports by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.21 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Slippery Creatures by Jack H Keynes.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.36 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,705 by Maskarade.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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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

 

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Literary Twists by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 22, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
Jonesin’: Context: Free by Matt Jones. Direct .puz link
M & M Crosswords: Nightly News by Martina Waluk.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 95 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Getting Into It by Boaz David Moser. Online only
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 5/22/25 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Jack Howse. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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 Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Life Imitates Art, Thurs. May 22, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 22, 2025 by Sejal Mehta.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: Drink up! by Kate Pollot.
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: Brew Mini: Rap battle by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 by Adrianne Baik.
Vox: by Will Nediger.
Vulture 10×10: The Wealth Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Joe Marquez & Boaz Moser. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Five of a Kind by Ogden Porter. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by David J. Kahn.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, May 22, 2025 by Mollie Cowger.
Newsday: 5/22/25 Sassy Mood by Fred Piscop. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Turn Up the Music! by Adrian Johnson. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Connect Four by Matthew Luter.
The Wall Street Journal: Fit to a T by Jeff Stillman. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 649: Logicrossword 15 by Grant Fikes. .pdf only

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,701 by Fed.
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 20, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1784: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 20, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Crossword Nation: ($) Crossover Artists: A Quintet of Intersections by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, May 19: Squared Away by Hannah Slovut-Einertson. Subscribe at link.
Fireball: ($) Who’s Sorry Now by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Hyperallergic: Hyperallergic Mini Art Crossword: May 2025 by Natan Last.
LuterCross: Every Now and Then I Fall Apart by Matthew Luter.
Metas On A Tuesday: Practically Parallactic (Meta) by benchen71.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 93 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Living a Romantic Life by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online only
Scientific American: Science Crossword: Light Touch by Aimee Lucido.

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: ($) by Adam Levav. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Emily Carroll. 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
Daily Beast: If We Could Turn Back Time… Tues. May 20, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 19, 2025 by Sejal Mehta.
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: Brew Mini: Cocktail by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, May 19, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Monday, May 19, 2025 by Nijah Morris.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer.
Vulture 10×10: The Adolescence Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Amie Walker & Jess Shulman. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) T Squares by Barry C. Silk. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Rena Cohen.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 by Aimee Lucido.
Newsday: 5/20/25 Wedding Traditions by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic. Online only
Universal: ($) He’s All That by Jared Goudsmit. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Blanket Term by Tom Pepper & Zhouqin Burnikel.
The Wall Street Journal: Going to Any Length by Joe Rodini. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.20 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Banana Doughnut by Jack H Keynes.
Outside The Box: ($) shapeshifters by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.35 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,699 by Anto.
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, May 13, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1782: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 13, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
Crossword Nation: ($) Let’s Do Some Dressing Up! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, May 12: Balls Out by Kate Chin Park. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVCX: ($) It’s a Small World After All by Alex Rossell Hayes. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #218.5: watch this space (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: Screen Time by Matthew Luter.
McGrids: Chasm #15 (Themeless) by Ryan McCarty.
Metas On A Tuesday: The Eyes Don’t Work! (Meta) by benchen71.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 90 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Strongheaded by bob weisz. Online only

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Rebecca Goldstein. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: ($) Practice makes perfect by Katja Brinck. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Andrea Carla Michaels and Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: The Wonder Years, Tues. May 13, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 13, 2025 by Sejal Mehta.
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: Holy man by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, May 12, 2025 by Tim Croce.
Slate: Slate Mini: Monday, May 12, 2025 by Jasmeet Arora.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer.
Vulture 10×10: The Arranged Marriage Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Rebecca Goldstein. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Liable to Change by Alan Arbesfeld. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Joe Rodini.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 by Will Nediger.
Newsday: 5/13/25 the Hole Thing 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: ($) Independently Minded by Seth Bisen-Hersh. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Weather Front by Beth Rubin.
The Wall Street Journal: Betrayal by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 85. An arm and a leg… by Māyā
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 84. Hard Boiled by Māyā
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.19 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Pony Express by Jack H Keynes.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.34 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,693 by Harpo.
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

 

Saturday, May 10, 2025

Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Has Joined a Fantasy League by Kate Hawkins and Rachel.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1011: “Seeing you in a good light.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Will Nediger.
Fireball Newsflash: ($) White Smoke – Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #8by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Construction Construction by Frisco17.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “It Has a Certain Ring to It” by Matt Gaffney (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: I’m of two minds by jasper davidoff. Online only
Reason: Clause With Teeth by Stella Zawistowski.
Spyscape: Even More Madness by Bryant White.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Elliot Caroll. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Macrodata Refinement by Shannon Rapp. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday 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 Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
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: Pass the Ketchup by Jack Murtagh.
Vox: Mascot Hijinks by Adesina O. Koiki.
The Walrus: With Our Powers Combined… by Will Nediger.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Dan Kammann & Zhouqin Burnikel. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Magazine: Celebrity Second Careers by Matt Gaffney.
New York Sun: ($) Triple Bonds by Kelsey Blakley. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Shaun Phillips.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic. Online only
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 172 by Matthew Luter. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Where’s the Rest? by Jake Halperin.
The Wall Street Journal: Cut Flowers by Zhouqin Burnikel. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

The Enigma: Various puzzles in each issue. National Puzzler’s League membership required.
Team Crazy Cryptics: Puzzle No. 100: The Cheese Stands Alone by tktktk. Online.

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: Spell Weaving by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .pdf.

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, 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