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

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We’ve revamped information about available puzzle formats, only highlighting when one of .puz (either direct or via the “Crossword Scraper” browser extension), .pdf (either directly or via a print option), or online solving options are not available.

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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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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1776: Themeless Monday 2963 by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Boswords Themeless League: ($) Puzzle #7 by Jeanne Breen. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Brian Gubin: Fifth of Vodka by Brian Gubin.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 22, 2025 by Ada Nicolle.
Crossword Nation: ($) Veggie-mania! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, April 21: Happy Arbor Day by Sala Wanetick and Emily Biegas. Subscribe at link.
Hyperallergic: Hyperallergic Mini Art Crossword: April 2025 by Natan Last.
Inteltainment: Let AI Finish It For You by Stella Zawistowski.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #215.5: you’re the mayor! (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: Tune In by Matthew Luter.
Metas On A Tuesday: Hip Hip… (Meta) by benchen71.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Midi 19 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Olio Grids: CODE/A COMPONENT by Brian Callahan.
Puzzmo: For the Beauty of the Earth by Kate Hawkins. Online only

Apple News: ($) Clean Lyrics by Mary Tobler and Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/22/2025 by Evin Schwartz.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Alisya Reza. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Tracy Bennett. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Like Father, Like Son, Tues. April 22, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, April 21, 2025 by Gabriel Bernick.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle
Daily POP Crosswords: by Angela Kinsella Olson. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
The Daily Princetonian: Sage (Mini) by Abigail Zhang. Online only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online only
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Frenemies by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, April 21, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Monday, April 21, 2025 by Jasmeet Arora.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer.
Vulture 10×10: The Rebel Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
WashU Student Life : Speak of the Devil by Cameron Selby.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Catherine Cetta. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) “H2O” by Alan Arbesfeld. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Alex Eaton-Salners.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 by Wyna Liu.
Newsday: 4/22/25 Send Your Stuff by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Jeremy Mutch. Online only
Universal: ($) City Centers by Joe Marangell. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Postcard by Kareem Ayas.
The Wall Street Journal: Going Solo by Zachary David Levy. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 83. Send in the clones… by Māyā
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.16 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Panic Stations by Jack H Keynes.
Outside The Box: ($) two-tone by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.32 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,675 by Paul.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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We’ve revamped information about available puzzle formats, only highlighting when one of .puz (either direct or via the “Crossword Scraper” browser extension), .pdf (either directly or via a print option), or online solving options are not available.

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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

 

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1774: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Boswords Themeless League: ($) Puzzle 6 by Jesse Guzman. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 15, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Share and Share Alike! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, April 14: Statlines by Brandon Koppy. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVCX: ($) Riders on the Storm by Brian Callahan. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #215: things happen! (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: A Lot to Offer by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
LuterCross: Puzzlingly Familiar by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Apt Acronyms (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Midi 16 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Placeholder Puzzles: Spring has sprung by Katja Brinck. Online.
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #D: “Aerosols, The Ozone Layer, and You” (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein. .puz, online.
Puzzmo: Hidden Ingredients by Sala. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by K.J. Sarr. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Anna Gundlach. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/15/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) Inner Layer by Rebecca Moore. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: The 40-Year-Old Reunion, Mon. April 14, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, April 15, 2025 by Bianca Dishmon. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, 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: Common English by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, April 14, 2025 by Tim Croce. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Vanderpump Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Wedding Bells by Cameron Selby. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Victor Schmitt. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Names of the Past by Adam Cohen. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Per Bykodorov. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 4/15/25 Up in the Air by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: ($) Back Word by George Jasper. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Double Your Money by Jess Rucks. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Log Splitting by Noelle Griskey. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: Flash theme? Not exactly by Māyā .pdf, online.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.15 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Scare Tactics by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.31 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,669 by Ludwig. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

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A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

 

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1772: Themeless Monday & ACPT Mini-Recap by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Boswords Themeless League: ($) Puzzle #5 by Lydia Roth. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 8, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) High-Protein Block Party by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, April 7: Block By Block by Brian Callahan. Subscribe at link.
Half-Baked Puzzles: Puzzle #107: You Can Call Me… by Rich Iurilli and Will Eisenberg. .puz, .pdf, online.
Hyperallergic: The Hyperallergic Art Crossword: April 2025 by Natan Last. .pdf, online.
LuterCross: A Radical Idea by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: In-Jokes (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 80 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: An Exercise in Moderation by Hannah Slovut-Einertson. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Ryan Mathiason. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/08/2025 by Anna Steel. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Hitting all the right notes by Evin Schwartz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) by Joe Rodini. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Cruise Control, Tues. April 8, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, April 7, 2025 by Gabriel Bernick. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Neville Fogarty. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Into the Woods (Mini) by Sid Singh. 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: Monday, April 7, 2025 by Hemant Mehta. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Avant-Garde Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Deja Vu All Over Again (STL Week Day 2) 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 Janice Luttrell. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless Thursday by Adam Cohen. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Barbara Lin. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 by Brooke Husic. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 4/8/25 Puzzle Over by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Ewbank. Online.
Universal: ($) Bibliography by Gary Larson and Amy Ensz. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Unexcused Absence by Wendy L. Brandes. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: I Can’t Think Straight by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.14 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Show Stopper by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) two outta three ain’t bad (contest puzzle) by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.30 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,663 by Imogen. .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

 

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Ariadne’s Crossword Library: “Are You There Gods?”by Emma Oxford. .puz, .pdf
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1770: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Boswords Themeless League: ($) Puzzle #4 by Jem Burch. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Brian Gubin: Having Too Many Feelings by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 1, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) “Why, of Course!” by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, March 31: Rules Lawyer (Themeless) by Rachel Fabi. Subscribe at link.
Dissonant Grids: april fools! a non-dissonant puzzle by owen bergstein. .pdf, online.
Fireball Newsflash: ($) Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #5, 4/1/25 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVCX: ($) April 1, 2025 – “Just a Lil Puzzle” by Olivia Mitra Framke. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: Hey You by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Memorial Hall Library: Stuff and Nonsense  .pdf, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: First of the Month (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 78 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #4: Keep it All in Place (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein. .puz, online.
Puzzmo: … but does it have pockets? by brooke. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Jess Rucks. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/01/2025 by Molly Durawa. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Shaken, not stirred by Olivia Barbieri and Anna Steel. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) A Very Serious, Straightforward Mini Crossword by Brian Callahan. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Ocean Commotion by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Fordham Observer: Tuesday, April 1 (Mini) by Damian Grove. .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Sunday, March 30 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Saturday, March 29 (Mini) by Cassandra Dadgar and Nikki Hatzopoulos. .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Monday, March 31 (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: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The White House Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Less Is More by Steven Ginzburg. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Sande Milton. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Monthly Bonus: Play Ball! by Patti Varol. Online, .pdf, .puz.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 – Language barriers by Adam Aaronson. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Four in Favor by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: ($) Mixed Materials by Kathy Bloomer and Jeff Chen. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: On Top-Ic by Hannah Slovut-Einertson. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Final Score by Lynn Lempel. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Beneath The Surface: Cryptic #30: “Low-Key” (Playfair) by Kyle Dolan. .pdf
The Crossword Centre: April 2025 Prize Puzzle Tan Goes So stripey by Vismut. .pdf
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.13 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Revolting Rhymes by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.29 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Puzzle Tome: Life Story (Cryptic) .pdf, online.
Square Chase: ($) April Fool (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
TLMB: 5 Years is a Bowie song but this isn’t by The Void .pdf, online.
TLMB: Can’t by The Void .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,657 by Ludvig. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

Ashley’s Crosswords: “Marriage Guide For Farmers” (5×5 — March 26 2025) by Ashley Wong. .jpz, .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Where the Action Is by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 27, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Elliot’s Puzzles: Y Not? (Mini) by Elliot’s Puzzles. Online at Crosswordr.
Fireball: ($) “Zip It!” by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Jonesin’: Say Less by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Good For Absolutely Nothing by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 77 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Norah’s Puzzles: Put ‘Em in a Stew by Norah Sharpe. .puz, online.
Provincetown Independent: Wally and Friends by Sophia Maymudes. .pdf, .puz
Puzzmo: Holy Smoke by Neville Fogarty. Online.
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 3/27/25 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.
Real Puzzling Stuff: Pedantry + Squelchy Synths (Themeless, 3/26/25) by Ryan Patrick Smith. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Rafael Musa. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 03/27/2025 by Molly Durawa. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) by Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Mike Nothnagel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Miley Marker 9, Weds. March 26, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Off The Cuff by MC McCoy. Online.
The Daily Princetonian: Hellenic Hamlet (Mini) by Ishan Ghosh. Online.
Fordham Observer: Thusday, March 27 (Mini) by Sofia Schreiber. .pdf, online.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Thursday, March 27, 2025 by Nancy Serrano-Wu. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, March 27, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Narcotic Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Paws & Go 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 Joe Rodini. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by David Quarfoot. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Brad Lively. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, March 27, 2025 by Mollie Cowger. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 3/27/25 Not So Hot by Lin Josephson. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: ($) Spring Themeless Week, Puzzle 4 by Amie Walker and Amanda Rafkin. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: An Average Puzzle by Matthew Luter. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Behind the Curves by Zhou Zhang & Kevin Curry. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: Aries Freestyle March 2025 by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, .jpz
A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 641: Foxgeryptics 20 by Grant Fikes. .pdf.
Tales From The Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000116: “i stan being sus” 5×7 by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,653 by Anto. .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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Tuesday, March 25, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1768: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Boswords Themeless League: ($) Week 3 by Sally Hoelscher. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 25, 2025 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Hail, Yes! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, March 24: Skipping Town by Will Nediger. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #212: i care (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: Though I’m Nobody’s Poet, I Thought It Wasn’t Half Bad by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Hard Music (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 75 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Use Your Noodle by Zhouqin Burnikel Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Jasmeet Arora. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 03/25/2025 by Evin Schwartz. .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: TV Tuesday 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 Beast: Last Comic Standing, Tues. March 25, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, online.
Fordham Observer: Tuesday, March 25 (Mini) by Laura Oldfather. .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Monday, March 24 (Mini) by Sam Bracy. .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.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: .9999… by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Spy Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Campus Tour by Robert Burch. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Michael B. Berg. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Iron Supplements by Nancy Salomon and Brendan Emmett Quigley. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Bob Benson. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 by Wyna Liu. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 3/25/25 Airborne by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Nick Huntley. Online.
Universal: ($) Spring Themeless Week, Puzzle 2 by Walker Griggs. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Gene Splicing by Jay Silverman. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Fashion Basics by Joe Deeney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.12 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Pew Pew by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Acrostic by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.28 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,651 by Pangakupu. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Ashley’s Crosswords: “365” (15×15 — March 17 2025) by Ashley Wong. .jpz, .puz, .pdf, online.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1766: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Boswords Themeless League: ($) Week 2 by Will Eisenberg. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 18, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Come On, Jump In! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, March 17: Penalty Boxes by Matthew Stock. Subscribe at link.
Hyperallergic: Hyperallergic Mini Art Crossword: March 2025 by Natan Last. .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #210.5: alas, poor yorick (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: The Only Rule That Is Contrary by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Where Have All The Colours Gone? (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 72 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Get a Room! by Emet Ozar. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Rafael Musa. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) Zzz by Kelly Richardson. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Tracy Bennett. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Northern Exposure, Tues. March 18, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Central Europe by Jack Noymer. 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: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Dome Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Locked In by Molly Levitt. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Caroline Hand. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Broadway Closings by Francis Heaney. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Larry Snyder and Jonathan Kaufman. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 by Aimee Lucido. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 3/18/25 Concealment by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: ($) Attention, Please! by Mike Graczyk. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: iPod Shuffle by CJ Tan. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Letter Carriers by Jay Silverman. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Darren’s Puzzles: Cryptic Clover 2025-03 by Darren Miller. online, pdf.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.11 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Green Ink by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.27 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
The Rackenfracker: Fits and Starts by The Rackenfracker. online, pdf.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,645 by Yank. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Tuesday, March 11, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1764: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Boswords Themeless League: ($) Week 1 by Trent H. Evans. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 11, 2025 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Water, Water, Everywhere! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, March 10: Double Speak by Matt Sweeney. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: Just Name It by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Partners In Crime (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Wahoo’s Missing? by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Day In, Day Out by Doug Peterson. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Matthew Stock. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 03/11/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Traffic Pattern by Rebecca Moore. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Evan Kalish. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Now Playing, Y’all, Mon. March 10, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, 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: Holy moly by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Vampire Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Doug Peterson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Seth A. Abel. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Jared Cappel. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 – À la mode by Brooke Husic. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 3/11/25 Fair and Square by Stan Newman. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Nick Huntley. Online.
Universal: ($) Turn of Phrase by Shmuel Schmell. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Trail Mix by Larry Snyder. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Along for the Ride by Jeffrey Martinovic & Jeff Chen. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Crossword Nexus: ($) Thinking About Thinking (Acrostic) by Alex Boisvert. Patreon Subscription.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.10 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Ghost Train by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) puns & anagrams by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.26 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,639 by Tramp. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1762: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Boswords Themeless League: ($) Preseason Puzzle by Andrew Kingsley. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Brian Gubin: We’re All Out by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 4, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Extended Features by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Crosswords by Alisya: wee fine oscar! by alisya reza. .pdf, online.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, March 3: Think Again (Themeless) by Trent Evans. Subscribe at link.
Elliot’s Puzzles: Woke Up Like This (Mini) by Elliot’s Puzzles. Online at Crosswordr.
Elliot’s Puzzles: Shut It! (Mini) by Elliot’s Puzzles. Online at Crosswordr.
Half-Baked Puzzles: Puzzle #105: And the Oscar Goes To… by Will Eisenberg. .puz, .pdf, online.
Hyperallergic: The Hyperallergic Art Crossword: March 2025 by Natan Last. .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #209: everything okay? (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: Space Center by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
M & M Crosswords: Life Force by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Switch Positions (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 68 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: The Chuckle Broth-ers by Ben Wilson & erik. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Quinn George and Orca Jimmy Peniston. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 03/04/2025 by Richard Vigliotti. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: March 3, 2025 by Reda Shaikh & Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Jasmeet Arora. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Tracy Bennett. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: 71 and So Much Fun, Tues. March 4, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, March 4, 2025 by Francesco Thorik-Saboia. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Man On the Inside by Lily Hutcheson. Online.
The Daily Princetonian: Carbon Copy (Mini) by Andrea Brinson. 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: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Cosmetics Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Doctor’s Orders 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 Roger Miller. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Before and After by David Liben-Nowell. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Hanh Huynh. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 3/4/25 No Uncertain Terms by Stan Newman. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Ewbank. Online.
Universal: ($) Mealtime by Joe Marquez. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Winter Break by Kiran Pandey. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Rule of Twos by Jake Halperin. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.9 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Tower Hamlets by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.25 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Contingencies: Does This Sound OK? by Bob Fink and Jerry Miccolis.. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,633 by Ludwig. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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