Saturday, June 7, 2025

Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Has Unrealistically High Beverage Expectations by Kate Hawkins.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1019: “A spot just for yourself.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Will Nediger.
The DragonEngineer(‘s) Wordshop: Worlds Collide by DragonEngineer. .puz only
Just Gridding: Out of Office by Rachel Fabi.
Lexicon Devil: Snack Break by Richard D. Allen.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “One Way or Another” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: Binary System by Rob Dubbin. Online only
Reason: Mayoral Might by Stella Zawistowski.
Spyscape: Hidden Assets by Norman M. Aaronson.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Darby Ratliff. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Andrew J. Ries. 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: Facetious Characters by Jack Murtagh.
Vox: June Swoons by Adesina O. Koiki.
The Walrus: Interesting Times by Will Nediger.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Rafael Musa & Rebecca Goldstein. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Magazine: The Long and Short of It by Matt Gaffney.
New York Sun: ($) Waterlogged by by Alan Olschwang. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Blake Slonecker.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
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 176 by Jess Rucks. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: That Feels Familiar (Freestyle) by Amanda Rafkin.
The Wall Street Journal: Lying Around by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Two-Tone by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

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

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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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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.

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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

 

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 1003: “The sun was in my eyes.” by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Jacket Required” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
The Michigan Daily: The Themeless by Bella Bartfield. Online.
Puzzmo: Just Visiting by Olivia Mitra. Online.
Reason: Planning Central by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: What’s On? by Freddie Cheng. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Nguhi Ross, Sophie Lidji, and Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini by Olivia Barbieri. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) Take a Break by Olivia Mitra Framke. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Todd McClary. 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
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword by Gabriel Bernick. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Alan Olschwang. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Mixing It Up 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.
Morning Brew: Starter Course by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Vox: It’s an Inside Joke by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: Themeless by Barbara Olson. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Run Rudolph Run (STL Week Day 6) by Alex Nickel. Online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Hoang-Kim Vu. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: The Vivid Version by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Eighth Avenue Line by Barry Spiegel. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Jesse Cohn. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 168 by Oliver Goodridge and Juan Garavito. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Put That Down by Robbie Cottom. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Career Centers by David Stern & Ella Dershowitz. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Section Eight by Patrick Berry. .pdf.

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

 

Saturday, March 22, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 997: “The time is right for racing in the street.” by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 22, 2025 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Go Between by Lindsay McBride. Online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “What a Nightmare!” (Meta) by Jeff Chen. Subscribe at Patreon.
The Michigan Daily: The Themeless by Tiffany Zhou. Online.
Puzzmo: For the Love of Dog by Olivia Mitra. Online.
Reason: Nothing but Net by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Reason: That’s an Order! by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Co-Operatives by Dylan Schiff. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by August Miller. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) I Dreamed a Dream by Rebecca Moore. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. 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.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Rolling Stone by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Vox: Non-Standard Models by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: The Walrus Crossword May 2025 by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : America’s Heartland by Rena Cohen. Online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by David P. Williams. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: The Buzz Around Town by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Joint Administrations by Alan Arbesfeld. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Katie Hoody. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 166 by Jamixiy. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Hiking Trips by Dan Kammann & Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Cold Front by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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

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

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

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

 

Saturday, March 8, 2025

Bewilderingly: I Just Had the Most Awful Dream by Will Nediger. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 993 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 8, 2025 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nexus Blog: Puzzle #133: Great 8 by Alex Boisvert .ipuz, .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Hard-Hearted by Emma Simon. Online.
David Alfred Bywaters: Fashion Shoots by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #209.5: gotta dip! (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) MGWCC #875 “High Marks” by Peter Abide (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: Life Style by Priyanka Sethy & Rajiv Sethy. Online.
Reason: IOU by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: The Ghosthunters by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Jasmeet Arora. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 03/08/2025 by Molly Durawa. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Peace of Mind by Olivia Mitra Framke. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, March 7, 2025 by Tia Bethke. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Andrew Zhang and Maria Diyaljee  .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Gail Grabowski. 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.
Vox: Warming Up by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: Much Music by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Erica Hsiung Wojcik & Matthew Stock. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) State Pair by Ogden Porter. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Joe Deeney. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: 3/8/25 Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ray Terrell. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 164 by Jess Rucks. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Right From the Start by Jake Halperin. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Spout by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

1Across: Ladies First by Women of 1ACross. .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Mystery Machine by Dean Felch. .pdf.

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

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

Saturday, January 11, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 977 by Tim Croce, club72.wordpress.com. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
David Alfred Bywaters: Overworked Abbreviations by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Flosswords: They mean nothing to me! Except when I’m playing Spades (Themeless № 6) by Evan Mulvihill. .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Make Womb” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: Business Up Front, Party in the Back by Trent H. Evans. Online.
Reason: Seen and Obscene by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Chew On This by Jeff Stillman. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Mark Valdez. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Sound Mixing by Brian Callahan. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Bonnie L. Gentry. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #100 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Vox: Twenty Fives by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: Curious (Themeless) by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Kareem Ayas. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Are You Ready for Some Football? by Joe Bower. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Ryan McCarty. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Nick Huntley. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 156 by Kareem Ayas. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: “Barely Hurts at All!” (Freestyle) by Kareem Ayas. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Time to Get Up by Alex Eaton-Salners. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Co-working by Steve Mossberg. .pdf.

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

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Saturday, December 28, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 973 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Frank Virzi: Mini #86 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Pun Of A Kind: Give Me 5! by Mikey G. .puz, .pdf, online.

The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Joe Marquez. iPad-exclusive app.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Closing Time by Dob Olino. Online.
Reason: Better Letters by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Foreign Exchanges by Norman M. Aaronson. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Rachel Fabi. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Darby Ratliff. News+ Subscription Required
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Annemarie Brethauer & Katie Hale. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: I Won’t Stand for That! by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Analog Receiver by Jack McInturff. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Sam Berriman. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 154 by Adrian Johnson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Talking Heads by Will Eisenberg. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Threepeats by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Sounds Easy by Gary Larson. Online, .pdf. .puz.
The Walrus: Loving Couples by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

AVCX Variety: ($) Something Different by Max Carpenter. Subscribe at link.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Back and Forth by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Acrostic by Mike Shenk. .pdf.

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

 

Saturday, December 14, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: Themed #158 – Let’s Get Swifty by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
Club 72: Freestyle 969 by Tim Croce, club72.wordpress.com. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Nexus Blog: Puzzle #131: The Crave (Jelly Roll) by Alex Boisvert .ipuz, .pdf, online.
David Alfred Bywaters: The Morning After by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Dissonant Grids: healing? (dissonant grid #1) by owen bergstein. tktktk
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: A Little Child Shall Lead Them by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Pocket Squares: Main character energy by Jasper Davidoff. .pdf, online.

The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Saturday (Mini) by Damian Grove. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) On the 6 by Kelly Richardson. iPad-exclusive app.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “One or Two?” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Must Be Exhausting by May Huang. Online.
Reason: Throw the Drink in the Drink by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Well Equipped by Prasanna Keshava. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Jared Goudsmit. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Kelsey Dixon. News+ Subscription Required
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Evan Kalish. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Adrian Johnson & Victor Sloan. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Triple Features by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Owen Bergstein. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 153 by Rafael Musa and Amie Walker. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Hi Hi! by Brian Callahan. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Double Trouble by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Cheer Up by David Karp. Online, .pdf. .puz.
The Walrus: Labours of Love (Themeless) by David Karp. .pdf, online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Loopholes by Jess Shulman & Andy Yingst. .pdf.

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

 

Saturday, August 10, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 934 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.

A-to-Z Crosswords: ($) Puzzle #48 by Peter Gordon & Frank Longo. Subscribe at link.
Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Is Into Show Tunes by Kate Hawkins. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Week 2 of 5” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Ask Me Anything by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Out of Sight by Nancy Serrano-Wu. Online.
Reason: What’s the Beef? by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: The City Map by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by August Miller. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Kelsey Dixon. News+ Subscription Required
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Rich Feely. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by Erik Agard & Kelsey Dixon. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: In a Cabin in the Woods by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) “Achtung, Baby!” by Joy M. Andrews. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Spencer Leach. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 136 by Jess Rucks. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Lay-Up by Jared Goudsmit. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: It’s All Coming Back to Me Now by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Tit for Tat by Gary Larson. Online, .pdf. .puz.
The Walrus: False Moves by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

The Enigma: Various puzzles in each issue. National Puzzler’s League membership required.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Acrostic by Mike Shenk. .pdf.

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Saturday, July 20, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 929 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.

A-to-Z Crosswords: ($) Puzzle #27 by Peter Gordon & Frank Longo. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Count On It” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Morning Brew: Opening Number by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Hit the Road by Darby. Online.
Reason: The Lesser of Two Evils by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: The Jaws of Death by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Taylor Johnson. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by 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 Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Emily Biegas. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by David Steinberg. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: I’d Like to Buy a Consonant by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) ’Tis the Seasoning by Timothy Powell. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Ricky J. Sirois. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 133 by Rebecca Goldstein and Rafael Musa. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Mixed Emotions by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Silver Springs by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Heads of State by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
The Walrus: “Sure grandma, let’s get you to bed” (themeless) by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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

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

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

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