Saturday, May 3, 2025

Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Is So Back by Darby Ratliff.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1009: “That works for me.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Living on Boroughed Time” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: Colorful Language by Matthew. Online only
Reason: Pond-ering by Stella Zawistowski.
Spyscape: Hiding Something? by Jeff Stillman.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Maddy Zeigler. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 05/03/2025 by Reda Shaikh.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 05/02/2025 by Molly Durawa.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) The French Connection by Brian Callahan. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle
Daily POP Crosswords: by Alan Olschwang. 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: Rock Bottom by Jack Murtagh.
Vox: Root Words by Patrick Blindauer.
The Walrus: Walrus Crossword June 2025 by Emma Lawson.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Ricky J. Sirois. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Magazine: Weather (or Not) by Matt Gaffney.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior [ZAMBEZI] by Karen M. Tracey. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Michael Lieberman.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett.
Newsday: aturday Stumper by Anna Stiga. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online only
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 171 by Rebecca Goldstein. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Poetry in Motion by Amanda Rafkin.
The Wall Street Journal: True Grit by Sam Koperwas & Jeff Chen. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Stay Golden Puzzles: ($) “Gardening Lesson” Rows Garden Set by Juliana Tringali Golden. Puzzle pack for purchase
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Shapeshifters 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: Pairs Trading by Patrick Berry. Direct link to .pdf.

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

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

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

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

 

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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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, 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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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, March 29, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 999: “Don’t give in to temptation.” by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Cross-pollination: Reading List by Leonard Williams. .pdf, .puz, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nexus Blog: Puzzle #134: Due Rue (Seven Sages) by Alex Boisvert .ipuz, .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Move the Period by Luke K. Schreiber. Online.
Flosswords & McGrids: Feels Unique, Say (Themeless Collaboration Puzzle) by Evan Mulvihill & Ryan McCarty. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Themeless by Sam Martin. Online.
Pun Of A Kind: Fly the Coop by Mikey G. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: What’s Cooking? by chandi. Online.
Reason: Fighting Words by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: 0086 by Bryant White. .pdf, online.
zerofiftyone: “Mental Notes” 📋 by Ben Wilson. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Matthew Stock. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini by Molly Durawa. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) Automatic for the Puzzle by Kelly Richardson. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Stella Zawistowski. 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
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.
Vox: …Out Like a Lamb by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: That’s Strong Stuff! by Jess Shulman. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Tough Noodles by Molly Levitt. Online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Kunal Nabar. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: That Comes With Dessert by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) TD Conversions by Tony Orbach and Patrick Blindauer. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Christina Iverson and Jacob McDermott. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Anna Stiga. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Chris Lancaster. Online.
Universal: ($) Spring Themeless Week, Puzzle 6 by Boaz Moser. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: A Comedy of Errors (Freestyle) by Boaz Moser. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Breaking Bread by Joe Deeney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Collections 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: Trail Mix 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

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, 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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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, 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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Wednesday, March 5, 2025

AVCX+: ($) March 5, 2025 – “Digital Image” by Priyanka Sethy and Rajiv Sethy. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 992 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 5, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: First To Go by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Man on the Inside by Lily Hutcheson. Online.
Inteltainment: Themeless #134 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
Major Arcana: ($) Holy Trinity  by Hoyt Arcane. .puz, .pdf.
MEOW: Slight Changes (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muller Monthly Music Meta: March MMMM: Pitch Outs by Pete Muller, Mack Meller, and Andrew White. .puz,. pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Midi 13 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Cinematic Elements by Shannon Rapp. Online.
Wordgarbler: An old-fashioned puzzle by Chris Piuma. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) March of the Penguins by Rebecca Moore. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 03/05/2025 by Molly Durawa. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Photo Cropping by Brian Callahan. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Just Let Me Finish, Weds. March 5, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, March 5, 2025 by Sarah Abdelsalam. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: King of All Crosswords by Francesco Thorik-Saboia. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Camron Baldwin and Insia Haque .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Mini by Clarice Wang. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Come Again? (Mini) by Andrea Brinson. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 127 (3/5/25) by Ben Matz. .puz, .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: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 by Chandi Deitmer. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Sexbot Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Per Veritatem Vis by Alex Nickel. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Sala Wanetick & Emily Biegas. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Apple Season by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Smile! by James Sajdak. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Rebecca Goldstein. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 3/5/25 Don’t Waste It by Mark McClain. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Roll With It by Carly Schuna. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Build a Snowman by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Starter Programs by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,634 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Tuesday, February 25, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1760: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: February 25, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Cut the Nonsense! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, Feb. 24: Counter by Matt Forest. Subscribe at link.
Fireball Newsflash: ($) Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #3, 2/25/25 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Metas On A Tuesday: Locative Verbs (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 66 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: You Are Getting Sleepy by Enrique. Online.

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. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 02/25/2025 by Molly Durawa. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Feb. 24, 2025 by Richard Vigliotti. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. 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 Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Evan Kalish. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Image Is Everything, Mon. Feb. 24, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Neville Fogarty. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #145 (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.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: C-Suite by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Attorney Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Baker’s Dozen by Rena Cohen. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Nate Cardin. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Lose Ends by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Greg Snitkin. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 2/25/25 Off-White by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: ($) Sounds Fun! by Rebecca Goldstein. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Approximately in the Middle by Wendy L. Brandes & Sally Hoelscher. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Let’s Chat by Christopher Youngs. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.8 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Amazing Grace by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) labyrinth by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.24 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
TLMB: Brumbies by Mev .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,627 by Brendan. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Thursday, February 13, 2025

AVCX: ($) Two-Faced by Will Nediger. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Fire! by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: February 13, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Dissonant Grids: i hear voices in my head (or: my descent into madness… by owen bergstein. Online
Fireball: ($) Drawing Power by Jonathan Raksin. Subscribe at link.
Jeff’s Puzzles: I Would Caulk 500 Tiles by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jonesin’: Et Al by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Pocket Change by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 63 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Please Rise by Dob Olino. Online.
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini 2/13/25 #tbt by Andrew Anker. Online at Crosswordr.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Jess Rucks. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 02/13/2025 by Molly Durawa. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Joe Rodini. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Caitlin Reid. 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: I’m With the Band, Weds. Feb. 12, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Leaf It to Me (Mini) by Jessica Curran. Online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #133 (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.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 by Nancy Serrano-Wu. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Marmalade 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.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Kevin Christian & Drew Schmenner. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Three by Two by Patrick Blindauer. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Jem Burch. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, February 13, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 2/13/25 Good Scout by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ray Terrell. Online.
Universal: ($) Tailor’s Version by Desiree Penner and Jeff Sinnock. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Opening Hours by Erik Agard. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Sweet Nothings by Kathy Lowden. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 635: Pent Words 127 by Grant Fikes. .pdf.
Tales From The Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000114: “Shouting ‘Clues!'” 5×9 by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,617 by Pasquale. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
New Scientist: ($) Biweekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.
The Spectator: ($) Weekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 986 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: February 12, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Insides by Trent H. Evans. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Gameday by MC McCoy. Online.
Lexicon Devil: The Limits of My Language (18×15 themeless) by Richard D. Allen. .puz, .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #206: give me options (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
MEOW: In the Money (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Midi 10 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Around the World by Enrique. Online.
Star-Crossed: Puzzle #12: One Chants Out Between Two Worlds by Kiran Pandey. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Parting Words by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 02/12/2025 by Molly Durawa, Jimmy Hayward, Max Kleban. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: You Say It’s Your Birthday? Tues. Feb. 11, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, Feb. 12, 2025 by Miguel Tsang. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: Daily Northwestern? More like Daily Gaming by Danny O’Grady. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Shrub it Off (Mini) by Jessica Curran. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 118 (2/12/25) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #132 (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.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Slow Motion 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.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Hoang-Kim Vu. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: By Leaps and Bounds by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Jeffrey Harris. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Philip Koski. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 by Andy Kravis. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 2/12/25 High Spots by Bruce Venske. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Coexistence by Jim Heane. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Back Track by Taylor Johnson. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Package Deal by Zachary David Levy. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Well Watched by Ben Robinson Online.
Kieran J. Boyd: G’day! by Kieran Boyd. .pdf, online.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,616 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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