Monday, May 8, 2023

Bewilderingly: Southern Comforters by Will Nediger. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 5/8/23 by Caidan Speth-McCrary. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 52 by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
Monday Fills: Partial Ride by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Mix & Match (Meta) by cbarbee002. .puz, .pdf.
Olio Grids: The Worst of the Wurst by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Autostraddle Mini — May 8, 2023 by Amanda Rafkin. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 8, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Current Magazine: Space Travel by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Lil AVC X: ($) Milkshake by Nancy Serrano-Wu. Subscribe at link.
Planet Crossword: TV Themeless by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Tony Orbach. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Stan Newman. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Hear Them Roar, Mon. May 8, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Katie Hale. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Monday, May 08, 2023 by David Steinberg. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: Whalesongs by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Music! Music! Music! by Craig Kasper. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Catherine Cetta. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, May 8, 2023 by Elizabeth C. Gorski. .pdf, online.
Newsday: For Your Drinks by Stan Newman. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by James Brydon. Online.
Universal: Movable Type by Taylor Johnson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: A&w by May Huang & Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Stockholders by Lynn Lempel. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Kevin’s Puzzles at Home Season 4, Episode 2: Baffling Banners by Grant Fikes .pdf
BEQ Marching Bands: ($) Marching Bands #9.2 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #438: Compound Crosswords 9 .pdf.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 319 by Steve Townsend. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,409 by Moo. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,064 by Vulcan. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #13859 by Arden. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Filbert. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | 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

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

BEQ: Themeless Monday #718 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: Final Performance by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
The Chicago Maroon: 11. A Set Place by Pravan Chakravarthy. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 4/11/23 by Olivia Barbieri. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Cruciverbology: The World Turned Upside Down by Elise Corbin. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Anything’s Possible by Sabrina Effron. Online.

The Daily Princetonian: A Paw-some Puzzle (Mini) by Bryan Boyd. Online.
Haymarket’s Squares: Sheydah #23 (Betrayal) by ariel haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.
LuterCross: And Here’s to You by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Metaphorical Animals (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Shoot!  by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Boswords Themeless League: ($) Week 6 by Matthew Luter. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 11, 2023 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Throwing Shade on Things by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) Translation for Abuelita by Nancy Serrano-Wu. Subscribe at link.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Branch  by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Are They Ever Ever Getting Back Together?, Tue, Apr 11, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Adam Vincent. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 by David Steinberg. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) You’re So Negative! by Randall J. Hartman. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Taylor Johnson and Jeff Chen. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 by Erik Agard. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Hyphen-Hation by Stan Newman. Online, .pdf, backup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ray Terrell. Online.
Universal: A to B by Bjorn Olafsson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: The Hero’s Return by May Huang & Brooke Husic. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Pastiche Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Expansion Plan by Jess Shulman. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden #10.15 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Nexus: ($) Mr. Perfectly Fine (Acrostic) by Alex Boisvert. Patreon Subscription.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #6.15 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Hoyt Arcane: Weekly Freebie (Labyrinth) by Hoyt Arcane. .pdf.
Keynesian Cryptics: Rabble Rousing by Jack Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #8.29 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,384 by Jason. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,041 by Brendan. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 13836 by Incognito. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Filbert. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | 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

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Due to changing schedules, the DCL team is recruiting for help on Fridays and Saturdays. The approximate time commitment is 20-30 minutes each morning. Drop us a line here, email us at crosswordlinks@gmail.com, or find us at ACPT this weekend if you’re interested!

BEQ: Themeless Monday #716 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: Themed #122 – Celebrity Songs by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
⟪Clever Name Here⟫: Words from the Wise (Guy) (Themeless) by David B Ritterskamp. .jpz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Princetonian: Spice Things Up (Mini) by Dashram Pai. Online.
Fill Me In: In Exile (Meta) by Stephanie Lane and Norah Sharpe. .puz.
LuterCross: Submitted for Your Approval by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Cluedo (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Don’t Be That Person by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Puzzles That Need A Home: that one time at band camp by Brian Thomas. .puz, .pdf, online.
Trash Panda Puzzles: 128: Domain of Darkness (Themeless) by Jason “Jac” Crabtree .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Boswords Themeless League: ($) Week 4 by Nancy Serrano-Wu. Competitors have all week to complete the puzzle. Late registrants welcome.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 28, 2023 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Let It Be! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) Taste the Rainbow by Jimmy Peniston. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) 120.5 (midi) (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Finance by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Idol Speculation, Tue, Mar 28, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Matthew Stock. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Tim D’Alfonso. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: by May Huang. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Open-and-Shut Case by Sherry O. Blackard. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Daniel Kantor and Jay Kaskel. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 by Anna Shechtman. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Cheat Sheet by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdfbackup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ray Terrell. Online.
Universal: Reverse Engineer by Adam Simpson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Feed Me! by Matthew Stock. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Revenge Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Written in Stone by Desiree Penner & Jeff Sinnock. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden #10.13 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #6.13 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Hoyt Arcane: Weekly Freebie: 3/27/2023 (Some Assembly Required) by Hoyt Arcane. .pdf.
Keynesian Cryptics: Smoke and Mirrors by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #8.28 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Team Crazy Cryptics: Puzzle No. 82: 15 Minutes of Fame by teamcrazymatt. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,370 by Peto. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,029 by Fed. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 13824 by Hypatia. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Dill. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | 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

Tuesday, 28 February 2023

BEQ: Themeless Monday #712 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: Spin Doctors by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
The Chicago Maroon: 2. Simple Verses (Midi) by Pravan Chakravarthy. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 2/28/23 by Ruby Zeidman. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Princetonian: Am I Right? (Mini) by Dylan Epstein-Gross. Online.
Haymarket’s Squares: Menace #21 by ariel haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.
LuterCross: Just a Couple of Dudes by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Part Company (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Lounge Around (Meta) by Schmeel. .puz, .pdf.
Olio Grids: You Won’t Find Joy in This Puzzle by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: February 28, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) For Beginners Only by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) Step Back by Dob Olino. Subscribe at link.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Action by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Peter Wentz. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Parental Guidance Suggested, Tue, Feb 28, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Katie Hale. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Doug Peterson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 by Erik Agard. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Four-H Club by Ogden Porter. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Gia Bosko. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 by Anna Shechtman. .pdf, online.
Newsday: End of February by Stan Newman. Online, .pdfbackup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Chris Lancaster. Online.
Universal: Movable Feast by Trent H. Evans. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Two if by Sea by Nancy Serrano-Wu & Nate Cardin. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Mastermind Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Odd Signs by Baris Ragip Mutlu. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden #10.9 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
BEQ Marching Bands: ($) Marching Bands #8.23 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
⟪Clever Name Here⟫: Cryptic 11 by David B Ritterskamp & Friends. .jpz, .pdf, online.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #6.9 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Too Many Cooks by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #8.24 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,345 by PETO. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,005 by Matilda. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Cryptic #13800 by Bruno. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Mev. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | 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

Monday, February 27, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 2/27/23 by Reena Gaber. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Cruciverbology: To Infinity And Beyond by Elise Corbin. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Mini by Matt Mahoney, Mira Sydow, Emily Chang, and Delaney Parks. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: What’s Up? (Mini) by Dylan Epstein-Gross. Online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Mardi Grid by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
Monday Fills: Typos by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Critical Point by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Pandora’s Blocks: Initial Forecast (Meta) by Emma Oxford and Will Pfadenhauer. .puz, .pdf, online.
Real Puzzling Stuff: Bumper to Bumper by Ryan Patrick Smith. .pdf, online.
xwords by a ladee: puzzle 44 // themeless xxxi (“i’ll cry if i want to”) by Brooke Husic. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Autostraddle Mini — February 27, 2023 by Rachel Fabi. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: February 27, 2023 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crucinova: UR 2 SWEET by Spencer Leach. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Alas by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Patreon subscription.
Lil AVC X: ($) 3-Point Specialist by Nancy Serrano-Wu. Subscribe at link.
Planet Crossword: Nope Themeless by Trent Evans. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: I Guess That’s Final, Mon, Feb 27, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Rebecca Goldstein & Rachel Fabi. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Monday, February 27, 2023 by Erik Agard. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: Getting Possessive by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Halliteration by Harvey Estes. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by David Rockow. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, February 27, 2023 by Natan Last. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Unreal by Doug Peterson. Online, .pdfbackup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by James Brydon. Online.
Universal: You’re Unbelievable! by Taylor Johnson and Matthew Stock. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Fish Heads by Anna Gundlach. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Readout by May Huang & Kevin Trickey. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Kevin’s Puzzles at Home Season 3, Episode 9 (Meta): Mix-Up by Grant Fikes .pdf
The Crossword Centre: Crossword Centre Prize Puzzle March 2023: High Bar by Hawk .pdf
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Oh No-meration (Half-Variety Cryptic) by Frisco17. .puz, .pdf, online.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #428: Eat Your Words 8 .pdf.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 309 by Steve Townsend. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,344 by Steerpike. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,004 by Vulcan. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 13799 by Hypatia. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Filbert. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | 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

Friday, 10 February 2023

BEQ: Going Too Far by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
crocswords: Valentine’s Day by Clev Cong. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Princetonian: Down Bad by Joah Macosko. Online.
The Daily Princetonian: Put It Together (Mini) by Bryan Zhang. Online.
Harvard Independent: Indy: NB by Becca Ackerman. .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: No Wrong Answers by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Autostraddle Mini — February 10, 2023 by Rachel Fabi. .pdf, online.
AVCX+: ($) “Have Your Unusual” (themeless) by Juliana Tringali Golden. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: February 10, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Crucinova: ($) Number 9… Number 9… by Michael Wiesenberg. Subscribe at link.
Fireball Newsflash: ($) Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #2, 2/10/23 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Inkubator: ($) Remixes by Karen Lurie. Subscribe at link.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Crosswords Club: ($) Shades of Gray by Patti Varol. Subscribe at link.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Katie Hale. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Sara Muchnick & Doug Peterson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Friday, February 10, 2023 by David Steinberg. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Craig Kasper. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Kavin Pawittranon and Nijah Morris. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Friday, February 10, 2023 by Adam Wagner. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Rare Additions by Stan Newman. Online, .pdfbackup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Jason Crampton. Online.
Universal: Nonvegetarian Sides by Nancy Serrano-Wu. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Blow Ya Mind by Kelsey Dixon. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Speedster Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: The State of American Cinema by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Examiner: ($?) SB In The News by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.
The Week: Sorry, We’re Closed by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.

A Crossword Rose: Breaking the Binary (acrostic) by Rose Sloan. .puz, online.
Crossword Nexus Blog: Going Beyond (Kaidoku) by Alex Boisvert .ipuz, .pdf, online.
Liari’s Cryptic Crosswords: Vampire Thriller by Liari. .pdf, online.
No-Feet McGee: ($) Rainbow Circle (Spiral) by No-Feet McGee. Subscribe at link.
Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #150 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Pixlate’s Puzzles: Under 21 by Pixlate & Frisco. .pdf, online.
Skald’s Puzzles: What? by Skald. .pdf, online.
TLMB: No Side Effects by The Void .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 626 by Aldhelm. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,329 by Steerpike. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,990 by Brendan. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Phi. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | 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

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 781 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Fordham Observer: Wednesday, January 25 (Mini) by Irene Hao. .pdf, online.
MEOW: Size Matters (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Waiting by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Tough As Nails: Tough as Nails Themeless #80 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Autostraddle Mini — January 25, 2023 by Brooke Husic. .pdf, online.
AVCX: ($) Foreign Interventions by David Karp. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 25, 2023 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #112: uncomf (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Planet Crossword: Slide Right In by Taylor Johnson. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Crosswords Club: ($) CD Changers: The switch is on. by Chloe Fisher. Subscribe at link.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Stan Newman. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: That’s My Song, Wed, Jan 25, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Emma Lawson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: It’s a Formality by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
The Modern Crossword: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 by Erik Agard. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) It Figures by Bruce Venzke and Stella Zawistowski. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Nancy Serrano-Wu. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 by Patrick Berry. .pdf, online.
Newsday: All the Hits by Steve Faiella. Online, .pdfbackup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ray Terrell. Online.
Universal: Too Much of a Good Thing by Emma Oxford and Will Pfadenhauer. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Cooking Vessels by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Gemini Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Head Fakes by Gary Larson and Amy Ensz. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Sad Caprice by Ben Robinson Online.
Crossweird Puzzles: Cryptic One by Dob Olino. .puz, .pdf, online.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Another Cryptic Oh No by Frisco17. .puz, .pdf, online.
Some Variety: As Specified by Elgel online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,314 by Bradman. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,976 by Imogen. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Eccles. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | 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

A jam-packed Crossworld News and Notes

Boswords 2023 Winter Wondersolve takes place February 5 beginning at 1:00pm ET. Registration opens January 21. We are excited about the event’s roster of constructors: Rebecca Goldstein, Damon Gulczynski, Enrique Henestroza Anguiano, and Joanne Sullivan.

Boswords has also released the roster for the 2023 Spring Themeless League, to take place in March and April: Ashton Anderson & James Mulhern, Kate Hawkins, Jenna LaFleur, Adrian Johnson, Hemant Mehta, Rafael Musa, Carly Schuna, Nancy Serrano-Wu, and one constructor to be chosen from an open submission process.

We’re looking forward to the smaller (and free!) second annual St. Louis Crossword Puzzle Tournament on March 4 with puzzles by Shannon Rapp and Patrick Blindauer.

The 45th Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in Stamford, CT is March 31 – April 2. Registration and hotel reservations are open now.

We hear word of two charity packs coming soon for our solving pleasure. Grids For Kids is a pack of 25 family-friendly puzzles launching in February. Shortly to follow will be the third round of These Puzzles Fund Abortion in March.

Among the changes at Crucinova under new management is the addition of a free monthly midi by editor Quiara Vasquez. The first one, “Good Housekeeping” (which actually verges on full-sized) we found delightful. Quiara is eager to entertain new queries from constructors of all levels of experience. Submit your ideas by email.

Secret Snowflake is an indie project coordinated by Rose Sloan and David Glasser in which constructors were randomly matched with each other to create custom puzzles. Not all of the thirty puzzles were released publicly, but here are a some that were: Litter Boxes by Lyle Broughton, January Stumper by Ada Nicolle, Costume Party by jseakle, Season’s Greetings by Rose Sloan, A PUZZLE FOR @TlMBERWOLVES by Paolo Pasco , Secret Snowflake Themeless by Max, Secret Snowflake by Christopher Adams, and Santa Puzzle 2022 by Xylo. (If we missed any, please drop them in the comments!)

In books, “Will Must Send Regrets: 101 Rejected Crossword Puzzles and the Stories Behind Them” by Damon Gulczynski is a new take on puzzle books; the puzzles are all past submissions to the New York Times, rejected. With “constructor notes and loosely tangential anecdotes, the puzzles tell a humorous, two-decade tale of repeated but endearing failure.” I’ve already gotten a copy, and while I haven’t solved the puzzles, I’m already hoping this is the first of a genre in the crossword scene.

Have we mentioned Stella Zawistowski’s coming book? I thought we must have, but maybe not (apologies if we have!) Bearing the title of her themeless-focused blog, “Tough As Nails Crosswords” features 72 “extra-challenging” grids from Stella. Preorders are open now, for a release on 28 March – just in time for ACPT.

P&A Magazine Issue 98 titled “X” is out now.

Congratulations to Hoang-Kim Vu, who has joined the editing team at AVCX+.

Congratulations to Jeff Chen, who as joined the team at Andrews McMeel Universal and will be the editor of Universal Sunday Crossword. Along with this news, Universal has announced they are now accepting submissions with a wider range of features. As always, we recommend constructors consult Matthew Stock’s spec sheet sheet for the most up-to-date submission specifications.

Creating Crossword Puzzles” is a course taught by Brooke Husic and Natan Last in cooperation with Atlas Obscura. The next offering of the course begins March 28 with four weekly sessions over Zoom. The content is intended for very new constructors and those who are interested in how crosswords are made. Reduced price tickets are available. The last session’s co-constructed puzzle, “Marvel, Extended Universe” is solvable online.

Hayley Gold’s next monthly cryptic stream is set for 9pm eastern on Wed., Jan. 18th. Hayley, Will and Al will be joined by special guests from the cryptic outlet The Rackenfracker.

New York Times Associate puzzle editor and Wordle editor Tracy Bennett appeared on the TODAY show to discuss her work with Wordle.

We enjoyed reading “Yesterday and tomorrow in puzzles“, a 2022 round up in “Puzzle Buzz”, the newsletter from amuselabs. Some of our favorite outlets across the community, new and old, got nice callouts for their work.

We mentioned “Outside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast” from Emma Oxford and Will Pfadenhauer of Pandora’s Blocks Weekly Meta Crossword when they launched in 2022. The newest episode includes an interview with Mike Dirolf, aka “mike d” aka “The Crosshare Guy.” (Sneak peek: we get a definitive answer as to how “crosshare” is pronounced.)


And some updates from the inside: We are pleased to welcome Rich Iurilli to the DCL team! You can expect to see him contribute to some daily emails and News and Notes. We’ve also been continuing to add new features to the site: More Puzzles, a listing of sites that have been dormant long enough that we don’t keep an eye on them anymore but are still full of puzzling entertainment; the beginnings of a community calendar, and a bit About Us. We also want to hear from you – if you have an idea about something you’d like to see us offer or have feedback about any of our features, please let us know.

Crossworld News and Notes, January 2023

Registration for ACPT is open now. We’re excited to see you there March 31-April 2! Also coming up: Boswords Winter Wondersolve, February 5 and St. Louis Crossword Tournament, March 4.


T. Campbell’s annual The Year In Crosswords covers the good, the bad, and the ugly in all of Crossworld in 2022. This long issue is a full who’s who and what’s what, including Wordle and its variants, changes in publications, fundraisers, tournaments, indie projects, software, AI, books and media, and more.

Sam Ezersky was profiled in Virginia Magazine, where he discussed the popularity of Spelling Bee during the pandemic and offers some of his best puzzling tips. The article is accompanied by a free series of short word puzzles inspired by Spelling Bee.

Constructor and magician David Kwong recently appeared on the podcast “Ologies” with host Alie Ward. He discussed Anigrams, AVCX, Diary of a Crossword Fiend, Wordle, cryptics, crosswords and brain health, and much more.


Congratulations to the 2023 Lil AVC X roster: Darby Ratliff, Dob Olino, Eric Mao, Jimmy Peniston, Kelly Nguyen Dickson, Lila Goldenberg, meatdaddy69420, Nancy Serrano-Wu, Nijah Morris, and Pravan Chakravarthy! We are so excited for the puzzles to come from this year’s bunch of up-and-coming constructors.

Congratulations to Nate Cardin, who has joined the editorial team at AVCX Cryptic!

Since the last News & Notes, Gustie Owens (12/4), Anthony J. Caruso (12/12), Julietta Gervase (12/13), John Martz (12/25), Josh Goodman (12/28), Seth Bisen-Hersh (1/2), Laura Breiman (1/4), Tom Bachant (1/4) made their NYT debuts. Congratulations to everyone!


We have been enjoying the latest offering from Puzzle Society: The Modern Crossword. Monday through Friday puzzles are midis of increasing size, Saturdays are themed puzzles by open submission, and Sundays are themeless puzzles by members of the editing team and invited constructors. The themes and content hold up to the puzzle’s moniker: the interface allows for alternate clues if solvers get stuck, and some clues and answers are accompanied by a constructor’s note.

We are also loving the new crosswords from Xtra, a LGBTQ2S+ online magazine. Puzzles are published the first of each month and are constructed by Ada Nicolle, who promises a younger, more inclusive vibe for the Xtra puzzles in this companion article.

The second crossword book from The Browser, “Cryptic Crosswords for Beginners” by Uri Bram & Dan Feyer is available now. They say “we break down these delightful puzzles into simple building blocks and have you solving cryptic grids before you know it!”


Fireball Crosswords begin this week and Fireball Newsflash Crosswords begin January 20, both by Peter Gordon. Subscriptions open now.

Now is also the time to renew your subscription to The Inkubator. A subscription is $30 for 36 puzzles: three puzzles a month all year long. The fifth year will feature creative themes from C.C. Burnikel, Chandi Deitmer, and Rebecca Goldstein; debuts from Max Schlenker and Darby Ratliff; themelesses from Robyn Weintraub and Wyna Liu; and many more.

AVCX and The Inkubator are open for submission. The New York Times has also reopened after a break.

Saturday, December 31, 2022

Club 72: Freestyle 774 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
David Alfred Bywaters: Happy New Year! by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Deli Counter: One Last Puzzle by meatdaddy69420. .puz, .pdf, online.
Half-Baked Puzzles: Puzzle #78: America’s Finest Crossword Puzzle by Will Eisenberg and Alex Boisvert. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Happy New Year 2023 by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf

Autostraddle: A+ Crossword Is Still Choosing a Word for 2023 by Brooke Husic. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 31, 2022 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Fireball: ($) Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #20 by Peter “Newsflash” Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) This & That (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
My Jewish Learning: MJL Mini Dec 30 by Rebecca Goldstein .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Spilling Secrets by Lisa Senzel and Stephen McCarthy. .pdf, online.

Crosswords with Friends: by Peter Wentz. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Evan Mulvihill. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
LA Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Pull the Plug by Aimee Lucido. Edited by Amanda Rafkin.. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Whodunit by Eric Berlin. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Billy Bratton. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Lester Ruff. Online, .pdfbackup online.
Universal: Universal Freestyle 53 by Nancy Serrano-Wu. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Last Drop by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Mixed Together by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Times Square Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Ball Drops by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,293 by Basilisk. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath number 1211 by Bradman. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Phi. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Acrostic by Mike Shenk. .pdf.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | 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