Thursday, November 3, 2022

Chicago Maroon: Screening Agents by Pravan Chakravarthy
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Dilemmas: nov 2 2022 by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Mostly Musical Mini 28 by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
Jonesin’: “A Little Pick-Me-Up”–just what I need. by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Eat My Shorts! by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Provincetown Independent: Let’s Make It Official by Sophia Maymudes. .pdf, .puz
Puzzles That Need A Home: themeless #77: this is not a crossword by Brian Thomas. .puz, .pdf, online.

Aries Puzzles: ($) Aries Freestyle #5.44 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
Autostraddle: Autostraddle Mini — November 2, 2022 by Brooke Husic. .pdf, online.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Kitchen Party by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: November 3, 2022 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: (Mini) Why Not? by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Planet Crossword: Iconic by Brooke Husic. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Say What? by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Carly Schuna. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
LA Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) All in the Family by Jay Sullivan. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Chase Dittrich and Jeff Chen. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Young ‘Uns by Chris Gross. Online, .pdfbackup online.
Universal: Charge! by Wendy L. Brandes and Hoang-Kim Vu. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Bottom Floor by Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Anti Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Character Deficiencies by Lewis Rothlein. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) AVCX Cryptic Mini by Stella Zawistowski. Subscribe at link.
A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 505: Pent Words 101 by Grant Fikes .pdf
Browser Sevens: Mini Cryptic by Doug Peterson. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,242 by Neo. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,905 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Rodriguez. .pdf, online.
New Scientist: ($) #120 by Richard Smyth. Subscribe at link.
The Spectator: ($) Cobbled by Doc. Subscribe at link.

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, October 28, 2022

BEQ: Midnights by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Princetonian: Trick or Treat! by Alexandra Politiwicz and Bryan Zhang. Online.
Half-Baked Puzzles: Fetch! by Will Eisenberg. .puz, .pdf, online.
Harvard Independent: Outerwear by Peter Laskin. .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Dunderheads by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.

AVCX+: ($) Escaping the Monochrome by Shannon Rapp. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: October 28, 2022 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Planet Crossword: A Star is Born by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Wendy L. Brandes. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
LA Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Touch ‘Em by Ogden Porter. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Will Nediger. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Trey Mendez. Online, app.
The New Yorker: Bird’s the word by Matthew Stock. .pdf, online.
Newsday: On Prolificity by Stan Newman. Online, .pdfbackup online.
Universal: My Treat! by David Tuffs. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Wander Aimlessly by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Affair Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Start in Fear by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Examiner: ($?) Casting Ballot by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.
The Week: Genius at Work by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.

Gussalufz: TH13695 by Gussalufz. Online, .pdf.
Puzzles For Progress: #95: Barns, Norinori, Crossword by Jacob Cohen. Online, .pdf, .puz

Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 613 by Aldhelm. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,237 by Bradman. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,900 by Paul. .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

Friday, 21 October 2022

BEQ: Hbo by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Fordham Observer: Friday, October 21 (Mini) by Irene Hao. .pdf, online.
Harvard Independent: Oh My God, It’s Full Of Stars by Peter Laskin. .pdf, online.
Haymarket’s Squares: Haymarket Mini #46 by ariel haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.
QVXwordz: Themeless #18: For Sexy MFs Only by Quiara Vasquez. .puz, .pdf, online.

We’re in between News & Notes postings, but a quick plug for cryptic fans: Tonight at 9pm ET there will be Hex-spooktacular cryptic stream at twitch.tv/bewilderingly.  Not only will the gang be solving Hex holiday classics, but we’ll also be getting a first look at the digitalization of the the Hex variety cryptic archive. What better way to celebrate the spooky season than with Hex, every clue is a trick and a treat!

AVCX: ($) Unbossed, Baby (themeless) by Daryl Sng and Christopher Adams. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: October 21, 2022 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Crucinova: ($) America’s Dairyland by Mark McClain. Subscribe at link.
Inkubator: ($) Themeless #36 by Priyanka Sethy. Subscribe at link.
Planet Crossword: A Cryptographic Puzzle by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Alexander Liebeskind. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
LA Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Robert Ward. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Ailee Yoshida. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Friday, October 21, 2022 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Told You So by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdfbackup online.
Universal: Give Me a Break by Paul Coulter. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Double Back by Brooke Husic. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Sleepless Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Fall Classic by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Examiner: ($?) DC Halloween by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.
The Week: You Win Again by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.

Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 612 by Aldhelm. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,231 by Artexlen. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,894 by Paul. .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

Friday, 14 October 2022

BEQ: Pig Bun by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Princetonian: Ground Beef by Simon Marotte. Online.
Fordham Observer: Friday, October 14 (Mini) by Kreena Vora. .pdf, online.
Half-Baked Puzzles: Strings Attached v2 by Will Eisenberg & Christopher Adams. .puz, .pdf, online.

AVCX+: ($) Can We Solve It? Yes We Can! (themeless) by Rafael Musa and Kate Chin Park. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: October 14, 2022 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Crucinova: ($) Not Smart by Guilherme Gilioli. Subscribe at link.
Inkubator: ($) Keep It Down! by Beth Rubin and Robyn Weintraub. Subscribe at link.
luckystreak+: ($) hoo boy, 100 is next huh (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Patreon subscription.
Planet Crossword: New puzzle released each weekday at noon. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Christina Iverson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
LA Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Squaring the Circle by Bill Zais. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by David Steinberg. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Kanyin Ajayi. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Friday, October 14, 2022 by Kyra Wilson and Sophia Maymudes. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Snake in the Grid by Stan Newman. Online, .pdfbackup online.
Universal: Take a Number by Andrew McIntyre. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Outlandish by Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Bali Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Keep on Truckin’ by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Examiner: ($?) Biased Pollsters by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.
The Week: Best In Show by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.

Puzzles For Progress: #94: Word Ladder, Capsules, Slitherlink by Jacob Cohen. .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 611 by Basilisk. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,225 by Aldhelm. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,888 by Paul. .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

Friday, 30 September 2022

BEQ: Why I’m Late by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crosstina Aquafina: themeless 18.5 by cross-teeny aqua-midi. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Flip Out by Sarah Gemmell. Online.
Half-Baked Puzzles: Panic! At The Ballet by Will Eisenberg. .puz, .pdf, online.
Harvard Independent: Themeless #1 by Peter Laskin. .pdf, online.

AVCX+: ($) Meditation on Cheug (themeless) by Chandi Deitmer. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: September 30, 2022 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Planet Crossword: New puzzle released each weekday at noon. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Playonline.
Los Angeles Times: by Jeffrey Wechsler. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
LA Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Hat Trick by Harvey Estes. Reissues from 2003.
New York Times: ($) by David Karp. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Friday, September 30, 2022 by Leslie Young. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Before We Begin by Kevin Christian. Online, .pdfbackup online.
Universal: Don’t Start With Me! by Jared Goudsmit. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Weather … Or Not by Erik Agard & Neville Fogarty. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Mosquito Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Back Nine by Patrick Berry. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Examiner: ($?) Charles III by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.
The Week: The Fame of the Game by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.

Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 609 by Aldhelm. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,213 by Artexlen. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,876 by Paul. .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