Tag: Peter Gordon

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Craves Sexy Food by Rebecca Goldstein and Rachel.
AVCX: ($) June 18, 2025 – “Not Quite Full” by Jim Quinlan. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1022: “Can you chip in?” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 18, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Club: Open for Lunch by Trent H. Evans.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Royal? Flush! by Jeff Linder.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #224: just so you’re aware (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
MEOW: Who Did You Say? (Meta) by DrTom.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 105 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
The Puzzle Pit: Themed Wednesday #3 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Nude Descending a Staircase by Joe Deeney. Online only

Apple News: ($) The L Word by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
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 Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Statuette Quartet, Weds. June 18, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: Going Ape by Games Editor.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Samuel A. Donaldson. 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
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 by Hemant Mehta.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 by Kavin Pawittranon.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
Vulture 10×10: The Sister Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Emet Ozar. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
McKinsey: Pet Project by Peter Gordon.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by by Byron Walden. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Eli Cotham.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 by Caitlin Reid.
Newsday: 6/18/25 Take Your Chances by Prasanna Keshava. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Summer 2025 Themeless Week, Puzzle 3 by Dennis Mc Cartney. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Fallback Positions by Wendy Brandes.
The Wall Street Journal: It’s Catching by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,724 by Paul.
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

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Is Watching the ‘Night Shift’ Music Video Again by Emet Ozar and Rachel.
AVCX: ($) June 11, 2025 – “On the Flip Side” by Michael Schlossberg. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Blockheads: Ain’t That The Truth! – Themeless #1 by Jack Scherban.
Club 72: Freestyle 1020: “And who would that be…?” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 11, 2025 by Will Nediger.
Crossword Club: Letter Openers by Kate Chin Park.
Inteltainment: Themeless #141 by Stella Zawistowski.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Faux Modesty by Jeff Linder.
MEOW: Virtual Realization (Meta) by DrTom.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: A Fairy Happy Birthday by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
The Puzzle Pit: Themed Wednesday #2 by Adam Landau. .pdf, .puz only
Puzzmo: Degrees in Human Anatomy by kareemayas. Online only

Apple News: ($) Top-Heavy by Jodi Davenport. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Aidan Deshong. 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 Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: You BET They’re Famous! Weds. June 11, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. 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
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 by Kavin Pawittranon.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
Vulture 10×10: The Submersible Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Dylan Schiff. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
McKinsey: A Little Envious by Peter Gordon.
New York Sun: ($) Capital Pun-ishment: The Sequel by by Alex Boisvert. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Sam Koperwas and Jeff Chen.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 by Patrick Berry.
Newsday: 6/11/25 Game Over by Prasanna Keshava. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) C-List by Zhouqin Burnikel. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Double Up by Mark Budovitch.
The Wall Street Journal: Sad to Say by David Alfred Bywaters. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Bill Pinch by Ben Robinson Online only
The Crossword Centre: Crossword News June 2025 by Derek Harrison .pdf only
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,718 by Paul.
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

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Watches Too Much TV by Darby Ratliff and Rachel.
AVCX: ($) June 4, 2025 – “Four Pieced Suits” by Justin Werfel. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1018: “Right when you least expect it.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: June 4, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Club: Fall Back by Trent H. Evans.
Inexact Puzzles: Xword: Themeless 8 ~ Fueling Up by Zach Obsniuk.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Of Birds and Bees by Jeff Linder.
MEOW: I’ve Got You Now (Meta) by DrTom.
Muller Monthly Music Meta: June MMMM: Space Out! by Pete Muller, Mack Meller, and Andrew White.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 100 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Final Four by erik. Online only
xwordswithbabka: Themeless #9 by Dan Schwartz.

Apple News: ($) High Yield by Max Schlenker. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Joe Marquez. 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 Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: 50 Birth Dates, Weds. June 4, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Bonnie L. Gentry. 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
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, June 3, 2025 by Hemant Mehta.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, June 3, 2025 by Kavin Pawittranon.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
Vulture 10×10: The New England Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Joe Marangell. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
McKinsey: Light-Headedness by Peter Gordon.
New York Sun: ($) Group Hugs by by John Calvin Williams. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Danna Rosenberg.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 by Robyn Weintraub.
Newsday: 6/4/25 Wedding “Somethings” by Steve Faiella. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Laughingstock by David Rockow. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Starter Homes by Sala Wanetick.
The Wall Street Journal: Binary System by Lynn Lempel. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,712 by Imogen.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

Support Daily Crossword Links

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

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword is Making Book Recommendations by Darby Ratliff.
AVCX: ($) May 21, 2025 – “Child’s Play” by Brian Callahan and Olivia Mitra Framke. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1014: “Don’t blink, don’t move a muscle.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 21, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Club: Sounds Like a Yes by Trent H. Evans.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Fur Babies by JeffsPuzzles.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #220: it’s totally cool (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Madeline’s Midis: Madeline’s Midis #3 – One Brain Cell by Madeline.
MEOW: Jack in the Box (Meta) by DrTom.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 94 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Puzzle Setting by Joe Deeney. Online only

Apple News: ($) Cognitive Development by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
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 Evan Kalish. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: A Touching Story, Weds. May 21, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 20, 2025 by Sejal Mehta.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. 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
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 by Nancy Serrano-Wu.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
Vulture 10×10: The Rockstar Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Prasanna Keshava. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
McKinsey: Beast Effort by Peter Gordon.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by Karen M. Tracey. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Ilana Levene and Scott Hogan.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 by Caitlin Reid.
Newsday: 5/21/25 Four-Legged Friends by Gary Cee. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Highly Intelligent by Drew Schmenner. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Lore Drop by Brian Callahan.
The Wall Street Journal: Workplace Revelations by David Karp. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,700 by Paul.
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

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Is Full of Drama by Emet Ozar and Rachel.
AVCX: ($) May 14, 2025 – “Movie Marathon” by Geoffrey Schorkopf. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1012: “Don’t give in to gravity.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 14, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Club: Showing Growth by Kate Chin Park.
Inteltainment: Themeless #139 by Stella Zawistowski.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Marina Corps Anthem by Jeff Linder.
MEOW: Never Mind (Meta) by DrTom.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 91 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Bean There, Done That by kangareuben. Online only

Apple News: ($) Early Bird by Wendy L. Brandes. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Joe Rodini. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Andrea Carla Michaels and Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Firm Commitment, Weds. May 14, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. 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
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 by Kavin Pawittranon.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
Vulture 10×10: The Poppin’ Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Brian Callahan & Tim Giannetti. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
McKinsey: Inner Turmoil by Peter Gordon.
New York Sun: ($) Doctor J by Paula Gamache. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Rebecca Goldstein and Adam Wagner.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 by Robyn Weintraub.
Newsday: 5/14/25 at the Playground 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: ($) Musical Taste by Mark Budovitch and Andrea Carla Michaels. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: In (Super)Power by Erik Agard.
The Wall Street Journal: Cram for the Finals by Daniel Hrynick. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,694 by Philistine.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

Support Daily Crossword Links

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

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Aaronson.org: Blues Clues by Adam Aaronson.
Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Joined a Gay Softball League by Kate Hawkins.
AVCX: ($) May 7, 2025 – “Magical Moments” by Joe Marquez. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1010: “You’ll just have to manage.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 7, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Club: Starting Point by Trent H. Evans.
Fireball: ($) Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #7, 5/6/25 by Peter “Newsflash” Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Zero Is the Point by Jeff Linder.
MEOW: Patternerd Response (Meta) by DrTom.
Muller Monthly Music Meta: May MMMM by Pete Muller, Mack Meller, and Andrew White.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 89 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Fantasy Sports by Ryan Mathiason. Online only

Apple News: ($) Northern Attitude by Maya Biswas and Delaney Burns. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Matthew Luter. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: N.L. Is O.K. with A.I. Tues. May 6, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: PSA: Weekly Crossword! by Sejal Mehta.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. 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
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 by Hemant Mehta.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
Vulture 10×10: The Nova Scotia Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Parikshit S. Bhat. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
McKinsey: Quadruple Features by Peter Gordon.
New York Sun: ($) Head Cases by Mark Feldman. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Tom McCoy.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 by Caitlin Reid.
Newsday: 5/7/25 Speaking Volumes by C.J. Tan. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online only
Universal: ($) Eye of the Beholder by Adrian Johnson. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: 2BRs by Stella Zawistowski.
The Wall Street Journal: Yum Yum! by Kathy Lowden. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,688 by Brockwell.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

Support Daily Crossword Links

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

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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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 23, 2025

A Crossword Rose: You Would Have Done The Same by Rose Sloan and Alex Boisvert.
AVCX+: ($) April 23, 2025 – “The Big Break-Up” by David Karp. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1006: “This’ll stop you in your tracks.” by Tim Croce.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 23, 2025 by Kate Chin Park.
Crossword Club: Food Coloring by Trent H. Evans.
Jeff’s Puzzles: My Bach Pages by Jeff Linder.
MEOW: Trees Company (Meta) by DrTom.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 84 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Hook Me Up! by Priyanka Sethy & Rajiv Sethy.

Apple News: ($) You’re Lookin’ Swell by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/23/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan.
The Columbia Spectator: Going green by Ananya Govindarajan.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) by Joe Rodini. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Trip Payne. 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 Beast: Mama Said Check This Out, Weds. April 23, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, April 22, 2025 by Carlotta Angiolillo.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Srikar Venkatesan.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
The Daily Princetonian: Reclue, Reuse, Recycle by Maddie Feldman. Online only
The Daily Princetonian: Pea (Mini) by Abigail Zhang. Online only
Duke Chronicle: Mini 145 (4/23/25) by Ben Matz.
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 Rice Thresher: Cut The Deck by Ava McClung.
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 by Hemant Mehta.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 by Adrianne Baik.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki.
Vulture 10×10: The Mony Mony Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
WashU Student Life : Red Carpet by Alex Nickel.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Katherine Simonson. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
McKinsey: “I Want Candy” by Peter Gordon.
New York Sun: ($) Triple Doubles by Max Rosmarin. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Brandon Koppy. 
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 by Caitlin Reid.
Newsday: 4/23/25 Mental Assets by Lin Josephson. 
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Subscribe at link.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Subscribe at link.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett.
Universal: ($) Heyyo! by Amanda Cook. Subscribe at link.
USA Today: Jam-Packed by Sala Wanetick.
The Wall Street Journal: Thursday to Friday by David P. Williams. 
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Crippling Price by Ben Robinson 
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
Taceo’s Little Puzzle Shed: Bite-sized cryptic #5: Tools Included by Taceo. 

Financial Times: FT Crossword.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,676 by Fed.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword.

Support Daily Crossword Links

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 16, 2025

AVCX+: ($) April 16, 2025  “Double Deal” by Aimee Lucido and Ella Dershowitz. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Chicago Maroon: 89. Guac is Extra by Pravan Chakravarthy. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 1004: “Let me give you some pointers.” by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 16, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Secret Endings by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Cruciverbology: Charged Interactions by Elise Corbin. .pdf, online.
Inteltainment: Themeless #137 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
MEOW: The Real Menace (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Midi 17 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Side Splitters by Joe Deeney. Online.

Apple News: ($) Cuatro Dos by Mark Budovitch. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Anna Gundlach. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/16/2025 by Anna Steel. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Sprouting about by Molly Durawa and Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) Red Flags by Kareem Ayas. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Business Model, Weds. April 16, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Maria Diyaljee .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Gail Grabowski. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: In-Flight Dining by Ishan Ghosh. Online.
The Daily Princetonian: Tea Time (Mini) by Mikaela Lavandero. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 142 (4/16/25) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini y Sowmya Ramkumar .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 by Caroline Bull. Online.
The Rice Thresher: Phone Rings, Door Chimes… by Ava McClung. .puz, .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Depression Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : The Cruelest Month 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 Jeffrey Martinovic & Evan Park. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Metallic Metaphors by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Doublet Is Doubled by Jack McInturff. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Kathy Bloomer. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 4/16/25 Today’s Mail by AuthorName. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Wraps Around by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Base Coat by Anna Gundlach. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Dig Deep! by Karen Steinberg. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,670 by Maskarade. .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

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

AVCX: ($) April 9, 2025 – “Challenge Accepted!” by Karen Lurie. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 1002. “It’s past your bedtime.” by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 9, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Brown Bag by Trent H. Evans. .pdf, online.
Halle’s Puzzles: *Checks Notes* by Halle. .pdf, online.
Inteltainment: Sing It With Me: They’re Our Friends by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
MEOW: A Good Place to Stop (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Bonus Puzzle: Love Story by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 81 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Norah’s Puzzles: Survey says…? by Katja Brinck. .puz, online.
Puzzmo: Just a Smidgen by Kate Hawkins. Online.
The Rice Thresher: Masala Madness by Ainsley Ganti & Izzie Driewer. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Backstroke by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/09/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Woulda Coulda Shoulda, Weds. April 9, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: Make Your Brackets by Kate Pollot. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, April 8, 2025 by Miguel Tsang. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Nira Goyal, Maria Diyaljee, and Max Jiao .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Mini by Nira Goyal. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Name Recognition (Mini) by Sid Singh. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 139 (4/9/25) by Rex Evans. .puz, .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Crossword: Spring, We’ve Missed You! by Abby Grunzinger. .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.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 by Slate Crosswords. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The First Date Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
WashU Student Life : Don Draper (STL Week Day 3) by Alex Nickel. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Catherine Cetta. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Cutting Back by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) “You Can Say That Again!” by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Aidan Deshong and Oren Hartstein. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 by Patrick Berry. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 4/9/25 Something More by Mark McClain. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Crew Cut by Dan Kammann and Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: We Are the Champions (Freestyle) by Matthew Stock. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Sweet Spot by Adam Vincent. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,664 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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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