Saturday, May 31, 2025

Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Is Applying for the Role of ‘Bottom Chef’ by Rebecca Goldstein. 
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1017: “Ready, willing, and able.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle.
Crossworthy: Hold on to your hats! by May Huang & Kevin Trickey
David Alfred Bywaters: SB by David Alfred Bywaters.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Connect Four” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Nautilus Puzzles: Themeless (Boston edition) by Ben Tolkin.
Puzzmo: When I was your age, television was called books by Priyanka Sethy & Rajiv Sethy. Online only
Reason: Free, Apparently by Stella Zawistowski.
Spyscape: Scavenger, Hunt by Bryant White.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Ada Nicolle. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Anna Gundlach. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Timehop by Sally Hoelscher. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Tony Orbach. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword by Sejal Mehta.
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
Morning Brew: Bust a Move by Jack Murtagh.
Vox: Salad Days by Patrick Blindauer.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Stella Zawistowski. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Magazine: Site Unseen by Matt Gaffney.
New York Sun: ($) Rearranging the Furniture by Randolph Ross. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Adam Aaronson and Ricky Cruz.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by S.N.. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic Online only
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 175 by Chandi Deitmer. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Narrow Openings by Marshal Herrmann.
The Wall Street Journal: Downsizing by Vasu Seralathan. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

The Crossword Centre: June 2025 Prize Puzzle – Current Affairs by Hedge-Sparrow by Derek Harrison .pdf only
Darren’s Puzzles: Cryptic 2025-05 by Darren Miller.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
WSJ Variety: The Purloined Key by Dean Felch. Direct link to .pdf.

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

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

Other American-style links:

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

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

 

Wednesday, April 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.

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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

Other Cryptic/Variety links:

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

Saturday, March 8, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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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

Friday, January 31, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1753: Thank You, Main by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Friday, January 31 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 113 (1/31/25) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Harvard Independent: Inside Scoop by Harvard Independent. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Elevenses by Priyanka Sethy & Rajiv Sethy. Online.
seaon’s puzzles: Minisonal #2 – Double Feature by PitOfDespair. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Superfoods by Emily Biegas. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 01/31/2025 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Jan. 28, 2025 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Really? by Kelly Richardson. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, January 31, 2025 by Gabriel Bernick. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #120 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Hybrid Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Week: XXIX by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Ricky J. Sirois. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Perfect Dismount by Jack McInturff. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Adrian Johnson. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, January 31, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/31/25 Jewel of Denial by S.N.. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: Good Rainy-Day Friend by Steph Spadaccini. .pdf, online.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Colin Thomas. Online.
Universal: ($) Waterfalls by Jess Rucks. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: National Backwards Day by Amie Walker & Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Well-Rounded by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

The Crossword Centre: February 2025 Defeat by Chalicea by Derek Harrison .pdf
Out Of Left Field: ($) Puzzle #253 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
TLMB: Shrewd by The Void .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,606 by Brockwell. .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, December 18, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 970 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
MEOW: Nice Work if You Can Get It (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
xwordswithbabka: Early Days by Dan Schwartz. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.

AVCX: ($) Decembr 18, 2024 “A Winter’s Tale” by Aimee Lucido. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 18, 2024 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) Bejeweled by Olivia Mitra Framke. iPad-exclusive app.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Living in the Moment by Priyanka Sethy & Rajiv Sethy. Online.

Apple News: ($) Grrr! by Catherine Cetta. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Darby Ratliff. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Scary Movie, Tues. Dec. 17, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Samuel A. Donaldson. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Daniel Hrynick. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Applied AI by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Cargo by Lee Glickstein. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Jeffrey Martinovic and Will Nediger. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
Newsday: 12/18/24 High Adventure by Lin Josephson. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 by Ben Zimmer. Online, .pdf.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: ($) Winter Themeless Week, Puzzle 3 by Amie Walker. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Scatterbrain by Mark Budovitch. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Pride Lands Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Know Your Roots by Peter Gordon & Ben Zimmer. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,569 by Imogen. .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, November 6, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 959 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Luckystreak Xwords: no-skips #5: mrow! (midi) by ada nicolle. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
MEOW: 8 Millimeter (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muller Monthly Music Meta: November MMMM Generational Talent by Pete Muller, Mack Meller, and Andrew White. .puz,. pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 93 (11/6/24) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.

AVCX: ($) November 6, 2024 – “Good Standing” by Dan Caprera. Subscribe at link.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: November 6, 2024 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Matthew Luter. iPad-exclusive app.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Dare to Dream by Priyanka Sethy & Rajiv Sethy. Online.

Apple News: ($) Side Streets by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Kelsey Dixon. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Trip Payne. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: So Many Stars, Weds. Nov. 6, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Sala Wanetick. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Zoo Crew by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) “You Can Say That Again!” by Lynn Lempel. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Adam Aaronson. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 by Mollie Cowger. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 11/6/24 Wise Phrases by Fred Piscop. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 by Chandi Deitmer. Online, .pdf.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: ($) Before Sunrise by Jacob Reed. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Split Squat by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Circus Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Crossed Words by Jerry Miccolis. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,533 by Vlad. .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 ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 951 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Nexus Blog: Puzzle #125: Aren’t We a Pair? (contest crossword!) by Alex Boisvert .ipuz, .pdf, online.
The Deli Counter: Bridges Zine by meatdaddy69420. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
MEOW: Greek To Me (Meta) by KayW. .puz, .pdf, online.
Trash Panda Puzzles: 148: Guide for Reveling With the Bread Family (Freestyle) by Jason “Jac” Crabtree .ipuz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 10/09/2024 by Reda Shaikh. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, October 9, 2024 by Lillian Ali. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: “Worlds Within Words” by Lizzie Ferrazza. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Srikar Venkatesan and Aaditya Karnataki .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Mini by Ryan Ong .pdf, online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 85 (10/9/24) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Wednesday, October 9 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini by Alex Warren Online.
The Rice Thresher: Sports #1 by Evie Vu. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Rice Thresher: Doubly Puzzled by London Frey. .puz, .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: AF+ Mini Crossword Has Classified Underwear Intel by Darby Ratliff. .pdf, online.
AVCX: ($) Butt Out! by Hanh Huynh. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: October 9, 2024 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Dream Team by Priyanka Sethy & Rajiv Sethy. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Brooke Husic. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Fred PiscopApp Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Welcome to the Sixties, Weds. Oct. 9, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Blair Hassett. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Equal Opportunity by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Will Nediger. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Jeffrey Lease. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 10/9/24 Hanks’ Ranks by S.N.. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 by Chandi Deitmer. Online, .pdf.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Jeremy Mutch. Online.
Universal: ($) Don’t Stop Believin’ by Jeffrey Martinovic. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Hot in Here by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Haunted House Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
Vulture: With a Twist by J. Smith-Cameron, Kate Hawkins, and Rachel Fabi. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Plus One by Gary Larson. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Quiet Evolution by Ben Robinson Online.
The Crossword Centre: Solution to The Ashes by Wan by Derek Harrison .pdf
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
TLMB: I Woodn’t Jive With You by The Void .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,509 by Anto. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: Balanced Diet by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
Club 72: Freestyle 941 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Themeless 42! by Frisco17. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
MEOW: Popular Numbers (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muller Monthly Music Meta: September MMMMPress Play by Pete Muller, Mack Meller, and Andrew White. .puz,. pdf, online.
Tough As Nails: Tough as Nails Themeless #121 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
words with jasmeet: (7×7) Election Puz by Jasmeet Arora. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Duke Chronicle: Mini 71 (9/4/24) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.

A-to-Z Crosswords: ($) Puzzle #73 by Peter Gordon & Frank Longo. Subscribe at link.
Autostraddle: AF+ Mini Crossword Will Make You Pancakes by Emet Ozar. .pdf, online.
AVCX: ($) September 4, 2024 – “I Would Prefer Not To” by Karen Lurie. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: September 4, 2024 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Aidan Deshong. iPad-exclusive app.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Take a look at me now by Priyanka Sethy & Rajiv Sethy. Online.

Apple News: ($) Bird Hides by Quinn George and Orca Jimmy Peniston. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Bram Joker’s Dracula, Weds. Sept. 4, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Caroline Hand. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Prasanna Keshava. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Commercial-Free by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by Taylor Johnson. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Reel Disappointment by Jeremy Horwitz. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Kareem Ayas. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 by Patrick Berry. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 9/4/24 Uncomplicated by Steve Faiella. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Mini by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: ($) Classroom Confusion by Lydia Roth and Christina Bodensiek. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Me Time by Michael Berg. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The On-Again, Off-Again Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Is This Thing On? by Andy Walker. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Ruthless Rort by Ben Robinson Online.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.

Contingencies: Don’t Yuck My Yum by Tom Toce. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,479 by Qaos. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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