Saturday, May 17, 2025

Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Gets Snarky by Rebecca Goldstein.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1013: “Get to know your roots.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle.
David Alfred Bywaters: Rethinking by David Alfred Bywaters.

Pocket Squares: That’s the good stuff by Jasper Davidoff.
Puzzmo: Sparkling Fill by Kate Hawkins. Online only
Reason: Inner Ugliness by Stella Zawistowski.
Spyscape: Spadework by Bryant White.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Brooke Husic. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Anna Gundlach. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Pirate Ship by Rebecca Moore. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Andy Kravis. 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
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword by Kate Pollot.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Gail Grabowski. 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: Backflips by Jack Murtagh.
Vox: There’s a Time and a Place by Will Nediger.
The Walrus: Guess Who’s Back (themeless) by Emma Lawson.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Rich Feely. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Magazine: Echo-Friendly by Matt Gaffney.
New York Sun: ($) Here’s the Story… by Edward Alch and Eric Platt. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Ryan Judge.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Lester Ruff. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic. Online only
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 173 by Ryan Mathiason. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Closing Number by Jem Burch.
The Wall Street Journal: Incendiary Language by Geoff Brown. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Hex Words by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf only
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf only
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only
WSJ Variety: Acrostic by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .pdf.

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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, August 10, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 934 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.

A-to-Z Crosswords: ($) Puzzle #48 by Peter Gordon & Frank Longo. Subscribe at link.
Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Is Into Show Tunes by Kate Hawkins. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Week 2 of 5” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Ask Me Anything by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Out of Sight by Nancy Serrano-Wu. Online.
Reason: What’s the Beef? by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: The City Map by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by August Miller. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Kelsey Dixon. News+ Subscription Required
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Rich Feely. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by Erik Agard & Kelsey Dixon. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: In a Cabin in the Woods by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) “Achtung, Baby!” by Joy M. Andrews. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Spencer Leach. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 136 by Jess Rucks. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Lay-Up by Jared Goudsmit. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: It’s All Coming Back to Me Now by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Tit for Tat by Gary Larson. Online, .pdf. .puz.
The Walrus: False Moves by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

The Enigma: Various puzzles in each issue. National Puzzler’s League membership required.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Acrostic by Mike Shenk. .pdf.

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

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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

Saturday, April 6, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 901 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini by Jolie L’Heureux. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Joke Issue Crossword by DP Crosswords Staff. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Mini by Trini Feng. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Fresh Start by Emma Simon. Online.
David Alfred Bywaters: CCC(-)entering by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Enigmatology: Play ball! By David Kwong. .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Prefers Tagalongs by Darby Ratliff. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Matthew Luter. iPad-exclusive app.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “We Have a Winner” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Morning Brew: Eclipse Playlist by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: In the Park by Darby. Online.
Reason: Take It From the Top by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: They’ve Got Your Number by Jared Cappel. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Ada Nicolle. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) Cut The Cheese by Katie Hoody. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: Identity Theft by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Sí Food by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Byron Walden. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Kate Chin Park. Online, .pdf.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 119 by Rich Feely. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Jazz Up by William Seeley & Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Y Me by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Shadow Boxes by Sarah Beth K. Weintraub. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Total Eclipse by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,701 by Neo .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath Number 1,277 by Pedrock. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 685 by Aldhelm. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #14142 by Arden. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Bluebird. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Crossing (A Cryptic Puzzle) by Fraser Simpson. .pdf.

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

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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 Sally’s Take | 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

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 01/18/2024 by Reena Bromberg Gaber. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles..
Jonesin’: Set Me Free by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Poor Yorick by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.
Olio Grids: Let’s Play the Feud! by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Provincetown Independent: Pick Six by Sophia Maymudes. .pdf, .puz
seaon’s puzzles: Minisonal #1 – God Damnit, New Jersey… by seaon. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Tweet, Tweet! by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 18, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: Mini Puzzle. iPad-exclusive app.
Fireball: ($) “Thar She Blows!” by Dana Edwards. Subscribe at link.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Giants by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Weather Forecast by Sally Hoelscher. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Goodbyes Are Funny, Thurs. Jan. 18, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Michael B. Berg. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Thursday, January 18, 2024 by Kelly Nguyen Dickson. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by Manny Nosowsky. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Jon Michnovicz and Carl Michnovicz. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Thursday, January 18, 2024 by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Watch Your Step by Gary Cee. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: Dirt Floor by Rich Feely. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Anything Goes by Catherine Cetta. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Assassin Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Wide Variety by Tirosh Schneider. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) by Paolo Pasco. Subscribe at link.
A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 579: Framelinks 21 by Grant Fikes. .pdf.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,632 by Guy. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,282 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14074 by Dr. X. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Mev. .pdf, online.
New Scientist: ($) Cryptic crossword #127 by Trurl. Subscribe at link.
The Spectator: ($) 2637 by Doc. Subscribe at link.

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Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Sally’s Take | 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, April 12, 2023

The Amherst Student: Minis by John Joire. .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 802 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 4/12/23 by Ethan Xu. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Mini by Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford and Derek Wong. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: An Im-Peck-Able Puzzle (Mini) by Bryan Boyd. Online.
MEOW: Bill Collector (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: ___ by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Puzzles That Need A Home: C’mon Bro by Brian Thomas. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Rice Thresher: jump! by Ali Maniace and Izzi Reynolds. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Rice Thresher: bad and boujee by Izzi Reynolds. .puz, .pdf, online.
Ubercross: Small G by T Campbell .pdf
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Autostraddle Mini — April 12, 2023 by Rachel Fabi. .pdf, online.
AVCX: ($) That’s What It’s All About by Adam Wagner. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 12, 2023 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Crosswords Club: ($) Wingspan: Spread your wings and fly. by Emet Ozar. Subscribe at link.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Second Act, Wed, Apr 12, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Michael A. Macdonald. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Broadcast Hours by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
The Modern Crossword: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 by Erik Agard. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) And the Nominees Are … Roger DePont. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Olivia Mitra Framke and Brooke Husic. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 by Aimee Lucido. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Everyday by Guilherme Gilioli. Online, .pdf, backup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: Bodywork by Rich Feely. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: No Right Answers by Will Nediger. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Weird Energy Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Washed Up by Kathy Bloomer. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Accession by Ben Robinson. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,385 by Io. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,042 by Qaos. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #13837 by Incognito. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Bluth. .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