Friday, September 22, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 9/22/23 by Molly Durawa. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Princetonian: Inner Circle by Joah Macosko. Online.
Roy Johnson’s Crossword Hub: Cross Word Cross by Roy Johnson. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

A-to-Z Crosswords: ($) Puzzle #89 by Peter Gordon & Frank Longo. Subscribe at link.
Autostraddle: Mini Crossword – September 22, 2023 by Rachel Fabi. .pdf, online.
AVCX: ($) September 22, 2023 – “Bursting with Flavor” (themeless) – by Matthew Stock. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: September 22, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouquin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Matthew Stock. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Laura Dershewitz & Katherine Baicker. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Friday, September 22, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Game Players by Jonathan Cass. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Rafael Musa and Michael Lieberman. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Friday, September 22, 2023 – Put a lid on it by Ross Trudeau. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Lionization by Winston Emmons. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Paul Bringloe. Online.
Universal: Disorderly Order by Dylan Schiff. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Opening Bands by Sally Hoelscher. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Underworld Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: In a Comprehensive Manner by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Examiner: ($) Resignation Letters by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.
The Week: by The Week staff. .pdf.

1Across: Illusory Spirit by Avatar. .pdf, online.
AVCX Cryptic: ($) September 22, 2023 – “Bursting with Flavor” (themeless) – Matthew Stock, edited by Ada Nicolle by Matthew Stock. Subscribe at link.
Juff’s Cryptic Crosswords: Ominous, with LongyFan by Juff and Longyfan. .pdf, online, .ipuz.
Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #182 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,529 by Moo. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,182 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #13,976 by Dr. X. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword #11,528 by Coot. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

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

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

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

Friday, May 26, 2023

BEQ: No Futz by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Fordham Observer: Friday, May 26 (Mini) by Ana Kevorkian. .pdf, online.
The Griddy: Pale Fire by Devin McIntyre. .puz, .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Pop Culture by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) It Doesn’t Pay to Play by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 26, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
No-Feet McGee: ($) American Crossword #15 by No-Feet McGee. Subscribe at link.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Crosswords Club: ($) Quite the Contrary: It’s opposite day. by Joe DiPietro. Sunsetting shortly; new subscriptions no longer available.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Andrew Anker. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: by Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Measuring Up by Stella Daily Zawistowski and Bruce Venzke. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Hemant Mehta. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Friday, May 26, 2023 by Ross Trudeau. .pdf, online.
Newsday: + Back Scratcher by Steve Faiella. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Jeremy Mutch. Online.
Universal: Root of the Problem by Caryn Robbins. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: -Anonymous by Erik Agard. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Voice Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Power Pack by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.
The Week: Litigiously Delicious by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) AVCX Cryptic 5/25/23 by Jamie Ding. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Nexus Blog: Acrostic #8: Film Schooled by Alex Boisvert .ipuz, .pdf, online.
Half-Baked Puzzles: Clubs, but not Hearts (cryptic) by Will Eisenberg. .puz, .pdf, online.

Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #165 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
The Rackenfracker: Word▶️ #9: Desiderata by jmsr525 and dadgumituh. .ipuz, .pdf
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
TLMB: Sirius by The Void .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,425 by Neo. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,080 by Tramp. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #13875 by Hypatia. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Phi. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

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

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

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

Crossworld News and Notes: May

Congratulations to Erik Agard, winner of the 2023 Boswords Spring Themeless League, and to second- and third- place contestants Tyler Hinman and Will Nediger. League puzzle packs, videos, and full standings are available at boswords.org. Boswords summer tournament will take place July 23 online and at the Roxbury Latin School in West Roxbury, Massachusetts.

Lollapuzzoola 2023 is August 19 in New York City. Registration is open now.

Save the Date: the 46th annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament will take place April 5-7 in Stamford Connecticut.


We’re happy to commemorate Patti Varol’s first anniversary as editor at the Los Angeles Times crossword. We asked her to share a few words about her first year and goals for the future:

“In addition to being proud of the overall quality and consistency of the puzzles, I’m really happy about the gender balance I’ve brought to the venue. Since I took over, we’ve had full gender parity every month — if anything, it has been unbalanced in the direction of more women than men some months. We’ve also had a ton of debuts, and I love working with and mentoring new constructors — we average five debuts a month, so that means we’ve probably had in the neighborhood of 60 first-timers in the LAT since I took over, including 28 so far in 2023. There’s still work I need to do to improve cultural and ethnic diversity in the constructors and the content, of course, and that’s part of the commitment I’ve made to improving the puzzles overall.”

The latest entry in the New York Times series “60 Seconds with a Constructor” welcomes Christina Iverson as Associate Puzzle Editor.

Congratulations to everyone who has recently made crossword debuts!

New York Times: Sam Buttrey (4/6), Robin Yu (4/13), Clay Haddock (4/14), Mike Hobin (4/16), Katherine Baicker (4/17), Kiran Pandey (4/18), Catherine Cetta (5/8), Spencer Leach (5/13).

Los Angeles Times: Sean Ziebarth (4/4), Adam Arvidson (4/13), Juliet Corless (4/18), Garrett Chalfin (4/23), Stacey McCullough (4/30), Max Schlenker (5/4), Francie Jones (5/5), Margaret Hurley (5/17), Kelly Richardson (5/25), Andrew Anker (5/26), Rose Sloan (5/28);

USA Today: Jimmy Peniston (5/15).


Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 contest-style (meta) crosswords organized by Will Pfadenhauer to help raise money for cancer-related organizations. The puzzles are easy-to-medium in difficulty (for both the grids and the metas). Make a donation of any amount to the cancer-related organization of your choice to get the puzzles. More details are available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.

A-to-Z Crosswords 2023 is open for registration on Kickstarter. Puzzles are daily 9×11 pangrams written by Frank Longo and Peter Gordon. At $14 for the series that’s $0.16 per puzzle. The subscription begins in early June.

Puzzlesnacks Plus Volume 2 by Eric Berlin is available now. 20 variety puzzles, this time bigger and more challenging. $7.99

These Puzzl3s Fund Abortion, Grids 4 Kids, and Puzzles for Democracy are still available — along with TPFA merch!

National Treasures is a free puzzle hunt available at The Puzzle Society. This series of ten word games and puzzles is presented in a detective story format rich with narrative.

We’re sad to see The Crosswords Club discontinued. The longtime puzzles-by-mail subscription added an electronic delivery in recent years and was for our money the highest-quality option for 21x puzzles out there. The June 2023 issue will be the last. We’re grateful to Patti Varol for her great editing work and Penny Publications for their support over the years.

Ross Trudeau announced on his site that he will stop posting puzzles weekly on Sundays, as he has done weekly since March 2020 (and biweekly for a bit prior to that). Two pull quotes we’ll highlight from his reflections:

“I suspect puzzles here will appear on the order of, oh, 1-2 a month, but who knows!”

“There’s a silver lining though. My motivation for letting this and other future Sundays pass with no new puzzle–I’ll keep sharing them irregularly–is that I have new and exciting puzzle projects on the horizon. I encourage you to continue to check back here for updates in the coming months.”

Ross isn’t the only one lately to use “new and exciting projects on the horizon” language, so we’re looking forward to new developments on the scene, whatever they might be.


Stella Zawistowski posted “Decrypting the Cryptic: Resources!” as a list of sources for those looking to get into solving cryptic crosswords.

Tracy Bennett, associate puzzle editor for the New York Times appeared on a recent episode of The, Art of Sway. She discussed gender in crosswords, the social appeal of Wordle, and her own solving strategies.

The Aesthetics of Crossword Puzzles” by Robbie Kubala published in the British Journal of Aesthetics in March explores the three sources of aesthetics in crossword puzzles: “the experience of one’s own agency, the visual appeal of grid art, and the literary pleasures of idiomatic language” using examples of puzzles and commentary from across the puzzle landscape.

The Labor of Play” by Ben Tausig for Public Books Magazine includes short interviews with puzzle and game writers Adrienne Raphel and Oliver Roeder.


Some ACPT 2023 retrospectives and media that we enjoyed:

Saturday, 6 May 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Ten to Eight by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 5/6/23 by Molly Durawa. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Nexus Blog: Puzzle #92: NES Baseball by Alex Boisvert .ipuz, .pdf, online.
David Alfred Bywaters: Not Now by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Saturday, May 6 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: A+ Crossword Has Two Tickets to the Swamp Gala by Amanda Rafkin. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 6, 2023 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Canvas by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Film Censorship by Martin Long. .pdf, online.

Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Stanley Newman. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Adrian Johnson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Spare Tires by Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Old Foursome by Ted Stanion. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Carter Cobb. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Steve Mossberg. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: Universal Freestyle 71 by Jared Goudsmit. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Four Star Records by Brooke Husic. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Hear the Rainbow by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Marriage Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: By The Nvmbers by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tortoiseshell Studio: Wrap Party by Nathan Curtis. .pdf.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,408 by GOZO. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,407 by PEDROCK. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath number 1229 by AARDVARK. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 638 by Aldhelm. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #13858 by Arden. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Wiglaf. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Award Winner (Variety Cryptic) by Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon. .pdf.

Other American-style crosswords:

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

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

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

Monday, May 1, 2023

BEQ: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Bewilderingly: Half-Time Show
by Will Nediger. .puz, .pdf, online.

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 5/1/23 by Reena Bromberg Gaber. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Mini Crossword: Sunday, April 30, 2023 by Nina Wang. .pdf, online.
Memorial Hall Library: May 2023 Puzzle: Picture book classics by DB. .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: Under the Influence? by Pavan Kannan. Online.
Monday Fills: Themeless 118 by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Watch the Birdie! (Meta) by Cap’n Rick. .puz, .pdf.
Olio Grids: Jerry! Jerry! by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
xwordswithbabka: Dumb Band Jokes by Dan Schwartz. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Atlas Obscura: War Heroes by Laura Braunstein. .puz, .pdf, online.
Autostraddle: Autostraddle Mini — May 1, 2023 by Kelly Nguyen Dickson. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 1, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Lil AVC X: ($) Rules are made to be broken by Jimmy Peniston. Subscribe at link.
Mark’s Word Puzzles: Fix the Mondegreens by Mark Morin .pdf, .puz, online.
Planet Crossword: Unnamed Themeless by Emet Ozar. Online.
Xtra Magazine: Queer with a Capital Q (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Barrons: Major Options by Mark McClain. .pdf, online.
Boston Magazine: Hidden Garden by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: “Jerry! Jerry!”, Mon, May 1, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Alan Olschwang. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Robin Stears. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Monday, May 01, 2023 by David Steinberg. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: The Great Vowel Shift by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Byron Walden. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Alina Abidi and Matthew Stock. Online, .pdf, app.
NYT Monthly Bonus: National Moving Month by Fred Piscop. Online, .pdf, .puz.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, May 1, 2023 by Brooke Husic. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Month’s Beginning by Stan Newman. Online, .pdf, backup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by James Brydon. Online.
Universal: Kidding Around by Lance Enfinger and Jeff Chen. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Check One Check Two (Freestyle) by Brooke Husic. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Setting Aside by Sean Ziebarth. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Kevin’s Puzzles at Home Season 4, Episode 1: The Writing on the Wall by Grant Fikes .pdf
Monday Fills Acrostics: Acrostic 197 by Dave Murchie. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Spiral by Joon Pahk. Subscribe at link.
Puzzle Tome: NATO Expansion (Cryptic) .pdf, online.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #437: Family Reunions 6 .pdf.
Square Chase: ($) Square Chase 33 – The Circle Game (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 318 by Steve Townsend. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,402 by Zamorca. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,058 by Carpathian. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 13853 by Gussalufz. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Saladin. .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

Sunday, April 30, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 4/30/23 by Caidan Speth-McCrary. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Cruciverbology: How did it end up like this??? by Elise Corbin. .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Sunday, April 30 (Mini) by Kreena Vora. .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: May I Help You by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
M & M Crosswords: Western Pacific by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Quid Pro: DEF Alphaminis by Andrew Anker. .puz, .pdf, online.
Rossword Puzzles: Schoolmates by Ross Trudeau. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 30, 2023 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Tidle of Puzzle by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) MGWCC #778 — “What’s Wrong?” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online.
Sporcle: Five Bill-ion! by rer2121. Online.

The Atlantic: by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Singing, Smoking, Snooping, Sun, Apr 30, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: Inbox Zero by Matthew Stock & Stacey Yaruss McCullough. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
Merl Reagle Archives: April 30, 2023 – Labor Day Made Simple by Merl Reagle. Online, .pdf.
The Modern Crossword: Themeless 20 by Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Teeing Off by Seth A. Abel. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) Name Dropping by Lewis Rothlein and Jeff Chen. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: TRIPLE DOUBLES: People, Places and Things by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdf, backup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: Themeless Sunday 32 by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, pdf. .puz.
Universal Sunday: Next-level Thinking by Rich Katz and Jeff Chen. .puz.
USA Today: Oar-Inspiring by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
Washington Post: Third Time’s the Charm by Evan Birnholz. Online, .pdf. .puz.

1Across: That’s a Wrap by Mathrix. .pdf, online.
The Browser: ($) Cryptic #121 by Will Nediger. Subscribe at link.
Knotty Grids: Show Me the Money (Cryptic) by Adam Simon Levine. .puz, .pdf, online.
Loplop Cryptics: Clue: Loplop Cryptic #019 by George Ho. .puz, .pdf, online.
No-Feet McGee: ($) Fatal Errors: Cryptic #37 by No-Feet McGee. Subscribe at link.

Pixlate’s Puzzles: Unlikely Partnership by Pixlate. .pdf, online.
Pocket Squares: Crossing campus (Puzzle Hunt) by Jasper Davidoff. .pdf.

Tales From The Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000029: “Pick-pocketing $5” 7×7 by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

Everyman Cryptic: Everyman crossword No 3,993. .pdf, online.
Financial Times: Sunday Number 2: News Puzzle by Basilisk. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Filbert. .pdf, online.
New York Times Variety: ($) Split Decisions by Fred Piscop. .pdf, online.
The New Yorker Cryptic: Cryptic by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

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

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

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

Monday, April 24, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 4/24/23 by Jolie L’Heureux. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Mini by Delaney Parks and Matt Mahoney. .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: The Finalé by Allie Stofer and Kreena Vora. .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Monday, April 24 (Mini) by Kreena Vora. .pdf, online.
Monday Fills: No Visitors by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Do I Have To Spell It Out For You? (Meta) by Al Sisti. .puz, .pdf.
Olio Grids: What a Tragedy! by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Real Puzzling Stuff: Met Galas + Mughal Mosques (Themeless, 4/23/23) by Ryan Patrick Smith. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Autostraddle Mini — April 24, 2023 by Rachel Fabi. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 24, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Fireball: ($) Making the Rounds by Patrick Berry. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) For Here or To Go? by Dob Olino. Subscribe at link.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) MGWCC #777 — “It’s Integral to the Clue” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Planet Crossword: In and Out Themeless by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: The Big 9-0, Mon, Apr 24, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Samuel A. Donaldson. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Brian Callahan. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: by Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: Night Light by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Love Will Keep Us Together by Seth A. Abel. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Emily Carroll. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, April 24, 2023 by Anna Shechtman. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Workout Wear by Stella Zawistowski. Online, .pdf, backup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by James Brydon. Online.
Universal: Costume Ball by David Ding and Ross Trudeau. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Beginner’s Luck by Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Slippery Language by Kathy Lowden & Tess Davison. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

BEQ Marching Bands: ($) Marching Bands #9.1 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #436: Moving Staircases 13 .pdf.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 317 by Steve Townsend. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,395 by Artexlen. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,052 by Vulcan. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #13847 by Dr. X. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Xestobium. .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

Sunday, April 23, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Under 21x (ft. Pixlate!) by Frisco17. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 51 by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
M & M Crosswords: Cats and Pizza by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Rossword Puzzles: Drop-Down Menu by Ross Trudeau. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 23, 2023 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Fireball Newsflash: ($) Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #6, 4/23/23 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Ice Capades by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Patreon subscription.
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online.
Sporcle: Karaoke by razorz. Online.

The Atlantic: by Caleb Madison. .pdf, online.
Barrons: Tech Integration by Mark McClain. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Swift Action Was Taken, Sun, Apr 23, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Christina Iverson. App Store | Google Play, online.
Financial Times: US Crossword: Number 1 by Reorder. .pdf.

Los Angeles Times: In the End by Garrett Chalfin. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
Merl Reagle Archives: April 23, 2023 – Q & A … Again by Merl Reagle. Online, .pdf.
The Modern Crossword: Themeless 19 by Robert Wolfe and Spencer Leach. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Honest to Goodness by Ed Early. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) Punctuation Matters by Katie Hale and Scott Hogan. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: NATIONAL ONLIES: One-of-a-Kind Countries by Fred Piscop. Online, .pdf, backup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: Themeless Sunday 31 by Tom Pepper and Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, pdf. .puz.
Universal Sunday: Station Identification by Wendy L. Brandes and Hoang-Kim Vu. .puz.
USA Today: Am I Right? by Rebecca Goldstein. Online, .pdf, app.
Washington Post: What’s the Point? by Matt Forest & Taylor Johnson. Online, .pdf. .puz.

The Browser: ($) Cryptic #120  by Sara Goodchild. Subscribe at link.
Tales From The Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000027:
“Sonic & Laverne Cox” 9×9
by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

Everyman Cryptic: Everyman crossword No 3,992 .pdf, online.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Filbert. .pdf, online.
New York Times Variety: ($) Acrostic by Jim Horne. .pdf, online.
The New Yorker Cryptic: Cryptic by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon. .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

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 805 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
David Alfred Bywaters: Alien Invasion by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Norah’s Puzzles: Battery Powered by Chris Evans and Norah Sharpe. .puz, online.
Olio Grids: This is the Way by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Pocket Squares: Untitled Word Puzzle by Jasper Davidoff. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: A+ Crossword Will Try to Use Today’s 1- Clue in Casual Conversation by Amanda Rafkin. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 22, 2023 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Tech News  by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Triple Agents by Lynn Watson. .pdf, online.

Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Andrew J. Ries. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Doug Peterson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Healthy Living: Let’s Try That Again by Ross Trudeau. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times Mini
:
by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.

The Modern Crossword: Quiet Down! by Chandi Deitmer and Erica Hsiung Wojcik. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Vowel Play by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Byron Walden. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Stella Zawistowski. Online, .pdf, backup online.
Universal: Universal Freestyle 69 by Evan Kalish. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Cat Carriers by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Writing Home by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Demon Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Twist Ties by Gary Larson. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Crossword Nexus Blog: Puzzle #90: Put Some Pep In Your Step (kaidoku) by Alex Boisvert. .ipuz, .pdf, online.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Rows Garden by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,394 by ROSA KLEBB. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath number 1227 by HAMILTON. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 636 by Aldhelm. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #138846 by Dr. X. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Monk. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Acrostic by Mike Shenk. .pdf.

Other American-style crosswords:

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

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

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

Sunday, April 16, 2023

Avalanche Style: Wrestling Crossword April 2023 by Kevin. Online.
Black Crossword: Mini
 by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.

The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 4/16/23 by Molly Durawa. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Jeff’s Puzzles: On the Avenue by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
M & M Crosswords: Yellow and Red by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Verrrrry Niiiiice by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Pandora’s Blocks: The Big Four (Meta) by Will Pfadenhauer. .puz, .pdf, online.
Pun Of A Kind: Suit Yourself by Mikey G. .puz, .pdf, online.
Quid Pro: Themeless (April 2023) by Andrew Anker. .puz, .pdf, online.
Rossword Puzzles: Room to Grow by Ross Trudeau. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 16, 2023 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Debugging by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online.
Sporcle: A Game in Hand? by Chenchilla. Online.

The Atlantic: by Val Melius. .pdf, online.
Barrons: Tax Matters by Mark McClain. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday by Nate Cardin. 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: Une Nouvelle Chanson, Sun, Apr 16, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: Stereo Types by Amie Walker. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
Merl Reagle Archives: April 16, 2023 – Skull Whacker by Merl Reagle. Online, .pdf.
The Modern Crossword: Themeless 18 by Adam Aaronson. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Naval Maneuvers by Rich Leva. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) Bring Your “A” Game by Mike Hobin. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: OUT OF THIS WORLD: From the World of NASA by Gary M. Larson. Online, .pdf, backup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: Themeless Sunday 30 by Rafael Musa. Online, pdf. .puz.
Universal Sunday: Camping Mishaps by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz.
USA Today: The End by Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf, app.
Washington Post: From Top to Bottom by Evan Birnholz. Online, .pdf. .puz.

1Across: Pincer Movement? by SideSwipe. .pdf, online.
The Browser: ($) Cryptic #119  by Steve Mossberg. Subscribe at link.
Mental Judo: A Cryptic Blog (11): Cryptic of the Year #4 by joeadultman Online.
Puzzles For Progress: Puzzles for Progress #107 by Jacob Cohen. .pdf.
Sam Brody: Alternative Cryptic by Sam Brody. Online, .pdf, .puz.
Tales From The Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000025:
“bing.com” 7×7
by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

Everyman Cryptic: Everyman crossword No 3,991 .pdf, online.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Hoskins. .pdf, online.
New York Times Variety: ($) Diagramless by Alex Eaton-Salners. .pdf, online.
The New Yorker Cryptic: Cryptic by Patrick Berry. .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