Tuesday, May 13, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1782: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 13, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
Crossword Nation: ($) Let’s Do Some Dressing Up! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, May 12: Balls Out by Kate Chin Park. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVCX: ($) It’s a Small World After All by Alex Rossell Hayes. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #218.5: watch this space (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: Screen Time by Matthew Luter.
McGrids: Chasm #15 (Themeless) by Ryan McCarty.
Metas On A Tuesday: The Eyes Don’t Work! (Meta) by benchen71.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 90 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Strongheaded by bob weisz. Online only

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Rebecca Goldstein. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Practice makes perfect by Katja Brinck. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Andrea Carla Michaels and Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: The Wonder Years, Tues. May 13, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 13, 2025 by Sejal Mehta.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Holy man by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, May 12, 2025 by Tim Croce.
Slate: Slate Mini: Monday, May 12, 2025 by Jasmeet Arora.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer.
Vulture 10×10: The Arranged Marriage Puzzle by Malaika Handa.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Rebecca Goldstein. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Liable to Change by Alan Arbesfeld. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Joe Rodini.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 by Will Nediger.
Newsday: 5/13/25 the Hole Thing by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online only
Universal: ($) Independently Minded by Seth Bisen-Hersh. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Weather Front by Beth Rubin.
The Wall Street Journal: Betrayal by Mike Shenk. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 85. An arm and a leg… by Māyā
Cryptic Crosswords by Māyā: 84. Hard Boiled by Māyā
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.19 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Pony Express by Jack H Keynes.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.34 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,693 by Harpo.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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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

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Saturday, March 15, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 995 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Fireball Newsflash: ($) Fireball Newsflash #4 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Cryptic No. 2 – Game Diagram Containing Personal Letters by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
lost for xwords: Crossword #128 – “We’re Not Done Here!” (Themeless) by August Miller. .pdf, online
The Michigan Daily: The Themeless by Albon Wu. Online.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Bonus Puzzle: Just A Lil Midi by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Pocket Squares: Feel the beat from the tangerine by Jasper Davidoff. .pdf, online.
Pun Of A Kind: Stuck in the Middle by Mikey G. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: As a Treat by Kate Hawkins. Online.
Reason: Buyer Beware by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: The Abbey of Roses by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Hannah Slovut-Einertson. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini by Anna Steel. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online
Crossword Flow: ($) On Broadway by Will Eisenberg. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Todd McClary. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Angela Kinsella Olson. 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.
Morning Brew: Dress to Impress by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Vox: Third Time Lucky by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: I Don’t Have to Tell You Everything (Themeless) by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Pitching Scripts by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Getting Personal by Patrick Blindauer. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Ryan McCarty. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Kate Chin Park. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 165 by Robert Logan. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Root Around by Prasanna Keshava. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: On All Fors by Emet Ozar. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #C: Where in the World…? (Meta) by Danny K Bernstein. .puz, online.
Square Chase: ($) Watch Party (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.

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: Marching Bands by Mike Shenk. .pdf.

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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

 

Saturday, January 11, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 977 by Tim Croce, club72.wordpress.com. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
David Alfred Bywaters: Overworked Abbreviations by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Flosswords: They mean nothing to me! Except when I’m playing Spades (Themeless № 6) by Evan Mulvihill. .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Make Womb” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: Business Up Front, Party in the Back by Trent H. Evans. Online.
Reason: Seen and Obscene by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Chew On This by Jeff Stillman. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Mark Valdez. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Sound Mixing by Brian Callahan. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday 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 Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Bonnie L. Gentry. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #100 (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.
Vox: Twenty Fives by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Walrus: Curious (Themeless) by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Kareem Ayas. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Are You Ready for Some Football? by Joe Bower. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Ryan McCarty. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Nick Huntley. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 156 by Kareem Ayas. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: “Barely Hurts at All!” (Freestyle) by Kareem Ayas. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Time to Get Up by Alex Eaton-Salners. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Snake Charmer by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

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: Co-working by Steve Mossberg. .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

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Friday, November 29, 2024

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1735: Stay in Your Lane & Start of 2024 Year-End Drive by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Luckystreak Xwords: no-skips #28: carbuckets (themed) by ada nicolle + frisco17. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Mark’s Word Puzzles: Terry Fails  by Mark Morin .pdf, .puz, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Columbia Spectator: Niche Theme Friday: Singers! by Molly Durawa. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Friday, November 29 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.

AVCX+: ($) November 29, 2024 – “Of Mirrors and Murmurs” (themeless) – Ryan McCarty, edited by Kim Vu by Ryan McCarty. Subscribe at link.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Grocery List Goof-ups by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: November 29, 2024 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) Anything you can do (I can do better) by Katja Brinck. iPad-exclusive app.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: They Can Relate by Stella Zawistowski. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Matthew Stock. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: Sports Fan Friday by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Deanne Cliburn & Will Eisenberg. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Gender Bender by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Willa Angel Chen Miller and Matthew Stock. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, November 29, 2024 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 11/29/24 Call the Question by S.N.. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: Internet Boyfriend by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Colin Thomas. Online.
Universal: ($) So Cool! by Stella Zawistowski. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Headphones by Hannah Slovut. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Steampunk Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Table for Two by Peter Gordon. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.
The Week: People People by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.

Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #244 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,553 by Imogen. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Saturday, August 24, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 938 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
David Alfred Bywaters: Double Plays (on Words) by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Enigmatology: I Can See for Tiles and Tiles by David Kwong. .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Pocket Squares: Squeal of fortune by Jasper Davidoff. .pdf, online.
Quid Pro: The GenXword Mini by tktktk. .puz, .pdf, online.
Real Puzzling Stuff: Spilled Tea + Tonsil Hockey by Ryan Patrick Smith. .pdf, online.

A-to-Z Crosswords: ($) Puzzle #62 by Peter Gordon & Frank Longo. Subscribe at link.
Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Is Obviously a Villain by Darby Ratliff. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Front Loaded by Shannon Rapp. Online.
Reason: Sports Shakedown by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Name Game by Marshal Herrmann. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Josh Knapp. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by John Beck. 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: ($) by David Steinberg. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: Double-O Seven by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Karen M. Tracey. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Ryan McCarty. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Stella Zawistowski. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 138 by Jess Rucks. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Absolute Units by Stella Zawistowski. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Look Both Ways by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: I Hesitate to Add… by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
The Walrus: Bank Statement by Jess Shulman. .pdf, online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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

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: Treasure Heist by Mark Halpin. .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

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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

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 855 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini by Olivia Barbieri. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Fordham Observer: Saturday, October 28 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
Gizmo’s Puzzles: Depluralized by Gizmo Thwomp. .pdf, online.
Pocket Squares: I scream, you scream by Jasper Davidoff. .pdf, online.
Puzzles That Need A Home: Window Seat by Brian Thomas. .puz, .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: A+ Crossword Is Both Hot *and* Open by Kate Hawkins. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) Color Matching (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Morning Brew: Creature Rock by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Gods & Monsters by Enrique. Online, account required.
Reason: Leave Them Kids Alone by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Whodunit? by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News : ($) Freestyle by Kelsey Dixon. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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 Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Barbara Lin. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Take a Powder by Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Read Letter Daze by Kelsey Blakley. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Ryan McCarty. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: Universal Freestyle 96 by Jess Rucks. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Give Me Some Room (Freestyle) by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: That’s My Halloween Jam! by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The 1989 Puzzle by Rachel Simon. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Lost Wagers by Morton Mendelson. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath number 1,254 by Sleuth. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,560 by Julius. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #14006 by Gussalufz. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Serpent. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Spell Weaving by Mike Shenk. .pdf.

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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

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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, September 8, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
crocswords: Welcome Week by Clev Cong. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Fordham Observer: Friday, September 8 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Mostly Musical Meta 32 (Jimmy Buffet Edition) by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
M & M Crosswords: 10th of December by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Midi #31 (Themeless) by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

A-to-Z Crosswords: ($) Puzzle #75  by Peter Gordon & Frank Longo. Subscribe at link.
Autostraddle: Mini Crossword – September 8, 2023 by Rebecca Goldstein. .pdf, online.
AVCX+: ($) September 8, 2023 – “Mind the Gap” (themeless) by Ryan McCarty. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: September 8, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Inkubator: ($) I Know It When I See It by Emma Lawson. Subscribe at link.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
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 Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Patti Varol. 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: ($) Incomplete Crossword by Damon J. Gulczynski. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Rachel Fabi and Ken Stern. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Friday, September 8, 2023 – Bookbinding by Chandi Deitmer. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Tough Question by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic #292 by Ray Terrell. Online.
Universal: A Good Walk Spoiled by Greg Framke and Olivia Mitra Framke. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Last Call by Darby Ratliff & Matthew Stock. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Hellenic Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Oh, And One More Thing… by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

1Across: Second Chance by Sowmya. .pdf, online.
Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #180 by Adam X. Jacobs. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 656 by Aldhelm. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,517 by Buccaneer. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,170 by Brendan. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #13965 by Incognito. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword #11516 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

Monday, July 31, 2023

BEQ: Themeless Monday #733 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Bewilderingly: Playtime by Will Nediger. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Libra-rians by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
McGrids: Chasm No. 13 (Themeless – 2022 Secret Snowflake) by Ryan McCarty. .puz, .pdf, online.
Monday Fills: Firsthand Knowledge by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Crossword Breakfast Test (Meta) by Abide and Barbara K. .puz, .pdf.
Olio Grids: “The Hills Are Alive With The…” by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Pun Of A Kind: Change Your Tune by Mikey G. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzles by Rich: Album of the Year by Rich Iurilli. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

A-to-Z Crosswords: ($) Puzzle #36 by Peter Gordon & Frank Longo. Subscribe at link.
Atlas Obscura: Go Fish by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf, online.
Autostraddle: Mini Crossword – July 31, 2023 by Rachel Fabi. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: July 31, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Lil AVC X: ($) He’s Just Ken by Will Nediger. Subscribe at link.
Planet Crossword: Forceful Themeless by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Mike Nothnagel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby, Mon, Jul 30, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Jolie L’Heureux & Alexander Liebeskind. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Monday, July 31, 2023 by Erik Agard. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: The Stars Have Aligned by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Chain Gang by Seth A. Abel. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by David Litman and Andrea Carla Michaels. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, July 31, 2023 by Anna Shechtman. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Last Monday by Stan Newman. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by James Brydon. Online.
Universal: The Plumber’s Lament by Geoff Brown. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: $4,000 by Nate Cardin. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Craft Show by Brian Callahan. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

BEQ Marching Bands: ($) Marching Bands #9.8 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
The Crossword Centre: Crossword Centre Prize Puzzle August 2023 by Derek Harrison .pdf
Redhead64: PUZZLE #450: Question Quest .pdf.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 331 by Steve Townsend. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,482 by Bobcat. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,136 by Vulcan. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #13931 by Karaoke. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Gila. .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, June 17, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 819 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Nexus Blog: Puzzle #98: XXX by Alex Boisvert .ipuz, .pdf, online.
David Alfred Bywaters: Language Acquisition, Part 1 by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) MGWCC #785 — “Tentative Meta” (Meta) by Tom Burnakis. Subscribe at Patreon.
Morning Brew: Vacation by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Mixed Drinks by Emma Lawson. .pdf, online.

Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. 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 Christopher Bolduc & Matthew Sewell. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Missing Person by Justin Werfel. Edited by Kelsey Dixon.. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Textile Messaging by Raymond Hamel. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Ryan McCarty. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Stella Zawistowski. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: Universal Freestyle 77 by Dob Olino. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: 3 Cm by Malaika Handa. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Time Changes by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Earth, Air, Fire, and Water Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Show Business by Ben Howe & Owen Travis. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Pixlate’s Puzzles: Variety Cryptic 5: Ghost in the Machine by Pixlate. .pdf, online.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Wry Tangle by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath number 1,235 by AARDVARK. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,445 by DANTE. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 644 by Aldhelm. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #13894 by Afterdark. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Serpent. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: The Journal Acrostic by Mike Shenk. .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 10, 2023

Bewilderingly: It’s All Greek to Me by Will Nediger. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 4/10/23 by Ethan Xu. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Princetonian: A Purr-fect Puzzle (Mini) by Bryan Boyd. Online.
The Deli Counter: huh???? whuh???? by meatdaddy69420. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: Getaway Car by Madison Hammond. Online.
Monday Fills: Bunny Stuff by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Happy Anniversary! (Meta) by Clark E. Tripe. .puz, .pdf.
Nautilus Puzzles: Musical Composition by Ben Tolkin. .puz, .pdf, online.
Norah’s Puzzles: In Exile by Stephanie Lane and Norah Sharpe. .puz, online.
Olio Grids: Some Like It Hot by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Autostraddle Mini — April 10, 2023 by Brooke Husic. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 10, 2023 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Lil AVC X: ($) Stop Sign by Pravan Chakravarthy. Subscribe at link.
Planet Crossword: Green Themeless by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday 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 Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: He’s Seen Dead People, Mon, Apr 10, 2023 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Alan Olschwang. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Jon Pennington. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Monday, April 10, 2023 by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: High Notes by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Proper Placement by Alan Olschwang. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Gia Bosko. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, April 10, 2023 by Anna Shechtman. .pdf, online.
Newsday: School Spaces by Doug Peterson. Online, .pdf, backup online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by James Brydon. Online.
Universal: Primal Urges by Rachel Fabi and Rebecca Goldstein. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Writing Centers by Erik Agard. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Sweet Talk by Baylee Devereaux. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

BEQ Marching Bands: ($) Marching Bands #8.26 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Subscribe at link.
McGrids: AI Image Vowelless Crossword No. 2 by Ryan McCarty. .puz, .pdf, online.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #434: The Spiral Squared 7 .pdf.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 315 by Steve Townsend. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,383 by Falcon. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,040 by Vulcan. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #13835 by Incognito. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Wire. .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