Saturday, April 26, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Club 72: Freestyle 1007: “Take everything into account.” by Tim Croce. .pdf, .puz only
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Will Nediger.
Puzzmo: Baby Steps by Brian Callahan. Online only
Reason: Deus Ex by Stella Zawistowski.
Spyscape: Shadow Play by Bryant White.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Ada Nicolle. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini
by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini
by Evin Schwartz.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini.
Online only
Crossword Flow: ($)
by Ada Nicolle. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday
by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle
by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle
by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword
by Miguel Tsang.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle
by Andrew Zhang and Maria Diyaljee
Daily POP Crosswords:
by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
The Daily Princetonian: Ale Aboard
by Arnav Ratna. Online 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: Sounds Familiar by Jack Murtagh.
Vox: Trim the Fat by Andrew J. Ries.
The Walrus: A Nice Light Snack by Jess Shulman.
WashU Student Life : Baseball Mitt by Cameron Selby.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Marshal Herrmann. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Magazine: Alternate Reality by Matt Gaffney.
New York Sun: ($) Country Clubbing by Alan Arbesfeld. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Sarah Sinclair and Rafael Musa.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano.
Newsday: Saturday Stumper by Ben Zimmer. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online only
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 170 by Adrian Johnson. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Side Hustles by Jasper Davidoff.
The Wall Street Journal: Indigenous Menu by Michael Priestley. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Special Interests 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: Rows Garden by Patrick Berry. 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

 

Friday, November 22, 2024

BEQ: Crossword #1733: UGK by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Themeless Cryptic #4 by Frisco17. .puz, .pdf, online.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Luckystreak Xwords: no-skips #21: change for a five (themed) by ada nicolle. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Columbia Spectator: Niche Theme Friday: Skipping Stones by Olivia Barbieri. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Having a Cow by Claire Kaneshiro and Jessica Curran. Online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 99 (11/22/24) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Friday, November 22 (Mini) by Damian Grove. .pdf, online.
Harvard Independent: Timeout – The Game 11.21.24 by Harvard Independent. .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.

Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: November 22, 2024 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Fireball Newsflash: ($) Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #18, 11/22/24 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Twice Told by brooke. Online.

Apple News: ($) Mixed Relay by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Evan Kalish. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Joe Marangell. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) “Sit on It!” by Donna S. Levin. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Sarah Sinclair and Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, November 22, 2024 by Mollie Cowger. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 11/22/24 Bookends by Kevin Christian. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: Witchy Woman by Patrick Merrell. .pdf, online.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Midi: Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 by Ben Zimmer. Online, .pdf.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Colin Thomas. Online.
Universal: ($) A Couple Quick Notes … by Daniel Hrynick. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: We Finish Each Other’s Sandwiches by Olivia Mitra Framke & Sally Hoelscher. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Lumbria Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Singing Out by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.
The Week: People People by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) AVCX Cryptic 11/21/24 by Ben Zimmer & Zach Sherwin. Subscribe at link.
Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #243 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 29,547 by Pangakupu. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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

Other Cryptic/Variety links:

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

Friday, January 26, 2024

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1647: Speaking in Code by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 01/26/24 by Reda Shaikh. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 01/25/24 by Caidan Speth-McCrary. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crosswords by Steve: Winter Air (Mini) by Steve Johnson. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Peaceful by Garv Mehdiratta. .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Friday, January 26 (Mini) by Damian Grove. .pdf, online.
Half-Baked Puzzles: 10% Luck, 20% Skill by Will Eisenberg. .puz, .pdf, online.
Lexicon Devil: First Quarter (meta) by rickybillingsgate. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Mascots Rule! by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Sashays Away by Emet Ozar. .pdf, online.
AVCX+: ($) January 26, 2024 – “Conversation Piece” (themeless) by Chandi Deitmer. Subscribe at link.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Letter Writing by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 26, 2024 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Current Magazine: Current Crossword: ‘Recovery Period’ by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Food and Beverage by kavinp. Online.

Apple News: ($) Ship Building by Brooke Husic. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Caitlin Reid. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Luke K. Schreiber. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Friday, January 26, 2024 by Ada Nicolle. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) The Ol’ Switcheroo by Ogden Porter. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Sarah Sinclair and Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Friday, January 26, 2024 – Two wrongs by Olivia Mitra Framke. .pdf, online.
Newsday: First, Middle, Last by Chris Gross. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Peter Chamberlain. Online.
Universal: Spreads Dough by Norman M. Aaronson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Wing It (Freestyle) by Rebecca Moore. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Mafia Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: We’ll Be Back Shortly by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Crossword Nexus: ($) Deserted (Acrostic) by Alex Boisvert. Patreon Subscription.
Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #200 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tales From The Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000076: “Wow, A Puzzle!” 5×5 by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,639 by Mudd. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword Number 29,289 by Pasquale. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Number 14,081 by Avtaar. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword Number 11,636 by Phi. .pdf, online.

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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