Wednesday, January 22, 2025

AVCX+: ($) January 22, 2025 “AV Classic Themeless #80” by Amie Walker. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 980 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Way to Woo by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 109 (1/22/25) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Inteltainment: Themeless #131 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
MEOW: Along for the Ride (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Pad Tie by Joe Deeney. Online.
The Rice Thresher: Sports Mini 1/22/25 by Evie Vu. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Rice Thresher: Reading is Alimental by Ainsley Ganti. .puz, .pdf, online.
xwordswithbabka: Themeless #8 by Dan Schwartz. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Rollin’ … by Daniel Hrynick. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Panic! At The Demo by Olivia Mitra Framke. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Tracy Bennett. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: A Man of Few Words, Tues. Jan. 21, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: WEEKLY CROSSWORD: A Texas landmark. Never forget it. by Audrey Pachuta. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, January 22, 2025 by . .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle by Joyce Lee .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Bonnie L. Gentry. App Store | Google Play, online.
Fordham Observer: Sudoku: January 22, 2025 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #111 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini by Sowmya Ramkumar .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.
Scientific American: Daily Mini by Ella Dershowitz .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 by Chandi Deitmer. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Fab Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Parker Higgins. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Davos by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) “See Ya!” by Jack McInturff. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Landon Horton. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 by Patrick Berry. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/22/25 Character Study by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) The Chemistry Is Off by Brian Callahan. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Even Distribution by Hannah Slovut-Einertson. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Exit Stage Left by Robert S. Gard. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,598 by Brummie. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1750: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: I didn’t know I could sing by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 21, 2025 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Time Marches On! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Crosswords by Alisya: Mini: “i suggest you do a little homework” by alisya. .pdf, online.
Dana’s Crosswords: Mini: Partner Dance by Dana Silver. Online at Crosswordr.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, Jan. 20: Passing Through by Hanh Huynh. Subscribe at link.
Fireball Newsflash: ($) Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #1, 1/20/25 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Hyperallergic: Hyperallergic Mini Art Crossword: January 2025 by Natan Last. .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: As Dr. King Said by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #203: so last week (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: Heavy Lifting by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Almost An Anthem (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
Moose’s Musings: Inauguration Day 2025 by Moose Dixon. Online at Crosswordr.
Puzzmo: Can You Flex? by Stella Zawistowski. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Kelsey Dixon. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: A Man of Few Words, Tues. Jan. 21, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Fordham Observer: Monday, January 13 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Tuesday, January 14 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Wednesday, January 15 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Sunday, January 19 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #110 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 by Tim Croce. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Ape Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Janice Luttrell. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Not the Best Puzzle Ever by Fred Piscop. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Dan Caprera. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 by Aimee Lucido. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/21/25 Edible Cylinders by Fred Piscop. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: ($) Self-Transformation by Zachary Schiff. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Singin’ in the Rain by Matthew Stock. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Foiled Again! by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.3 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Running Late by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.19 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,597 by Philistine. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Friday, January 17, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1749: AI Slop by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Chicago Maroon: 83. Check the Forecast by Noah Sodickson. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 17, 2025 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 107 (1/17/24) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) “Starting Times” — a year-long pursuit by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Entertain-mint by malaika_h. Online.

Apple News: ($) Natural Ingredients by Ross Trudeau. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Matthew Luter. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, January 17, 2025 by Gabriel Bernick. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Fordham Observer: Thursday, January 16 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #106 (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.
Scientific American: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Friday, Jan. 17, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Friday, Jan. 17, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Round Table Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Week: It’s Not Easy Being Greenland by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Amanda Cook & Katie Hale. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Think Small by Fred Piscop. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Willa Angel Chen Miller. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, January 17, 2025 by Andy Kravis. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/17/25 Money-Saving Tip by Stanley Newman. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: Season Baller by Patrick Merrell. .pdf, online.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: ($) Seafood by Joe Allison. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Where It’s At by Matthew Stock. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Tight Spots by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Out Of Left Field: ($) Puzzle #251 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 29,594 by Picaroon. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

AVCX: ($) January 15, 2025 – “Let’s Rock and Roll!” by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 978 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Happy Solving! by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 106 (1/15/24) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
MEOW: The Gift (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
Playbill Puzzles: Puzzle #A: Funky Home (Meta) by Danny K. Bernstein. .puz, online.
Puzzles for Palestine: B-A in Journalism by Erik Agard. Full charity pack available with donation.
Puzzmo: Nothing Lasts Forever by bewilderingly. Online.
The Rice Thresher: Sports Mini #8 by Evie Vu. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Rice Thresher: Let It Snow by Ava McClung. .puz, .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Living Spaces by Jesse Guzman. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday 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 Beast: A Friend Indeed, Weds. Jan. 15, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: Purple Pride by Henry Frieman. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Gail Grabowski. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #104 (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.
Scientific American: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Discipline Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Mark McClain. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: 2024 Year in Review by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Magazine: Lend Me a Tenner  by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Say It With Vowels by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Parker Higgins. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 by Caitlin Reid. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/15/25 on Foot by Prasanna Keshava. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) You Couldn’t Be More Wrong by Paul Coulter. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: She Is My Scar (Freestyle) by Amie Walker & Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Career False Starts by David Alfred Bywaters. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Unethical Dreams by Ben Robinson Online.
Darren’s Puzzles: Cryptic Snowflake 2025-01 by Darren Miller. .pdf.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
The Rackenfracker: Nerfracker #6 by The Rackenfracker. Online, .jpz, .pdf.
Square Chase: ($) Peak Season (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Tales From The Cryptic: I made a cryptic for Puzzles for Palestine 2! “Liberation in the Arab World” – 11×11 by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,592 by Kite. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Thursday, January 9, 2025

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Let Me Hear Your Body Talk by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 9, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Cup of Joe Crosswords: Not Meshing with Them by Joe Rodini. .pdf, online.
Fireball: ($) Shared Recipe by Marshal Herrmann. Subscribe at link.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Do the Wave by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jonesin’: The Best of 2024 by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: How Swede It Is by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: so majestical by anableps. Online.
Scientific American: Daily Mini .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Katie Byl. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Nate Cardin. 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: Calling an Audible, Thurs. Jan. 9, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, January 9, 2025 by David Samson. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #98 (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.
Slate: Slate Midi: Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Y’all Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Jem Burch. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Redivide and Conquer by Patrick Blindauer. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by David P. Williams. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, January 9, 2025 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/9/25 Straight Answers by Winston Emmons. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: ($) Care To Join Us? by Joe Rodini. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Incognito Tab by Maddy Ziegler. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Autoplay by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 630: Pent Words 126 by Grant Fikes. .pdf.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,587 by Imogen. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
The Spectator: ($) Weekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.

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Wednesday, January 8, 2025

AVCX: ($) January 8, 2025 “Recess Activities” by Ben Tausig. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 976 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: TGI by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Duke Chronicle: Mini 104 (1/8/24) by Ben Matz. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Room for 2 by tlhinman. Online.
Ryan Judge(‘)s Crosswords: puzzle #13: sick! (themeless) by Ryan Judge. .puz, .pdf, online.
Scientific American: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Tough As Nails: Tough as Nails Themeless #130 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf

Apple News: ($) Holding Water by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Weather Report by Kelly Richardson. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Donna S. Levin. 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: Morning Mourning, Weds. Jan. 8, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Samuel A. Donaldson. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #97 (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.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 by Chandi Deitmer. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Catherine Cetta. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Play Time by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) All in the Family by Donna S. Levin. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Laura Dershewitz. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/8/25 Cookbook Bits by Steve Faiella. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: ($) Takeoff Sequence by Desiree Penner and Jeff Sinnock. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: League Leaders by Brian Callahan. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Short-Changed by Lynn Lempel. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,586 by Pasquale. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Audubon: Waiting in the Wings by Jasper Davidoff. Online.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1746: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: Themeless #34 by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: January 7, 2024 by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) So Much in Common! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, Jan. 6: Miss Me by Marshal Herrmann. Subscribe at link.
Hyperallergic: The Hyperallergic Art Crossword: January 2025 by Natan Last. .pdf, online.
Lil AVC X: ($) A Bit of Splish and a Bit of Splat by Brian Callahan. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #200.5: life’s a trip (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #201: so exciting!!! (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
LuterCross: Solve for X by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Matt’s Word: F Progress! by Matt Forest. .puz, .pdf, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Bad Habits (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Dig In! by Shannon Rapp. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Rafael Musa. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) Goat Cheese by Rebecca Moore. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday 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 Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: We Won! Mon. Jan. 6, 2025 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, January 7, 2025 by Lily Ogburn. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #96 (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.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Projectile by Jack Murtagh. .pdf, online.
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Mini: Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Old Flame Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Gary Cee. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) The Nature of Government by Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Dana Edwards. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/7/25 Time Off by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Ewbank. Online.
Universal: ($) Practice Makes Perfect by Rebecca Goldstein. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Save the Best for Last by Ryan Mathiason. Online, .pdf, app.
The Wall Street Journal: Recipe for Disaster by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Chatting on AOL by Momes, Dob Olino, & Bob Weisz. Patreon Subscription.
Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Ordinary Banana by Rachel Fabi. Patreon Subscription.
Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Ridiculously Good Guacamole by Will Nediger. Patreon Subscription.
Cryptic Crossweird: ($) Well Heck, Why Not by Joe Pasini. Patreon Subscription.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.1 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Strong Liquor by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Mad Dog Cryptics: Mad Dog Cryptics #24 by Terry Brennan .puz, .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.17 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,585 by Brummie. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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Wednesday, January 1, 2025

AVCX: ($) January 1, 2025 “Loafing” by Maddy Ziegler. Subscribe at link.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 974 by Tim Croce.puz, .pdf.
Crossword Club: Breakfast Sandwich by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
lost for xwords: Crossword #123 – “In a Sarlacc Pit, but Emotionally” (Themeless) by August Miller. .pdf, online
Memorial Hall Library: Noteworthy Knitters by MHL Puzzle Crew .pdf, online.
MEOW: New Year’s Resolution (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: So Fresh, So Clean by markvaldez. Online.
Tough As Nails: Say That Again! by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Kelsey Dixon. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Lack of Elf-Control, Tues. Dec. 31, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Angela Kinsella Olson. App Store | Google Play, online.
Frank Virzi: Mini #90 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.
Slate: Slate Mini: Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 by Mike Dirolf. Online, .pdf.
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Fowl Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Los Angeles Times: by Jay Silverman. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Get Cracking by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Mammal Moves by Raymond Hamel. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Seth Bisen-Hersh and Jeff Chen. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Monthly Bonus: Extremely Online in 2024 by Paolo Pasco. Online, .pdf, .puz.
New York Times Mini: by Tracy Bennett. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 – So much to say by Adam Aaronson. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 1/1/25 Web Sharing by Prasanna Keshava. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: ($) Cookie Cutter by Ricky Sirois. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: EVs by Olivia Mitra Framke & Sally Hoelscher. Online, .pdf, app.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Beneath The Surface: Beneath The Surface Cryptic #27 (midi) by Kyle Dolan. Online, .puz, .pdf.
Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: CFTD Setters by Ben Robinson Online.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
The Rackenfracker: Downright Tricky #4 by The Rackenfracker. Online, .jpz, .pdf.
Square Chase: ($) Party Prep (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,580 by Picaroon. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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

Thursday, December 26, 2024

Our year-end fundraiser continues; the four-puzzle bonus pack featuring grids from members of the DCL team is available through New Year’s Eve. If you have donated and not received the puzzles by this afternoon, it’s because I’m not certain of your email address. Please drop a line to crosswordlinks [at] gmail [dot] com or pay attention to your Venmo/PayPal for a message from me. Thank you for your support!

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Frank Virzi: Mini #84 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Jonesin’: Jingle All the Way by Matt Jones. .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.

ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Hillbilly Humour by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 26, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Class Finals by Trent H. Evans. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) It’s a Plus! by Katja Brinck. iPad-exclusive app.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: That’s One Smart Cookie! by Alex Eaton-Salners. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Kavin Pawittranon and Nijah Morris. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Rated X-Mas, Wed. Dec. 25, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Kevin Christian & Doug Peterson. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Sun: ($) Motion Passed by Lynn Lempel. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Ella Dershowitz. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Holiday Crossword: Thursday, December 26, 2024 – 2024 in movies by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 12/26/24 Take a Fake Break by Stan Newman. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: ($) Born to Burn by John Nagamichi Cho. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: It’s Lit by Greg Snitkin. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Player 456 Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Take It Back! by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: Double or Nothing #7 by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, .jpz
A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 628: Codewords 30 by Grant Fikes. .pdf.
Crossword Nexus: ($) The Best Day (Acrostic) by Alex Boisvert. Patreon Subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,575 by Arachne. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
The Spectator: ($) Weekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.

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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 972 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Frank Virzi: Mini #83 (5×5) by Frank Virzi. Online at Crosswordr.
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Chappy Chanukah by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
MEOW: What Would Santa Say? (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muller Monthly Music Meta: 2024 Mega-Meta by Pete Muller. .puz,. pdf, online.
Tough As Nails: Tough as Nails Themeless #129 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Alta Magazine: Animal Style by Rebecca Goldstein and Rafael Musa. .pdf, online.
AVCX: ($) Climate Control by Francis Heaney. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: December 25, 2024 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Ball Game by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Queer Fam by Olivia Mitra. Online.

Apple News: ($) Storage Space by Gary Cee. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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.
CNN: Daily Puzzle by Patrick Blindauer. Online.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Fred Piscop. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Eve Solve, Tues. Dec. 24, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Samantha Podos Nowak. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Zip Your Lip by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Jeffrey Harris. Reissues from 2006.
New York Times: ($) by Jacob McDermott. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Ian Livengood. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Holiday Crossword: Wednesday, December 25, 2024 – 2024 in music by Elizabeth C. Gorski. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 12/25/24 Have a Belt by Jerry Clarkson. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: by Mike Dirolf. Online, .pdf.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
Universal: ($) Special Delivery by Sam Acker. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Twice the Fun (Freestyle) by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Vampire Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.

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