Tag: Steve Mossberg

Thursday, July 4, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Glutton for Pun: puzzle 277 by erik agard. .puz, .pdf.
Jeff’s Puzzles: How Do I Solve Thee? by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jonesin’: That Sounds Rough by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Happy Fourth! by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Nautilus Puzzles: Baddies by Ben Tolkin. .puz, .pdf, online.
Olio Grids: Happy 4th Birthday! by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, July 4, 2024 by Lizzie Ferrazza. .pdf, online.

A-to-Z Crosswords: ($) Puzzle #11 by Peter Gordon & Frank Longo. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Thursday, July 04, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Fireball: ($) Nature of the Beast by Joe Rodini. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: She’s So Hot Right Now by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Carly Schuna. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Peter Wentz. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Speaking of Independence, Thurs. July 4, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Tom Pepper & Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by Anna Gundlach. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) “Easy Come …” by Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Adam Vincent. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, July 4, 2024 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 7/4/24 Fourth of July by Stan Newman. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Midi: Thursday, Jul 4, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: ($) Head of State by Ricky Sirois. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: USA Today by Jared Goudsmit. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Acupuncture Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) Grill Communication by Steve Mossberg. Subscribe at link.
A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 603: Sudokurostic 2 by Grant Fikes. .pdf.
Mental Judo: A Cryptic Blog (11): Instructions Not Included by joeadultman Online.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tales From The Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000097: “Ignore the Top Two Genders” 5×7 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 29,426 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online.
New Scientist: ($) Biweekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.
The Spectator: ($) Weekly Cryptic Subscribe at link.

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Monday, April 1, 2024

Bewilderingly: Left-Brained by Will Nediger. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 04/01/2024 by Caidan Speth-McCrary. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: April 1 (Mini) by Katharine Peng, Srikar Venkatesan, Clarice Wang, Trini Feng, and Joyce Lee. .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Memorial Hall Library: 50th Anniversary of Stephen King’s “Carrie”. .pdf, online.
Monday Fills: DIY Floral Soap by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Erratic Kelp (Meta) by Wendy Walker. .puz, .pdf.
Nautilus Puzzles: Themeless (It Is What It Is) by Ben Tolkin. .puz, .pdf, online.
Trash Panda Puzzles: 138: The Dragon’s Boolean Logic Gate (Freestyle) by Jason “Jac” Crabtree .ipuz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Atlas Obscura: April Themeless by Natan Last. .puz, .pdf, online.
Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Is a Musical Theater Gay by Kate Hawkins. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: April 1, 2024 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Fireball: ($) That’s Not Even Funny! by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) Ignore the Date, It’s Just an Ordinary Puzzle by Kareem Ayas. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: First Words by brooke. Online.

Apple News: ($) Just Pulling Your Leg! by Chandi Deitmer. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Roles of a Lifetime, Sun. Mar. 31, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. 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: ($) Daily Puzzle by Anna Gundlach. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by David J. Kahn. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Alan Arbesfeld. Online, .pdf, app.
NYT Monthly Bonus: We’re All “Friends” Here by Aimee Lucido. Online, .pdf, .puz.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, April 1, 2024 by Caitlin Reid. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 4/1/24 Places to Stay by Doug Peterson. Online, .pdf.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: April 1 Midi by Quiara Vasquez. Online.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by James Brydon. Online.
Universal: ($) Cut the Mustard by Emily Biegas and Sala Wanetick. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Echo Chamber by Joe Rodini. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Monster Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Idiot’s Delight by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

The Crossword Scholar: Sneaky Six #14: Album cover has left original soundtrack incomplete by Aaron Riccio. .puz, .pdf, online.
Monday Fills Acrostics: Acrostic 221 by Dave Murchie. .pdf, online.
Puzzle Tome: The Masters (Cryptic) .pdf, online.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #485: Insiders 3 .pdf.
Square Chase: ($) Surprise Party (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 366 by Steve Townsend. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,345 by Picaron. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14137 by Karaoke. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Twin. .pdf, online.

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Friday, March 15, 2024

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1661: Pithy Puzzle by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Niche Theme Friday: Hold Me Tight! by Caidan Speth-McCrary. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: by Evan Stubbs. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Peaceful (Mini) by May Hathaway. .pdf, online.
Haymarket’s Squares: Haymarket Mini #66 by Ariel Haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Mark’s Word Puzzles: Secret Recipe by Mark Morin .pdf, .puz, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.
Olio Grids: Might I? by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Prefers Moist Cake by Kate Hawkins. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 15, 2024 by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Clear Image by Priyanka Sethy. Online.

Apple News: ($) See Snakes by Jeff Chen. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Robin Stears. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Alan Levin. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Alphabet Soup by Gary Steinmehl. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Daniel Grinberg. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Friday, March 15, 2024 – Poking holes by Tracy Gray and Matthew Stock. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 3/15/24 Rock and Role by Stan Newman. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Colin Thomas. Online.
Universal: ($) Circular Reasoning by Freddie Cheng. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: One Alarm (Freestyle) by Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Chauncey Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Bodybuilder Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Flight of Fancy by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.
The Week: They Wrote the Songs by Matt Gaffney. .pdf.

AVCX Cryptic: ($) AVCX Cryptic 3/14/24 by Jess Shulman. Subscribe at link.
Mad Dog Cryptics: #20 by Terry Brennan .puz, .pdf.
Mental Judo: A Cryptic Blog (11): Guess Who #2 by joeadultman Online.
Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #207 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Square Chase: ($) 54 – Singing Tips (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tales From The Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000083: “Nebuchadnezzar’s Secret Language” 7×11 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 29,331 by Picaroon. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: No 14,123 by Crescent. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Phi. .pdf, online.

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Saturday, March 9, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 893 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini by Jolie L’Heureux. .puz, .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Niche Theme Friday: NYC Urban Planning by Caidan Speth-McCrary. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Princetonian: Tiger Throwdown by Lindsay McBride. Online.
David Alfred Bywaters: Having It Both Ways; or, Flaring Up and Calming Down by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Enigmatology: A magician named Trixie? Aptronyms! By David Kwong. .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
These Puzzles Fund Abortion 4: Forward March by Elise Corbin. .pdf, online

Autostraddle: ($) AF+ Crossword Ordered Extra Fries by Darby Ratliff. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Rafael Musa. iPad-exclusive app.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Watching the State of the Union on TV” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Puzzmo: Crossword.puz by May Huang. Online.
Reason: License to Chill by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Deep Down by Bryant White. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Jared Goudsmit. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Stanley Newman. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Jamey Smith. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Munch Madness by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Baby Boomers by Anthony J. Salvia. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by John Guzzetta. 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 115 by Marshal Herrmann. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Crossbreeds by David P. Williams. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: … And the Ugly by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Oscars Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Letter Carriers by Peter Gordon. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Mental Judo: A Cryptic Blog (11): Guess Who #1 by joeadultman Online.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tortoiseshell Studio: ($) Shapeshifters by Nathan Curtis. Patreon subscription.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,676 by Buccaneer. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath number 1,273 by Aardvark. .pdf
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 681 by Aldhelm. .pdf
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #14118 by Incognito. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Knut. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Chef’s Secret by Steve Mossberg. .pdf.

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Friday, March 1, 2024

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1657: Chicken Wraps by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Special Edition Crossword by Garv Mehdiratta, Asha Chawla & May Hathaway. .pdf, online.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: (Mini) by Rosemary Yang. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Two for One (Mini) by Allie Zhao. Online.
Harvard Independent: Southern Charm – Leap Day Issue 2.29.24 by Han Nguyen. .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Saboteur Show by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Mark’s Word Puzzles: March 1 by Mark Morin .pdf, .puz, online.
Memorial Hall Library: Literary Feast III. .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.
The Week: Twofers by Matt Gaffney. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Does Revenge by Darby Ratliff. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: March 1, 2024 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Bout Time by Bonnie Eisenman. Online.

Apple News: ($) Combo Meals by Rebecca Goldstein. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Alan Olschwang. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Ryan Patrick Smith. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Friday, March 01, 2024 by Ada Nicolle. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Julian Xiao. Online, .pdf, app.
NYT Monthly Bonus: Listen Up by Tracy Bennett. Online, .pdf, .puz.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Friday, March 1, 2024 – Yes-men by Adam Aaronson. .pdf, online.
Newsday: On the Telly by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Colin Thomaas. Online.
Universal: Distinguished Citizens by Rebecca Goldstein. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Backup Plan by Hannah Slovut. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Hairdresser Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Country Life Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Ahead of Time by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #205 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Puzzle Tome: The Masters (Cryptic) .pdf, online.
Square Chase: ($) March! (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tales From The Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000081: “The Foremost Threesomes of Pasadena” 7×7 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 29,319 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: No. 14,111 by Bruno. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Phi. .pdf, online.

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Saturday, February 24, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 889 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Mini Crossword by Asha Chawla. .pdf, online.
The Daily Princetonian: Flavor of the Month by Jasin Cekinmez. Online.
David Alfred Bywaters: Chill Out by David Alfred Bywaters. .puz, .pdf, online.
Enigmatology: The Queen of Magic By David Kwong. .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Real Puzzling Stuff: Slide + Seek #7 by Ryan Patrick Smith & Liz Fischer. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword is Making Kkakdugi and Watching “The Prom” by Emet Ozar. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) Mini Puzzle by Aidan Deshong. iPad-exclusive app.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “Read That Back to Me” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Morning Brew: Traffic by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: 4 pc nuggets by kavinp. Online.
Reason: Accountability Gap by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Kavin Pawittranon and Nijah Morris. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Lynn Lempel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Donna S. Levin. 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 Guilherme Gilioli. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: @#$% Words by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano and Chandi Deitmer. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: Pair Bonding by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Mark Diehl. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Rebecca Goldstein and Rafael Musa. 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 113 by Rafael Musa. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: End of the Line by Noelle Griskey. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Long-Distance Relationship by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Three Little Birds Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: She Did What? by Randolph Ross. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.
TLMB: Dutch Truck Joint (Mev #9) by The Void .pdf, online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,664 by Buccaneer. .pdf
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath number 1,271 by Pedrock. .pdf
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 679 by Aldhelm. .pdf
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Cryptic #14106 by Hypatia. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Tyrus. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Acrostic by Mike Shenk. .pdf.

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Princetonian: Years of the Tigers by Shana Ann Chen. Online.
The Daily Princetonian: Hot Pepper (Mini) by Jasin Cekinmez. Online.
Grid Therapy: Free Association 86 by Trent H. Evans. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Kia Ora by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jonesin’: I Remember That! by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Annual Event by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.
Olio Grids: Tied Up by Brian Callahan. .pdf, online.
Provincetown Independent: TV Times by Sophia Maymudes. .pdf, .puz
The Rice Thresher: Heartstruck by Gazi Fuad. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Sick, Dude! by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: February 15, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) Mini Puzzle by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Fireball: ($) Terrible First-Dance Wedding Songs by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: This and that by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Adopt, Don’t Shop by Priyanka Sethy. 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.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Tracy Bennett. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Morning Mourning, Thurs. Feb. 15, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Billy Ouska. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Thursday, February 15, 2024 by Ada Nicolle. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Pardon My Latin by David J. Kahn. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Teddy Katz and Rich Katz. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Thursday, February 15, 2024 by Elizabeth C. Gorski. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Digital Alternatives by Stan Newman. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: Fashion Seasons by Spencer Leach and Lila Goldenberg. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Initial Contact by Stella Zawistowski. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Sportswriter Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Walk Out by Adam Regn Arvidson. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Darren’s Puzzles: Cryptic 2024-02: Love at Heart by Darren Miller. .pdf, online.
Mad Dog Cryptics: Mad Dog Cryptics #19 by Terry Brennan .puz, .pdf.
Square Chase: ($) Sixes and Sevens (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: 17,656 by Mudd. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,306 by Tramp. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14098 by Afterdark. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Vigo. .pdf, online.
New Scientist: ($) Cryptic crossword #129 by Trurl. Subscribe at link.
The Spectator: ($) 2641 by Mr Magoo. Subscribe at link.

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Other Cryptic/Variety links:

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

Saturday, February 3, 2024

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A Crossword Rose: Get With the Program by acommonrose. .puz, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
⟪Clever Name Here⟫: 9 Ball 5 by David B Ritterskamp. .jpz, .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 883 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini by Caidan Speth-McCrary. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Princetonian: Bug Out by Madeline Rohde. Online.
Fordham Observer: Saturday (Mini) by Jasmine White. .pdf, online.
Haymarket’s Squares: Haymarket Mini #63 by ariel haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.
JKL Crosswords: Exit Rows by Jesse Lansner. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: A+ Crossword Would Like Your Granola Recipe Please by Emet Ozar. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: Mini Puzzle. iPad-exclusive app.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) “One More Time” (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Morning Brew: Mega Crossword: Early Spring by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Heart and Soul by Steve Mossberg. Online.
Reason: Freedom Narratives by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: Counteragents by Lisa Senzel. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Miriam Estrin. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Mark McClain. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Grace Warrington & Greg Warrington. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Subject to Change by Taylor Johnson. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: Business As Unusual by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Horse Sense by Kelsey Blakley. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Carolyn Davies Lynch and Jeff Chen. 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 110 by Garrett Chalfin and Rafaela Grieco-Freeman. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Oh, Hi! (Freestyle) by Rafael Musa. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Don’t Stop by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Kitty Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Inner Conflict by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

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

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath number 1,268 by Pedrock. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,646 by Buccaneer. .pdf.
Financial Times: FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 676 by Aldhelm. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: #14088 by Arden. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Phi. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Rows Garden by Patrick Berry. .pdf.

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

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Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Chicago Maroon: 71. Charging Up by Kent Smith. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 02/01/2024 by Ananya Govindarajan. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Guest Puzzle by Frisco17. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Happy First Birthday Ella by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jonesin’: Style and Swagger by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: Air Supply by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Mark’s Word Puzzles: Guess the Theme by Mark Morin. .pdf, .puz, online.
Memorial Hall Library: FLOTUS Folio. .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Mini. Online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) You Don’t Say! by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: February 1, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: Mini Puzzle by Will Eisenberg. iPad-exclusive app.
Fireball: ($) Headhunting by Patrick Berry. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #156: my life (is pretty ok all considering) (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Flyby by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Truly the GOAT by rafa. Online.
Xtra Magazine: Don’t just stand there (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Brooke Husic and Will Nediger. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: The Stream Dream Team, Weds. Jan. 31, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Pam Amick Klawitter. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Emet Ozar. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Thursday, February 01, 2024 by May Huang. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Awkward Connections by Robert H. Wolfe. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Simeon Seigel. Online, .pdf, app.
NYT Monthly Bonus: All About Rom-Coms by Joel Fagliano. Online, .pdf, .puz.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Thursday, February 1, 2024 by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Batters’ Matters by David Karp. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Russell Henwood. Online.
Universal: Go Away! by Hoang-Kim Vu. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: In the Thick of It by Chandi Deitmer. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Emergency Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Vanishing Act by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Puzzle Tome: Occasion (Cryptic) .pdf, online.
Square Chase: ($) Hot Pursuit (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: 17,644 by Gozo. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,294 by Jack. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14086 by Arden. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Rodriguez. .pdf, online.
New Scientist: ($) Cryptic crossword #128 by Rasa. Subscribe at link.
The Spectator: ($) 2639  by Fieldfare. Subscribe at link.

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DCL Highlights, Week of 1/20

A new weekly post curated by the DCL team.

If you missed us before now, this is the fourth post in a new, spoiler-free weekly series designed to recommend puzzles you might have missed among ever-longer daily posts. It draws on the example set by Will Nediger’s Indie Puzzle Highlights posts.

This is not at all an attempt to pick the “best” puzzles, and we will be less detailed in our comments than Will was. Our approach is best described as “puzzles we don’t think you should miss.” Kind of like staff recommendations at a local bookstore.

Whether you solve one or all of this list, we’d love to hear about your favorite puzzles from the week in the comments here, as well. There are surely some we missed ourselves. (No recommendations from Matt this week because he’s on vacation, not because there were no good puzzles!)

Square Pursuit: Quiptic Pack 2024 (1/20) by Steve Mossberg. Not one puzzle, but *nine* midi cryptics designed with beginner cryptic solvers in mind. Accompanied by thorough instructions and examples. – Norah

The Modern: Themeless 58 (1/21) by Rachel Fabi. Weekends at The Modern are some of my favorite regular puzzles, and this breezy themeless was no exception. (Get ready for These Puzzles Fund Abortion 4, which Rachel teased on Bluesky yesterday!) – Rich

USA Today: Girl Dinner (1/21) by Emily Carroll; AEIOU (1/22) by Shannon Rapp; On and On and On (1/24) by Kelsey Dixon. Just a great week of puzzles at USA Today, with these three being particular highlights for me. – Rich

Puzzles That Need A Home: feelin 22 (1/21) by Brian Thomas. This jumbo themeless takes full advantage of the extra space, with fun fill and creative clues throughout. – Rich

Defector: Line by Line (1/22) by Matthew Luter. A rare treat of a certain theme style in a puzzle well-suited for Defector’s willingness to eschew the norm. If you’re not already subbed to Defector, $8/month gets you access to the entire crossword archive which is now up to 14 puzzles and every single one has been worth the price. – Norah

Rogue Puzzles: Rogo’s sophomore slump (1/23) by Rogo. Delightful spanners and a deluge of witty cluing. – Rich

Crafty Crosswords: hart to hart (1/24) by Lila Goldenberg. This made me laugh so much, especially 5-Down and 7-Down. – Rich

The Modern: (1/25) by Ben Tolkin. Without giving too much away, this is a prime example of one of my favorite mini-theme genres right now: the sounds-like but not-alike set. And here, Ben’s impressive lattice structure of such delights. – Norah

Puzzmo: Have Faith (1/25) by Trent H. Evans. In Trent’s characteristic “cool dad” style, a 10×10 grid accommodating *six* chatty spanners and ultra-clean fill. A construction feat and breezy solve. – Norah

The Modern: (1/26) by Ada Nicolle. That this grid is only 10×10 feels impossible. With six spanners (and it even sneaks in another one!) and minimal blocks, it’s packed to the gills with fun entries, delightful clues and a broad array of references. – Norah

Current Magazine: Recovery Period (1/26) by Will Nediger. A well-worn theme style to be sure, but with a selection of theme entries sure to delight. Given additional elegance by a level of consistency not often seen in the format. – Norah

Please tell us about your favorites of the week in the comments!