Tuesday, May 20, 2025

BEQ: CROSSWORD #1784: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 20, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Crossword Nation: ($) Crossover Artists: A Quintet of Intersections by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, May 19: Squared Away by Hannah Slovut-Einertson. Subscribe at link.
Fireball: ($) Who’s Sorry Now by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Hyperallergic: Hyperallergic Mini Art Crossword: May 2025 by Natan Last.
LuterCross: Every Now and Then I Fall Apart by Matthew Luter.
Metas On A Tuesday: Practically Parallactic (Meta) by benchen71.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Mini 93 by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Living a Romantic Life by Zhouqin Burnikel. Online only
Scientific American: Science Crossword: Light Touch by Aimee Lucido.

Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Matthew Stock. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) 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: ($) by Adam Levav. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Emily Carroll. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: If We Could Turn Back Time… Tues. May 20, 2025 by Matt Gaffney.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 19, 2025 by Sejal Mehta.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app 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: Brew Mini: Cocktail by Jack Murtagh.
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, May 19, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Monday, May 19, 2025 by Nijah Morris.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer.
Vulture 10×10: The Adolescence Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Amie Walker & Jess Shulman. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) T Squares by Barry C. Silk. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Rena Cohen.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 by Aimee Lucido.
Newsday: 5/20/25 Wedding Traditions by Guilherme Gilioli. Online .pdf
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic. Online only
Universal: ($) He’s All That by Jared Goudsmit. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Blanket Term by Tom Pepper & Zhouqin Burnikel.
The Wall Street Journal: Going to Any Length by Joe Rodini. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #8.20 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Banana Doughnut by Jack H Keynes.
Outside The Box: ($) shapeshifters by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #10.35 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.

Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,699 by Anto.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

Support Daily Crossword Links

Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles

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

 

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.

Support Daily Crossword Links

Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles

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 ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: I’m with the Band by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Fordham Observer: Tuesday, August 1 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
KVN RNLD: Only Steven by Kvn Rnld. Online.
Memorial Hall Library: Seen on Highways. Online.
Metas On A Tuesday: I Got The Drop On You (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
Tough As Nails: Mini Cryptic #16 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

A-to-Z Crosswords: ($) Puzzle #37 by Peter Gordon & Frank Longo. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) Parking Box by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) hot potatoes by nijah morris. Subscribe at link.
Mark’s Word Puzzles: The Last of Their Names by Mark Morin .pdf, .puz, online.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Lion by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Xtra Magazine: Counting the Kinsey Scale by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Trip Payne. 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: That’s His Name, Don’t Wear it Out by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Micah Sommersmith. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Tuesday, August 01, 2023 by Erik Agard. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Early Bloomers by Sarah Keller. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Kathryn Ladner. Online, .pdf, app.
NYT Monthly Bonus: India Pale Ale Day by Fred Piscop. Online, .pdf, .puz.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword by Erik Agard. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Me First by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ray Terrell. Online.
Universal: Cocktail Hour by Daniel Bodily. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: “Listen Up!” (Freestyle) by Tom Pepper & Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Affair Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Squeeze Play by Mike Shenk. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden #10.30 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #6.30 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Cowboy Music by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Keynesian Cryptics: Monetary Contribution by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #8.45 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Puzzle Tome: Appropriate (Cryptic) .pdf, online.
Square Chase: ($) Tonight We Slide (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,483 by Goliath. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,137 by Pasquale. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 13932 by Vidwan. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Crosophile. .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