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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Brian Gubin: Themed #147 – Paper Chasers by Brian Gubin. .puz, .pdf.
Club 72: Freestyle 912 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Lexicon Devil: Puzzle Eighty-Four: Take a Cue (themeless) + Midi Controller No. 2 by Richard D. Allen. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
MEOW: Day Trip (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
Tough As Nails: Tough as Nails Themeless #113 by Stella Zawistowski. .puz, .pdf
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 15, 2024 by Maya Ikenberry. .pdf, online.
Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Is Blown Away by Darby Ratliff. .pdf, online.
AVCX: ($) May 15, 2024 – “AVCX Classic Themeless #76” by Ryan Patrick Smith. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 15, 2024 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #171: don’t take it seriously (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Rave Reviews by Matthew. Online.Apple News: ($) On the Putting Green by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Stella Zawistowski. 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: Who Am I to Judge? Tues. May 14, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by John Beck. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Rena Cohen. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Degrees in Anatomy by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by Anna Gundlach. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Warrior by Patrick Berry. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by MaryEllen Uthlaut. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 by Robyn Weintraub. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 05/15/24 Tool Time by Steve Faiella. Online, .pdf.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ray Terrell. Online.
Universal: ($) What a Steal! by Gary Larson. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: How’s It Goin’? (Freestyle) by Amanda Rafkin. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Reality Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Stir Crazy by Christopher Youngs. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Sort of Star by Ben Robinson Online.
Mallimack: Pleep 0003 by Mallimack. .puz, .pdf, online.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
Square Chase: ($) Mise en Place (Variety Cryptic) by Steve Mossberg. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17735 by Basilisk .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,383 by Vlad. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14175 by KrisKross. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Filbert. .pdf, online.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) ($), includes The Listener
Ada Nicolle, Adesina O. Koiki, Amanda Rafkin, Black Crossword, Christopher Youngs, club72.wordpress.com, Gary Larson, John Beck, Kate Chin Park, Malaika Handa, MaryEllen Uthlaut, Matt Gaffney, Paolo Pasco, Peter Gordon, quiara vasquez, Rena Cohen, Robyn Weintraub, RS, Ryan Patrick Smith, Stella Zawistowski, steve faiella, Tim Croce, Vlad, Wyna Liu -
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1678: Themeless Monday by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Haymarket’s Squares: Sheydah #32 by ariel haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.
LuterCross: PUZZLE 153 by Matthew Luter. .pdf, .puz, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Not Quite Shakespeare (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 14, 2024 by Jaharia Knowles. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 14, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Aidan Deshong. iPad-exclusive app.
Crossword Nation: ($) QB Sneaks! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Defector: ($) The Crossword, May 13: Tossed Salad And Scrambled Eggs by Kelly Richardson. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) Couldn’t Do Vanilla or Coffee, Unfortunately by Kareem Ayas. Subscribe at link.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Mischief by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: A Shorter Cut by Rob Evans. Online.Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Jasmeet Arora. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Matt Jones. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Who Am I to Judge? Tues. May 14, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Sala Wanetick & Emily Biegas. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by Jared Goudsmit. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Baseball for the Birds by Randolph Ross. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Alex Eaton-Salners. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 by Wyna Liu. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 05/14/24 Suit and Tie by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdf.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Midi: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 by Hemant Mehta. Online, .pdf.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Nick Huntley. Online.
Universal: ($) A Little Something Extra by Jeanne Breen. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Gee Whiz by Dennis Nullet. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Levitating Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Success Strategies by Jamey Smith. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.Aries Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden #11.20 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #7.20 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Running Clothes by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #9.35 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,734 by Aardvark .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,382 by Fed. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14174 by Lightning. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Eccles. .pdf, online.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) ($), includes The Listener
Ariel Haymarket, Beth Rubin, Billie Truitt, Black Crossword, Dennis Nullet, Elizabeth C. Gorski, Fed, Hemant Mehta, Jack H Keynes, Jamey Smith, Jeanne Breen, Juliana Tringali Golden, Kareem Ayas, Matt Gaffney, Paolo Pasco, quiara vasquez, RS, Sala Wanetick & Emily Biegas, Stella Zawistowski, Wyna Liu -
Monday, May 13, 2024
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Cup of Joe Crosswords: Use Your Noodle by Joe Rodini. .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 77 by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Monday Fills: See 37-Across by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muggle Meta Mondays: Serenity Now (Meta) by Wendy Walker. .puz, .pdf.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.The Chicago Maroon: 76. Where Am I? by Silas Coleman. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 13, 2024 by Jaharia Knowles. .pdf, online.
The Michigan Daily: The Sunday by Pavan Kannan. Online.Atlas Obscura: Play On by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Still Uses the Laughing/Crying Emoji by Kate Hawkins. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 13, 2024 by Kelsey Dixon. .pdf, online.
Lil AVC X: ($) Crossword in Noisy Mouthfuls by Kaitlin Hsu. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: In Good Company by Shannon Rapp & Jess Shulman. Online.Apple News: ($) Meal Time by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Movie Monday by Zhouqin Burnikel. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Number One-Hit Wonder, Mon. May 13, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Caroline Hand. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Aaron Ullman. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by Taylor Johnson. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Measuring Up by David J. Kahn. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Jeremy Newton. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Wyna Liu. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Monday, May 13, 2024 by Natan Last. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 05/13/24 on the Roof by Doug Peterson. Online, .pdf.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Midi: Monday, May 13, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by James Brydon. Online.
Universal: ($) Naughty by Nature by Jeffrey Lease. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: “C’mon! Hurry Up!” (Freestyle) by Jasmeet Arora. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Beef Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Separation by John Ewbank. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Kevin’s Puzzles at Home Season 7, Episode 2: Meteorological Mystery by Grant Fikes. .pdf.
The Crossword Scholar: Sneaky Six #20: Darren Aronofsky film is, essentially, emo “The Room” by Aaron Riccio. .puz, .pdf, online.
Monday Fills Acrostics: Acrostic 224 by Dave Murchie. .pdf, online.
Redhead64: PUZZLE #491: Pathfinder 4 .pdf.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 372 by Steve Townsend. Online.The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,381 by Paul. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14173 by Incognito. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Wire. .pdf, online.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) ($), includes The Listener
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Sunday, May 12, 2024
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
M & M Crosswords: 20-Day Segments by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Pun Of A Kind: Person of Letters by Mikey G. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Weekly 15×15 by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.The Columbia Spectator: Commencement 2024 by Jolie L’Heureux, Christopher Nunez, Caidan Speth-McCrary. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Opposites Attack by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Premier Crossword: by Frank Longo. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Milkshake by Nancy Serrano-Wu. Online.
Sporcle: Sunday Crossword: Zoe Saldaña by bhenderson79. Online.Apple News: ($) Arts and Letters by Michael Lieberman. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic: by Kameron Austin Collins. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sunday Funday 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 Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Keep Your Head in the Game by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: “To the Contrary” by Dennis Nullet. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
Merl Reagle Archives: People with Something Extra by Merl Reagle. Online, .pdf.
The Modern Crossword: ($) Themeless 74 by Maddy Ziegler. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Letter Drops by Jack McInturff. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) Pixar Box Set by Avery Gee Katz. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
Newsday: CONTAIN YOURSELF: With Various Metaphors by Mark McClain. Online, .pdf.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Plus Anniversary Crossword by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online.
TV Crossword: Weekly Puzzle. Online.
Universal: ($) Themeless Sunday 85 by Rafael Musa. Online, pdf. .puz.
Universal Sunday: Above Water by Garrett Chalfin. .puz.
USA Today: Kneecaps by Max Schlenker. Online, .pdf, app.
Washington Post: Return on Investment by Evan Birnholz. Online, .pdf. .puz.1Across: I’ll Stay by Mathrix. .pdf, online.
Beneath The Surface: Cryptic #23: “A Solver of Distinction” (Variety) by Kyle Dolan. .pdf.
The Browser: ($) Cryptic #172 by Pixlate. Subscribe at link.
Redhead64: ANSWERS: Deck It Out 9 .pdf.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.Everyman Cryptic: Everyman crossword No 4,047 – no solution provided .pdf, online.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,732 by Buccaneer .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: ($) The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Filbert. .pdf, online.
New York Times Variety: ($) Cryptic by Nate Cardin. .pdf, online.Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
Other American-style links:
Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar
Other Cryptic/Variety links:
A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | 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
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Saturday, May 11, 2024
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 911 by Tim Croce. .puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.Autostraddle: AF+ Crossword Has Had It! Officially! by Rachel Fabi and Kate Hawkins. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 11, 2024 by Ada Nicolle. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) by Igor Ryzhkov. iPad-exclusive app.
Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest: ($) Name-Dropping (Meta) by Matt Gaffney. Subscribe at Patreon.
Morning Brew: Senioritis by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: khajiit has wares, if you have coin by nijah. Online.
Reason: Chaos on Campus by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
Spyscape: On the Up and Up by Lisa Senzel. .pdf, online.Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Rafael Musa. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
Crosswords with Friends: Smartypants Saturday by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Robyn Weintraub. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by John Beck. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Rich Norris. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) Raise the Dead by Sarah Butkovic. Online, .pdf.
New York Magazine: Vowel Play Is Suspected by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Themeless by Robert H. Wolfe. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Billy Bratton. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
Newsday: 05/11/24 Saturday Stumper by Matthew Sewell. Online, .pdf.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Ali Gascoigne. Online.
Universal: ($) Universal Freestyle 124 by Matthew Luter. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Ladies First by Wendy L. Brandes & Sally Hoelscher. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: Kodak Moments by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: That Is It! by Freddie Cheng. Online, .pdf. .puz.
The Walrus: Negative Feedback by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.Crossword Nexus: ($) Fearless (Acrostic) by Alex Boisvert. Patreon Subscription.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tortoiseshell Studio: Hex Pathfinder by Nathan Curtis. .pdfFinancial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17732 by Buccaneer.pdf.
Financial Times: FT Crossword: Polymath Number 1282 by Sleuth.pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14172 by Incognito. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Bluth. .pdf, online.
WSJ Variety: Double or Nothing by Patrick Berry. .pdf.Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
Other American-style links:
Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar
Other Cryptic/Variety links:
A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | 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
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DCL Highlights, Week of 5/3
Scroll on for our recommendations from the last week of puzzles!
Remember that this is not an attempt to pick the “best” puzzles, and we won’t be commenting as critics. Our approach is best described as “puzzles we don’t think you should miss.” Kind of like staff recommendations at a local bookstore.
Universal: Universal Freestyle 123 (5/4) by Jess Rucks. Easy breezy themeless teeming with fun fill. – Rich
The New Yorker: The Crossword (5/6) by Wyna Liu. Not the hardest New Yorker Monday but a lovely puzzle nonetheless. – Rich
Fireball: ($) What’s Next? (5/8) by Paul Coulter. Really impressive theme that puts up a fight till the very end. – Rich
Lucky Streak: ($) puzzle #170: cruel summer (themeless) (5/9) by Ada Nicolle. An impressive lattice of stacks with some absolutely killer clues and entries. I’ve been absolutely loving Ada’s stuff lately. – Matt
Los Angeles Times: (5/8) by Rebecca Goldstein & Rachel Fabi. A remarkably full theme set for a pattern that you’d think would be hard to pull together. – Matt and Norah
Wall Street Journal: Hand It Over! (5/9) by Karen Steinberg. If you like Evan Birnholz’ Sunday puzzles at the Washington Post, this very much has that vibe in a smaller package. You’ve probably seen a theme like this before, but the extra layer sets Karen’s puzzle apart. – Matt
Universal: Center Lane (5/9) by Lisa Senzel and Jeff Chen. Just a plain darn good theme, with a spot-on revealer. – Matt
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Thursday, May 9, 2024
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Pi Upsilon Nus by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jonesin’: Gather Round, Everyone by Matt Jones. .puz, .pdf, online.
M & M Crosswords: More Whoosh Than Whirl by Martina Waluk. .pdf, online.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
Provincetown Independent: Break Out the Sunscreen by Sophia Maymudes. .pdf, .puz
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.The Daily Northwestern: Weekly Crossword: “It’s Elementary!” by Lizzie Ferrazza. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 9, 2024 by Jaharia Knowles. .pdf, online.AVCX: ($) Divine Intervention by Will Nediger. Subscribe at link.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) And That’s Vinyl! by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 9, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Crossword Flow: ($) Grab a Drink by Shannon Rapp. iPad-exclusive app.
Fireball: ($) What’s Next? by Paul Coulter. Subscribe at link.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Snaky by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: ¡Bienvenido a Miami! by Kevin Sayles & brooke. Online.Apple News: ($) Freestyle by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Top 40 Thursday by Peter Wentz. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Crushing It, Thurs. May 9, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Joe Rodini. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by Ben Tolkin. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Just Say Noh by Robert Ward. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Joe DiPietro. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Thursday, May 9, 2024 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 05/09/24 Tall Twosome by Stan Newman. Online, .pdf.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Midi: Thursday, May 9, 2024 by Quiara Vasquez. Online, .pdf.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Paul Bringloe. Online.
Universal: ($) Center Lane by Lisa Senzel and Jeff Chen. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Isn’t It Ironic? by Renee Thomason & Zhouqin Burnikel. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Will Nediger. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Second City Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Hand It Over! by Karen Steinberg. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.AVCX Cryptic: ($) by Matthew Stock. Subscribe at link.
A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 595: Pent Words 119 by Grant Fikes. .pdf.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.
Tales From The Cryptic: Cryptic Mini #000000089: “Her Toes Are Kinky” 7×9 by Bob Weisz. .pdf, online.Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,730 by Gozo .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,378 by Imogen. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14170 by Incognito. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Monk. .pdf, online.
New Scientist: ($) Cryptic crossword #135 by Trurl. Subscribe at link.
The Spectator: ($) 2653 by Cheesecracker. Subscribe at link.Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
Other American-style links:
Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar
Other Cryptic/Variety links:
A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | 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
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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Club 72: Freestyle 910 by Tim Croce.puz, .pdf.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre. .pdf, online.
MEOW: Beer Me DrTom and Cap’n Rick (Meta) by DrTom. .puz, .pdf, online.
Muller Monthly Music Meta: May MMMM “Gold-Plated Record” by Will Pfadenhauer, Pete Muller, Mack Meller, and Andrew Whiteby. .puz,. pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.The Amherst Student: Minis by John Joire. .pdf, online.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 8, 2024 by Sejal Mehta. .pdf, online.Autostraddle: Mini Crossword Does Enjoy Oranges Though by Emet Ozar. .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 8, 2024 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
Puzzmo: Opposites Twice Over by erik. Online.Apple News: ($) Skin Care by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by David Steinberg. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Wayback Wednesday by Tracy Bennett. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Sporting a New Look, Weds. May 8, 2024 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Caroline Hand. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Rebecca Goldstein & Rachel Fabi. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
McKinsey: Author Talks by Peter Gordon. .pdf, online.
The Modern Crossword: ($) by Kelsey Dixon. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) “O Captain!” by Sarah Keller. Reissues from 2005.
New York Times: ($) by Michael Schlossberg. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Christina Iverson. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 by Caitlin Reid. .pdf, online.
Newsday: 05/08/24 in the Zone by Steve Faiella. Online, .pdf.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online
Slate: Slate Midi: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 by Chandi Deitmer. Online, .pdf.
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by John Halpern. Online.
Universal: ($) Moooove Along by Jeanne D. Breen. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Hi There! (Freestyle) by Bruce Haight. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Adesina O. Koiki. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Parody Puzzle by Malaika Handa. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Make It a Double by Ryan Mathiason. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.Ben’s Cryptic Crosswords: Tune Web Loved by Ben Robinson Online.
Outside The Fox: ($) Touchwords by Grant Fikes. Subscribe at link.
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online.Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,729 by IO .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,377 by Carpathian. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 14,169 by Arden. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Atrica. .pdf, online.Check out the DCL’s staff recommendations from last week’s puzzles
Other American-style links:
Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar
Other Cryptic/Variety links:
A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | 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
Adesina O. Koiki, Black Crossword, Bruce Haight, Caitlin Reid, Caroline Hand, Carpathian, Chandi Deitmer, Christina Iverson, club72.wordpress.com, Jeanne D. Breen, Kate Chin Park, Malaika Handa, Matt Gaffney, Michael Schlossberg, Paolo Pasco, Peter Gordon, Rebecca Goldstein & Rachel Fabi, RS, Ryan Mathiason, steve faiella, Tim Croce