Best Free Crossword Puzzle (Stub only)

I use Eclipse crossword (http://www.eclipsecrossword.com). It's easy to create crosswords.

http://www.boatloadpuzzles.com/playcrossword
is a website with 10000 crossword puzzles I think.

They also have software download with all the puzzles that they let you download and try for free, and even though it says it only gives you 10 puzzles or something, I downloaded it and used the "trial" and have done over 100 easily without having to buy anything. So maybe it means 10 at one sitting (restart program and you can do 10 more or something).
Dunno where you draw the line on the freeware thing though.

Rhiannon recently did a Daily Tech Treat on crosswords:
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/choose-your-crossword.htm

Her article didn't include anything specific about cryptic crosswords.

Newspapers are a good source. Each has its own character and range of difficulty - some can be pretty beastly even for seasoned solvers.

Here are a few dailies online:
- Times (of London): http://www.timesonline.co.uk/displayPopup/0,,45708,00.html
- New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/ref/crosswords/classicpuz.html
- Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/crossword/cryptic/
- Independent [with a 'reveal letter' help feature]: http://www.independent.co.uk/extras/puzzles/crosswords/cryptic/

For an introduction to cryptic crosswords: http://www.crosswordtools.com/cryptic-crosswords.php

Jaywalker has some hybrids: http://jaywalker.ca/Jaywalker_Magazine/Crosswords/crosswords.htm

Hope this helps

Bob