Jan. 28, 2002 (Monday) by Sarah Keller; [.puz]; Will Shortz says: "Here's proof that a crossword doesn't have to be hard to be exceptional. Besides the four basic theme answers in the longest spaces in the grid, look for four 'bonus' theme-related entries in shorter spots."
Oct. 31, 2000 (Tuesday) by Bill Zais; [.puz]; Will Shortz says: "This puzzle's clever theme is signaled by the highlighted letters in the middle of the grid. For the constructor to get all these multi-checked letters to work could not have been easy."
May 23, 2001 (Wednesday) by Alan Arbesfeld; [.puz]; Will Shortz says: "The secret of this puzzle's theme is revealed at 62- and 16-Across. The theme itself appears in the six longest Across answers. That's a lot of theme material, with a crackerjack construction besides."
May 8, 1997 (Thursday) by David J. Kahn; [.puz]; Will Shortz says: "David Kahn never makes an ordinary puzzle, but this one is truly exceptional. Every theme answer (four horizontal and two vertical) interlocks with at least one other, and the answer at 7-Down gives a playful explanation of what these six have in common."
Sept. 29, 2000 (Friday) by Bob Klahn; [.puz]; Will Shortz says: "This themeless 68-word puzzle contains ten 15-letter answers spanning the grid, with 8-Down intersecting the nine going across. As typical with Bob Klahn, he spices up the puzzle with lively vocabulary, and the grid doesn't have a single unnecessary black square."
other puzzle/site suggestions? e.g., Sources; .puz preferred over paper