Tuesday, January 18, 2022 - This crossword was SOEXTRA
A cornucopia of corny clues awaits the solver of today's puzzle, which Jean found to be a bit thornier than usual for a Tuesday, and Mike nearly SWOONED at the prospect of TWOINKMINIMUMS: but both of...
19 Tammi 202212min
Monday, January 17. 2022 - Why, Vern, were you just attacked by a WYVERN??
A fun Monday crossword, with a clever, some might even say LOL theme, as well as enough interesting other clues to definitely warrant a 5 square rating on the JAMCR scale. Will that be enough to win t...
18 Tammi 202211min
Sunday, January 16, 2022 - OGEE, a puzzle with an overarching theme 😀
In today's crossword, the NYTimes has generously given us two crosswords for the price of one - a standard Sunday crossword, with a cryptic-crossword buried within. Fortunately, you don't need mad cry...
17 Tammi 202213min
Saturday, January 15, 2022 - Grab an adze, grab a straw ... it's time to ascend MOUNTSHASTA!
In today's episode, Jean describes the stages of crossword solving ... from Disbelief to Elation, and a few others in between. To find out what those are, which crossword won the prestigious JAMCOTWA...
16 Tammi 202216min
Friday, January 14, 2022 - Hey, BOATER, don't lose your BOATER!
A Friday crossword with Sid Sivakumar in the byline (as well as Matthew Stock) is often cause for quaking of knees and gnashing of teeth, but while they ratcheted back the difficulty (just a tad), the...
15 Tammi 202210min
Thursday, January 13, 2022 - SPOILERALERT: this puzzle was PERF!
A tough Thursday crossword ... for one of the cohosts, and long time listeners will have no trouble figuring out who. SPOILERLERT -- he's the one with the wild TOE. And to understand that reference, y...
14 Tammi 202216min
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 - 🎵 RHO, RHO, RHO your galley, gently down the Mediterranean ... 🎵
Adam Aaronson is baaaack! Just a few weeks after his JAMCOTWA*-winning AA crossword, he returns with a Wednesday offering that is also definitely in the running for this week's award. To find out why,...
13 Tammi 20229min
Tuesday, January 11, 2022 - INDIAARIE, COUNTRYSTAR!
A nice Tuesday crossword, because a) Ross Trudeau's the constructor, and b) Will Shortz is the editor. In today's episode, we spotlight an R&B singer definitely worth checking out, and marvel at Jean...
12 Tammi 202211min
