Friday, May 28, 2021

Friday, May 28, 2021

A somewhat challenging Friday, with head-scratchers in all 4 quadrants. Jean struggled in the middle of the crossword, with 40A, "Vice" principal?, DICKCHENEY, while Mike struggled with, well, it would be faster to say what he didn't struggle with -- he got 42D, Province named for a daughter of Queen Victoria, ALBERTA, right off the bat. Everything else he had to work for. In today's episode of Fun Fact Friday, we talk about Otis Boykin, best known for his work with resistors and pacemakers....

Jaksot(1944)

Thursday, September 7, 2023 - For the record, and like today's crossword, this podcast was *not* AIGENERATED 🤖

Thursday, September 7, 2023 - For the record, and like today's crossword, this podcast was *not* AIGENERATED 🤖

Today's crossword was rebus-free but humor-rich, with a wry undercurrent based on the world's current obsession with all things AI. We believe that this crossword was written by a human being, one Rya...

8 Syys 202315min

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 - BAGEL, a delicious breadstuff and an aptly-named tennis score

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 - BAGEL, a delicious breadstuff and an aptly-named tennis score

A nice Wednesday crossword by Blake Slonecker, with a surprising number of answers that just raised more questions (all of which we cover, of course, in the podcast). There were a few great clues that...

7 Syys 202316min

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 - FRUITBAT, one of Abner Doubleday's biggest mistakes 😀

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 - FRUITBAT, one of Abner Doubleday's biggest mistakes 😀

A noble Tuesday crossword, one that reminds us (multiple times) of the virtues of having a BFF. The grid was teeming with good clues, including 11D, End piece?, CODA (heh, heh); 40D, Ficus that produc...

6 Syys 202314min

Monday, September 4, 2023 - 'Twas no BLOOP to include BLOOP in today's crossword 🙄

Monday, September 4, 2023 - 'Twas no BLOOP to include BLOOP in today's crossword 🙄

Any crossword that works BLOOP, DUPE and PEEKABOO into the grid (4A, Baseball hit just over the infield; 46A, Pull a fast one on; and 37D, Game for an infant, respectively) has our sincere respect ...

5 Syys 202311min

Sunday, September 3, 2023 -  🎶 FUGUE for Tinhorns 🎶

Sunday, September 3, 2023 - 🎶 FUGUE for Tinhorns 🎶

For those of you who spend waaaay too much time in front of a computer screen, you should have a leg up as you solve this crossword (especially if you're doing so in a hammock 🙄). Beyond the 21st cen...

4 Syys 202318min

Saturday, September 2, 2023 - ATOAST to a crossword that BRIMS with fine clues!

Saturday, September 2, 2023 - ATOAST to a crossword that BRIMS with fine clues!

A nice Saturday crossword by Rebecca Goldstein, with some curious clues such as 30A, Call from a server, maybe, ADIN (we're still trying to work that one out!!); the magnificent 44A, Oxford English Di...

3 Syys 202313min

Friday, September 1, 2023 - Ready? Set? OKGO!

Friday, September 1, 2023 - Ready? Set? OKGO!

This crossword, ITSABEAUT, and we're not just saying that because that happens to be the answer to 11D, "Would you look at that!". The grid is just effervescent, and includes an amazing 10 debuts (in...

2 Syys 202317min

Thursday, August 31, 2023 - Yee-haw, another crossword with HOOHA 🙄

Thursday, August 31, 2023 - Yee-haw, another crossword with HOOHA 🙄

A relatively straightforward Thursday crossword -- no rebuses (rebusae?), answers that circled back on one another, or bow-ties -- but the theme was a great one nonetheless, as it ... nope, no spoiler...

1 Syys 202312min

Suosittua kategoriassa Komedia

nikotellen
antin-matka
tuplakaak
anni-jaajo
olipa-kerran-otsikko
ihan-oikeesti
antin-palautepalvelu
rss-saarinen-shoy
puurojengi
antin-elokuvakerho
rss-nikotellen
rss-kaheli
kasper-ja-mikko-suomen-suosituin-podcast
radio-novan-aamun-iltapalat
everypodi
rss-tuhannes-podcast
rss-napy
ela-viitti
mysteeripodcast
suomen-suosituin-podcast