Wednesday, July 3, 2024 - A firecracker of a crossword!
There was a lot to like in today's crossword, the sixth by Juliana Tringali Golden. A futuristic theme, a lot of fun clues, and any puzzle that can work SMAUG into the grid (65A, The Hobbit dragon) deserves our respect. We also have a dollop of listener mail to round off today's episode, so check it out, and, as always, please tell others about us on social media. Show note imagery: ISSA Rae, not to be confused (as Mike is prone to do) with Idris Alba We love feedback! Send us a text... Con...
4 Heinä 202412min
Tuesday June 2, 2024 - The name's Fleck, BELA Fleck. 🪕🎶
Today's crossword (by Josh Goodman, his second!) is an homage to one of Alabe Craft / Ideal Toy / Mattel's greatest inventions, the Magic 8 Ball 😀. There were quite a few pop-culture references today -- 28D, Actress Diane of 1998's Parenthood, WEIST; 35A, Estefan with a Presidential Medal of Freedom, EMILIO; and the aforementioned 32D, Banjoist Fleck, BELA (quite good, btw: check them out wherever you get your banjo music!). Show note imagery: The Flecktones, starring BELA Fleck. We love fe...
3 Heinä 202414min
Monday, July 1, 2024 - This crossword was Just Right 😀
A debut crossword by Margi Stevenson, and an excellent debut it is -- not too easy, not too hard, but just right. and to find out why that last subclass was so droll, have a listen to today's podcast, where all will be revealed! Show note imagery: The last SAAB 9-3 ever made 😢 We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!
2 Heinä 20248min
June 30, 2024 - ⚠️ Warning! Bad puns ahead! ‼️
If you like bad puns, then you will love today's crossword. If not ... well, you'll likely still marvel at the artistry that went into today's puzzle. We now consider ourselves charter members of the Ginny Too Fan Club, and after listening to today's podcast, we think you'll want to sign up too! Show note imagery: Paul ERDOS, captured at one of the few moments of the day when he was not writing a paper We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! ...
1 Heinä 202416min
Saturday, June 29, 2024 - No JUNKART in today's gri... OHWAIT, we stand corrected 🙄
In a remarkable role reversal, Jean found today's crossword to be epically and especially tough, but after inexplicably uttering the phrase "hold my beer", managed to wrestle said puzzle into submission, in a legendary, marathon session which will no doubt inspire many lusty tales of cruciverbial derring-do. Show note imagery: The TREVI Fountains, in Rome, an awesome place to visit! We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@iclo...
30 Kesä 202416min
Friday, June 28, 2024 - Are we there yet?
Enrique Henestroza Anguiano has set a high bar for this weekend's crosswords, with a Friday tour de force -- challenging, educational, and fun, definitely worth 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. To find out why it deserves such high praise, do check out today's podcast. Show note imagery: Fiat HQ, in TURIN, Italy We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike ...
29 Kesä 202417min
Thursday, June 27, 2024 - A crossword you can really sink your teeth into!
Today's theme was, simply put, delicious -- and not the least bit cheesy. You'll understand why once you've listened to today's episode and/or solved the crossword, so have at it and ... bon appetit!Show note imagery: A mural, made by a MURALIST in Kaukauna, WisconsinWe love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!
28 Kesä 202415min
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble
Our intrepid cohosts experienced slightly different solving sojourns as they worked (independently as always) on today's puzzle. Jean cruised through it like a hot knife through a Dairy Queen Blizzard, Mike ... did not, because for an astonishing span of time, in the vicinity of 40A, Bupkis, he had, well, Bupkis (as opposed to the correct answer, NADA). Deets inside, so have a listen, and as always, let us know what you think (feel free to post on our FB page, too). Show note imagery: "TRANQ...
27 Kesä 202414min
