Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - ;-), meet your grandchild, 😉
A lot of INK went into today's crossword, in such answers as SLINKYDOG, WINKYFACE and 5 (!) more of that ink, er, we mean ilk, 😀. Numerous clues got our attention and podcast time, but we would also ...
28 Helmi 202414min
Monday, February 26, 2024 - NAMASTE!
This is Joe Marquez's second NYTimes crossword (congrats, Joe!) and a very nice piece of work it is. Several clues had a wry twist to them (and we are not just saying that because the theme involved a...
27 Helmi 202413min
Sunday, February 25, 2024 - Sunday is Punday
Once again the puns come thick and fast, so if you like puns, well, step this way and download this episode, because it's teeming with them, seven at last count. They're not that bad though, in fact s...
26 Helmi 202419min
Saturday, February 24, 2024 - We're willing to let TIGONS be TIGONS 🙄
A tough but fair Saturday crossword, and, coincidentally (since they always solve independently), both Jean and Mike ended up at the same spot, 20A, Pink-headed mushroom in Mario games, TOADETTE. Ther...
25 Helmi 202418min
Friday, February 23, 2024 - CHEESEDIP and HAUTECUISINE, together at last 😀 😀
Jean and Mike had entirely different solving experiences tackling today's crossword, a fine effort by Larry Snyder. Jean made short work of it, but Mike started inventing words out of whole cloth, a f...
24 Helmi 202415min
Thursday, February 22, 2024 - This crossword was quite JAKE, and that's no JAPE 😀 😀
This is Dan Schoenholz's 29th NYTimes crossword, and it shows -- a nicely polished grid, with an exceptional theme. Since the preponderance of Dan's crosswords have appeared on Sunday, it might seem l...
23 Helmi 202414min
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 - This crossword's got STYLE (and a whole lot of other words 😀)
Jeffrey Martinovic has managed to work the word TAUTOLOGICAL into the grid, and for that alone he should receive some sort of commendation. But we can't also IGNORE some other great clues, such as 69A...
22 Helmi 202413min
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - Let's get crackin', and learn how to pronounce KRAKEN
This is Robert S. Gard's second NYTimes crossword. We reviewed his first in season 8, episode 38, and like that Saturday puzzle, this one was equally august, albeit much easier, as befits a Tuesday . ...
21 Helmi 202415min
