Thursday, April 14, 2022 - Today's puzzle analyzed, FROMSTEMTOSTERN

Jean & Mike solve this puzzle AMAIN, Mike requests a BROWN BETTY, and both are amused and somewhat bemused by that notion that COLLATE is an advanced photocopier instruction.Like what you hear? Room for improvement? Let us know at crosswordpodcast@icloud.comWe 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!

13 Elo 20209min

It's tip Tuesday! Besides our usual witty repartee, we also provide a few tips to help you become better crossword solvers, and as promised, here are some external links worth checking out: 12 European Rivers That Will Help You Raise Your Crossword GameThe Crossword Travel Guide: 10 Cities You Should KnowThe Crossword Zoo: 10 Animals You Should Knowxwordinfo.comLike what you hear? Let us know, at crosswordpodcast@icloud.com We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener ma...

12 Elo 202012min

Woo-hoo, it's our 51st episode! It's a Monday, so geared towards newer solvers, but still chock-full of interesting tidbits as is, hopefully, this podcast.Send us feedback, we love to hear from you! crosswordpodcast@icloud.com will do the trick!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!

11 Elo 20205min

Ahoy, mateys (including NCOS, if there are any reading this), we hope you're all SHIPSHAPE, not too WEARY, and ready to set sail on another crossword adventure (with, as you might have surmised, a nautical theme).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!

10 Elo 202013min

We're a FAN of this puzzle. The bottom-right corner in particular STYX out, although there were GEMSTONES throughout. Our favorite discovery: TNT used to be used as a dye, before they started using it for explosives, which sounds potentially NASTY. Tip Tuesday is coming up ... this Tuesday, listen for tips on how to improve your crossword solving skills. Like the podcast? Tell your friends! Have suggestions on how we can improve? Tell us, at crosswordpodcast@icloud.com We love feedback! Sen...

9 Elo 202012min

A toughie for a Friday! Jean did SUPER(Bly), but Mike is MOROSE, wearing sackcloth and ashes in honor of his dearly departed streak -- THATSASHAME. Some sample clues: Sent = ONCLOUDNINE Classic works by the poet Martial = EPIGRAMSDo minimal work and succeed = SKATEBYRemember, if you wish to correspond, drop us a line at crosswordpuzzle@icloud.com We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com. Also, we're on Fa...

8 Elo 20206min

A crossword that really works the old GRAY cells. Jean found it to be a nice Thursday crossword, Mike felt like he was trapped in a BLACKHOLE, and CANST believe that he was able to (eventually) solve it. One of the authors of today's puzzle is Jeff Chen, who runs xwordinfo.com -- check it out, it has excellent crossword resources. We'd love to hear from you! Just send feedback to crosswordpodcast@icloud.com We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a l...

6 Elo 202012min

This puzzle was a SMASHHIT, with EVERYTHING that you could want in a crossword: delicious BAGELs, a reference to Marvel superheroes (THOR), and, Mike's personal favorite, CLOWNCARS. Like what you're hearing? Have suggestions for future topics? Give us some feedback at crosswordpodcast@icloud.com 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 conversat...

6 Elo 20208min