Thursday, June 16, 2022 - An Amaaaaaaaaaaaazing crossword!

A fun Wednesday crossword by Bruce Haight, with some ingenious and genuinely LOL clues to celebrate hump day. Mike had a tad of trouble, but didn't mind, the grid had that much esprit; and Jean was un...

9 Kesä 202212min

A paean for techies, and a bit of a headache for the rest -- Jean had to dig for today's crossword, and Mike merely had to find the 4 places where, inexplicably -- although he suspects neutrinos might...

8 Kesä 202215min

A deftly constructed crossword with a cute theme --but not too difficult, as befitting a Monday: both Jean and Mike were able to STICKTHELANDING (as well as talk about it). If you're in a nostalgic ...

6 Kesä 20229min

A great Sunday crossword, with a theme that's absolutely perfect for its audience and particularly well executed. In today's episode, we also discuss the important question of the plural of octopus (h...

6 Kesä 202211min

There was a difference of opinion regarding today's crossword - Jean found it relatively straightforward, Mike found it 75% straightforward and 25% nigh-well impossible, with Mt. Everest sized obstacl...

5 Kesä 202212min

This fine Friday puzzle was Robyn Weintraub's 26th (according to the New York Times' Wordplay column, and they ought to know). It was not particularly challenging - both Jean and Mike cruised through...

4 Kesä 202212min

A novel Thursday theme - and Jean and Mike had diverging opinions as to its merits: was it ingenious? or merely sneaky? Listen to today's episode, (after, ideally, you've tackled the puzzle in questio...

3 Kesä 202210min

There were some fabulous clues/answers in today's grid -- 30A, Scandinavian-inspired shoe brand, DANSKO, 51A, Full of noxious vapors, MIASMIC, and the always tasty 24D, Rice dish infused with saffron,...

2 Kesä 202211min