Monday, May 25, 2022 - We hereby AFFIRM that this crossword is a KEEP(er)
A marvelous Monday workout by Simon Marotte, with several answers that have appeared only rarely, and at least one that is a debut! We have all the deets, including a deep-dive into the origins of 40A...
24 Touko 202213min
Sunday, May 22, 2022 - MANOHMAN what a crossword!
A dazzling display of cruciverbial daring-do, today's crossword by the Steinberg family is one that will surely have you awed, amazed, astounded, and many other words that don't necessarily start with...
23 Touko 202211min
Saturday, May 21, 2022 - ALLINALL, a GOODVIBE puzzle
A (19A, Chic) MODISH Saturday crossword - after all it did have (29D, Luxury attire for white-tie events) OPERACAPES, and the allegedly official snack of the NYTimes crossword, (15A, It's always blac...
22 Touko 202210min
Friday, May 20, 2022 - VELAZQUEZ, a painter's painter!
A very nicely done Friday puzzle by Hal Moore, chockfull of fascinating clues and amusing misdirections. We've got most of those covered in today's episode -- as well as a fascinating fun fact for Fun...
21 Touko 202217min
Thursday, May 19, 2022 - Extraction satisfaction!
A curious Thursday theme, Jean was somewhat taken aback by it, although it had absolutely no effect on her as usual blisteringly fast solve time. There's a fascinating story there, and so to be regale...
20 Touko 202216min
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 -- YETI another cryptid clue 😀
Jean was able to piece together today's puzzle with great alacrity, whereas Mike just went to pieces in the top-left corner, having jigged when he should have jagged, so to speak, before he was able t...
19 Touko 202211min
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - This crossword was ENFUEGO!
A spritely crossword by Richard Allen, Jean cruised through it in no-time flat, Mike was temporarily STYMIEd as he made a SUBTLE error (literally, answering 38A, So as not to stand out, as SUBTLE, rat...
18 Touko 202213min
Monday, May 16, 2022 - Smile! It's a SIMILE 😀
A SIMILE-filled grid that's just right for a Monday, the best day of the week for novice crossword solvers to start honing their craft. We have all the deets inside, as well as an awesome bit of liste...
17 Touko 20229min
