Sunday, September 28, 2025 - PEETS, when you need caffeine to get to the next Starbuck's 😀
A few weeks ago, we had an homage to Star Trek. Well, Rich Katz (ably guided by Will Shortz) has dug into the nostalgia vault once more, and came up with this fine ode to a 1990's sitcom whose name we...
29 Syys 202517min
Saturday, September 27, 2025 - A Saturday crossword so good we'll need a thesaurus to do it justice! 😍
This was a Saturday crossword where every clue looked like it was hand-crafted with passion and precision: if the Loeuvre is ever looking for a crossword to hang up next to the Mona Lisa, they could d...
28 Syys 20258min
Friday, September 26, 2025 - Behold, a business of FERRETS!
Opinions were mixed on today's puzzle. Jean found it to be a large-ish challenge while Mike found more of it in his wheelhouse than usual for a Friday. Both agreed that it was an awesome crossword, th...
28 Syys 202516min
Thursday, September 25, 2025 - Encore, encore!
Today's crossword was brrrrrrrillllllliiiiiiiiiaaaaaaaannnnnnnntttttttt -- that is to say, brilliant: but definitely a stretch 😀. To be more specific, thanks to the theme solving this crossword seeme...
26 Syys 202511min
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 - Let's do the CHARLESTON!
This was Peter A. Collins' 122nd NYTimes crossword, a very impressive statistic. The reason why he got to 122 is apparent everywhere you look in today's grid. From 8D, One who's given many instruction...
25 Syys 202514min
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 - For the record, the NAVI never lived on Naboo 😀
It has been over four years since Jacob Stulberg last appeared in the NYTimes crossword marquee, but it's good to have him back. We were tickled to see TOFU (48D, Staple of vegan cooking) in the grid,...
24 Syys 202514min
Monday, September 22, 2025 - JUSTINTRUDEAU is in the grid ... but not in The House
For those of you unfamiliar with Canadian politics, JUSTINTRUDEAU ruled Canada from 2015-2025, when he stepped aside in favor of Mark Carney, the current PM. The entire political saga will probably be...
23 Syys 202511min
Sunday, September 21, 2025 - A crossword that melts in your mouth, not in your hand 😀
A rebus -- for those of you new to the crossword-solving realm -- is a square containing more than one letter. Rebuses come in several varieties; in today's crossword we have two words per square, one...
22 Syys 202515min
