
Monday, January 19, 2026 - This crossword was capital!
Peter Gorman has produced his third NYTimes crossword since February of last year, each on a different day of the week, which is quite 62D, Chilly, COOL. We had several celebrities in the grid â 37A, ...
20 Tammi 12min

Sunday, January 18, 2026 - ÂĄHola, MAMI! đ
This was an excellent crossword by Rena Cohen, a Washington University in St. Louis student. If the university sounds familiar, that might be because another NYTimes crossword contributor, Sid Sivakum...
19 Tammi 17min

Saturday, January 17, 2026 - This crossword wasn't merely MKAY, it was parfait đ đ€Ł
This was a fun Saturday crossword, which one of our cohosts (Jean) found to be an easy solve whereas the other (by process of elimination, Mike) found to be deucedly difficult. The reasons for both ma...
17 Tammi 12min

Friday, January 16, 2026 - All hail APOLLOVII!! đ đ§đŒâđ
This was a great cruciverbial workout by Kyle T. Dolan, whose crosswords tend to be on the challenging side, with 11 of his 19 NYTimes puzzles appearing on Friday or Saturday. The clues today were dev...
17 Tammi 18min

Thursday, January 15, 2026 - Are you fazed by FAZING? Fear not â it's only a phase đđ
Today's crossword, a collaboration between Wendy L. Brandes and Barbara Lin, had an awesome theme that both cohosts temporarily missed in distinct and rather amusing ways that we will not describe her...
16 Tammi 16min

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - This crossword was positively GUCCI!!đ
As the week progresses, the crossword constructors get more opportunities to add spice to the mix, and Joseph Gangi, author of today's fine puzzle (edited, as always, by the legendary Will Shortz), ha...
15 Tammi 5min

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - CUTCO, slicing prices with their own products!
This was a debut for Nate Hall, and he does a bang-up job. The theme was perfect for a Tuesday, and there were some marvelous clues throughout the grid. Jean's favorite was 44D, Pet sitters?, LAPCATS,...
14 Tammi 15min

Monday, January 12, 2026 -Booyah, it's a HOYA! đ
This was a classy Monday crossword, and the fact that Carolyn Davies Lynch and Christina Iverson are in the marquee has a lot to do with it. The clues just seemed to have a little more pizzaz. We cove...
13 Tammi 14min






















