Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - Hail to Chester ALAN Arthur!

A very enjoyable Sunday crossword, with a very cool theme. One gem that didn't make it into the podcast, 127A, "Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap Director", ICET, is directly above 131A, Unilever...

15 Marras 202113min

A fine Saturday crossword, with lots of entertaining cluing, and while the pop culture reference meter was in the orange, both Jean & (the especially pop-culture reference-challenged) Mike were able t...

14 Marras 202113min

Jean found solving today's crossword to be a true GEST, while Mike can AVER that it wasn't as bad as yesterday's! We can state uncategorically that any crossword that manages to abut 11D, Zero reactio...

13 Marras 202113min

A tough Thursday oeuvre by Mark MacLachlan that left us panting and gasping after we'd finished it -- or did it finish us? To find out, you know what to do - download and then hit the big play button ...

12 Marras 202114min

If you need to wet your whistle, then this is the crossword you need -- and to find out exactly why, you know what to do -- download, hit that big play button, and enjoy!We love feedback! Send us a te...

11 Marras 202114min

A great crossword, peppered with lines from one of our favorite poets, Ogden NASH. We give this a 5 squares on the JAMCR scale, and to find out why -- as well as whether Mike can triumph on Triplet Tu...

10 Marras 202111min

A good start to the crossword solving week, with a grid that features a quartet of great singers and a really, really great idea for General Mills. To find out what all that means, download and (we ho...

9 Marras 20218min

It isn't clear if the New York Times was trying to scrimp on ink by printing a crossword with very few black squares, but they did so, and in the process delivered a very tough, but very enjoyable cr...

8 Marras 202114min