Monday, December 27, 2021 - Solving crosswords can be AARDVARK!
Adam Aaronson apparently looked within for inspiration, because today's grid is chock-full of answers that start with AA. If we were to grade this puzzle then, we'd definitely have to give it an A ......
28 Joulu 20217min
Sunday, December 26, 2021 - NESSIE, famous cryptid!
An extra crunchy Sunday crossword, mainly due to a clever theme, recognition of which genuinely helped with the solve. Jean had a little trouble, being a little too HIP when the answer was merely HEP,...
27 Joulu 202115min
Saturday, December 25, 2021 - Podcasts about the NYTimes crossword? They're THENEWBLACK!
A tough Saturday crossword: a stack of 3 15-letter answers at the bottom, and a stack of 9-, 11- and 13-letter answers at the top made for a formidable grid. Jean had issues in the top left, and Mike ...
26 Joulu 202112min
Friday, December 24, 2021 - No angst about ANKHS
A festively difficult Christmas Eve crossword -- there was no theme, but a bevy of tricky clues that made this a real challenge. Jean struggled in the top-left, but eventually her NEURALNET helped her...
25 Joulu 202111min
Thursday, December 23, 2021 - HEATH genius, er, genus
Today's puzzle had a tad less of the verbal trickery that we're accustomed to seeing on Thursdays, but it made up for it with a series of puns of admirably bad (by which we mean good) quality. It also...
24 Joulu 20217min
Wednesday, December 22, 2021 - To BREAM the impossible BREAM 🎵
For those who like to geek out on planetary science, you will love today's crossword; and even for those who don't, there's lots to enjoy and discover. We've culled the best clues and answers and incl...
23 Joulu 20216min
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 - LON Chaney, the Man of a Thousand Faces (give or take)
A fine Tuesday crossword and a fun theme in which a certain utensil plays an absolutely pivotal role. Which utensil? And in what sense did it pivot? The answers to those burning questions (as well as ...
22 Joulu 20215min
Monday, December 20, 2021 - ALAS, poor PEPITA, we knew you when!
A slightly crunchier Monday crossword than usual, Jean and Mike didn't come anywhere near the their epic, some might say quixotic, quest to complete the crossword in 5 minutes. Why, you ask? Or, if yo...
21 Joulu 20218min
