Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 🎶 Oh, we've got TUPLE, right here in River City! 😁
This is Alex Eaton-Salner's 70th NYTimes crossword, and it got to be their 70th, in part*, because of an ingenious theme, and in part because of the superstition that to turn down a crossword with BORIC in the grid (8D, Kind of acid used to make Silly Putty) is exceptionally unlucky** Show note imagery: PEI, in its place *we suspect: editor Joel Fagliano plays his cards pretty close to the vest **hey, it's just a superstition 😀 We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We lov...
4 Syys 202416min
Monday, September 2, 2024 - Another marvelous Monday crossword!
Sala Wanetick and Emily Biegas have collaborated on a fine Monday crossword, with a theme that we won't spoil in the show notes -- but most definitely will in the podcast -- other than to say that we are spoiled ... by the consistently high quality of the NYTime's crosswords. Shownote imagery: For the record, the stars of Vanderpump Rules are not dressed like your typical restaurant workers! We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpod...
3 Syys 202411min
Sunday, September 1, 2024 - Happy Labor Day Eve!!
Today's crossword was clearly a labor of love and mathematics, for reasons that will become clear as soon as you either check out the crossword, or today's episode. It did seem to have a rather large number of, well, 96A, Brief glimpse of stars, say, CAMEOS -- except in this case the CAMEOS were from a vast array of fields, from art, 81D, Surrealist James, ENSOR; to cinema, 54A, Oscar-winning actor in Farmers Insurance ads, JKSIMMONS; to sports, 124D, Golfer Jon, RAHM; to 111D, Ned who compos...
2 Syys 202422min
Saturday, August 31, 2024 - YASQUEEN!
Sam Ezersky is well known for writing exceptionally cryptic crosswords, and today he's cranked it up to 11. From clues like 1A, Liquid found in some pens, VAPEJUICE, to 14A, The old man?, CROMAGNON, to 64A, It's pressed for time, STOPWATCH, Sam did not give an inch. Of course, this was a Saturday, so we would expect no less! Show note imagery: YASQUEEN, modern words of encouragement We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@iclo...
1 Syys 202411min
Friday, August 30, 2024 - Three cheers for OSSIE Davis, legendary actor and civi rights leader
A fine Friday crossword and the second by Colin Adams (just half a year after his first, on February 16th), so kudos! The clues were very well written, making for an intriguing and entertaining solve. We approve!Show note imagery: DEIRDRE of the Sorrows, a heroine of Irish mythologyWe love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!
31 Elo 202422min
Thursday, August 29, 2024 - Featuring ... a ZOOT suit 😍
Opinions were divided as to the difficulty of today's crossword - Jean found it to be a pleasant Thursday, Mike found it to be more suited for the heretofore undiscovered Impossiday™️, a day that lies between Saturday and Sunday, one suited only for the most insanely challenging of crosswords ... like, for example, today's (to reiterate, according to Mike), as well as barbecues in which Imposible Burgers play a prominent role 😀. Show note imagery: ZOESALDANA, in the Avengers We love fe...
30 Elo 202426min
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 - TROI and KLINGON? Sensors detect a Star-Trek mini-theme, cap'n!
A delightfully complex theme by Jesse Goldberg, cleverly finessing the rule that the answer to a clue should not appear in the clue. Highly original and entertaining, we approve and thereby bestow a full 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. Deets inside. Remember when listening to this podcast, if you have not solved the puzzle yourself, it is easier to follow along with xwordinfo.com, where you can find the solved puzzle. Our first link in the show notes always leads to that puzzle (and xwordinfo...
29 Elo 202418min
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 - Benoit MANDELBROT was a genius, and that's a f(r)act!
A clever Tuesday crossword by Julia Hoepner, with a theme that was as good as it was bad, which we promise will make sense once you've listened to the podcast! It's also Tuesday, time for Triplet Tuesday, and this time Jean's in the hot seat. To hear how she fared, we most sincerely and earnestly beseech you to a) download, b) listen up, and c) enjoy! Show note imagery: the MANDLEBROT set! We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodca...
28 Elo 202420min
