Thursday, February 2, 2023 - This crossword's not too easy, not too SARD 🙄
Today's crossword is a victory for STEM education, as the NYTimes crossword managed to get millions (?) of its solvers thinking about the problem of DARKMATTER. There were a few notable clues, the mos...
3 Helmi 202310min
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 - This crossword wasn't just TWEE, it was IDEAL!
A very TWEE theme in today's crossword, involving TRACTORBEAMS. Both Jean and Mike were primed to see ENTERPRISE in the grid, but the constructor of today's fine piece, Dan Caprera, had other ideas an...
2 Helmi 202312min
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 - SHUG? SHRUG!
A fabulous Tuesday crossword, which we knew it would be as soon as we saw the constructor's name - Erik Agard. The theme was fine, and of particular benefit to MARIAHCAREY fans. But even if you weren'...
1 Helmi 202316min
Monday, January 30, 2023 - The EYES have it!
This was, as cruciverbalists like to say, a slightly crunchier than usual Monday crossword, but an entertaining one just the same, with an amusing theme was hard to miss - in fact, it will probably hi...
31 Tammi 202313min
Sunday, January 29, 2023 - OHNEAT - an answer in today's crossword and, conveniently, our tldr summary of today's episode!
An excellent Sunday crossword, and a debut to boot, for Rich Katz. He has a dozen, yes, a dozen, amazing and amusing clues guaranteed to bring a smile to your lips. He even managed to get a reference ...
30 Tammi 202314min
Saturday, January 28, 2023 - We're not ONTHEFENCE about this crossword!
A great Saturday crossword by Kevin Christian, with some absolutely terrific clues, such as 24A, Something that isn't assumed, REALNAME (aah); 47D, Square things, ATONE (ooh); and 13D, His 2016 debut ...
29 Tammi 202315min
Friday, January 27, 2023 - Look out, ELMISTI's about to blow! 😸😻
It was one of those Friday crosswords - easy if you're in the right demographic, a bit more of a struggle if you are not. Both co-hosts had to dig in places, and Mike was particularly hard pressed bec...
28 Tammi 202315min
Thursday, January 26, 2023 - A SHARPER than usual Thursday, a real BEAUT!
Once again we must doff our hats to the constructors of today's masterpiece, Dan Ziring and Quiara Vasquez, for having bestowed upon us a brilliant puzzle, with clues so sharp you could slice bread wi...
27 Tammi 202315min
