Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - The answer might be UGLI, but the clue is beautiful 😀

A terrific Wednesday crossword, with a theme guaranteed to bring a smile to your lips - and if that doesn't work, we double-guarantee that listening to the musician in 35D, Genre for Luther Vandross, ...

20 Loka 20229min

A subtly themed Tuesday crossword - the theme didn't really help in the solve, but was fun to admire after the fact. There were a few potentially til (today I learned) answers in the grid, including 2...

19 Loka 202212min

An LOL theme to start off the week, both amusing and nostalgic (although most of the characters mentioned here are, in one form or another, still appearing in new series). There were a few quasi-myste...

18 Loka 20229min

A deftly constructed crossword by Paolo Pasco, with a theme that has to be seen to be believed (and arguably to be able to figure out the crossword). Fortunately Jean was able to do both, and to find ...

17 Loka 202215min

A tough Saturday crossword, the kind that tests one's mettle, and tries one's soul, among other idioms. The clues and answers were as crisp as they come - 41A, Lickspittle, YESMAN; 38D, Coming down ha...

16 Loka 202217min

A David Steinberg crossword, and the maestro of cruciverbalism does not disappoint, with a stellar grid and inspired cluing. We doff our hats to you, and cannot wait until your next puzzle! Five squar...

15 Loka 20227min

A tricky Thursday crossword (for one of us: for the other, a piece of gateau), with numerous til (today I learned) moments. For example, both Jean and Mike were bemused to discover the answer to 46A, ...

14 Loka 202214min

A fine midweek puzzle, Jean aced it, Mike ... jokered it, temporarily hung up in the top center of the grid by a combination of hubris and poor spelling, a dangerous mixture. Besides the theme (deets ...

13 Loka 202212min