Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - Our New Year's Eve Spectacular (fireworks, champagne, this episode's got it all!)

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - Our New Year's Eve Spectacular (fireworks, champagne, this episode's got it all!)

We're wrapping up 2024 and putting a bow on it, the actual present being today's crossword, a fine bit of work by Michael Lieberman, his 25th for the NYTimes, as deftly edited by -- it gives us such joy to write this -- Will Shortz (see yesterday's episode for the deets on why). Beyond the crossword, we have a magnificent Triplet Tuesday segment, and some awesome listener mail, so check that all out, and, as usual, let us know what you think. Show note imagery: Mauna KEA, not to be confused...

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023 - Bubble, bubble, toil and ... tea??

Tuesday, January 24, 2023 - Bubble, bubble, toil and ... tea??

A very effervescent Tuesday crossword by Aaron M. Rosenberg and the indefatigable Jeff Chen (he of xwordinfo.com fame). We don't want to spill the TEA, so to speak, but this was one fine crossword. We...

25 Tammi 202318min

Monday, January 23, 2023 - MONGOOSE v. cobra - who will win??

Monday, January 23, 2023 - MONGOOSE v. cobra - who will win??

The only thing MEH about today's crossword was the presence of MEH in the grid (20D, Passable, at best) -- otherwise, it was filled with LEVITY (59A, Lack of seriousness about a serious situation) an...

24 Tammi 202311min

Sunday, January 22, 2023 - Got the FANTODS? Perhaps you just need some TLC

Sunday, January 22, 2023 - Got the FANTODS? Perhaps you just need some TLC

Although the title of today's crossword was With Ease, that's not how your intrepid cohosts solved it: rather, the clue for 19A, My ________ (You're never gonna get it), 1992 hit by En Vogue, seemed a...

23 Tammi 202315min

Saturday, January 21, 2023 - CHEERIOS, WITHCHEESE, and WINESAUCE - a gastronomically very confused crossword 😀

Saturday, January 21, 2023 - CHEERIOS, WITHCHEESE, and WINESAUCE - a gastronomically very confused crossword 😀

A challenging Saturday crossword -- Jean had an epic struggle in the north central area of the grid, and Mike had an epic struggle ... everywhere! But along the way we were able to appreciate such fin...

21 Tammi 202312min

Friday, January 20, 2023 - A great crossword? TRUEDAT!

Friday, January 20, 2023 - A great crossword? TRUEDAT!

A fine Friday crossword by Robert S. Greenfield, not too difficult for a Friday, but still festooned with fun clues and answers (which we like to call cluans™️), such as 34A, Neologize, COINAPHRASE (f...

20 Tammi 202313min

Thursday, January 19, 2023 - Fire up the kinderklaviers, it's time for a RAPBATTLE!!

Thursday, January 19, 2023 - Fire up the kinderklaviers, it's time for a RAPBATTLE!!

A deliciously devious Thursday crossword by Daniel Bodily, thanks to Friday and Saturday level cluing and a theme that may leave you AGASP (and if you solve today's puzzle, saying AAH). Definitely a f...

20 Tammi 202315min

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 - Will Shortz, THEGOAT of crossword editors!

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 - Will Shortz, THEGOAT of crossword editors!

A wonderful Wednesday crossword, and a debut for constructor Lindsay McBride (kudos and all that!). We especially enjoyed 67A, Like matryoshka dolls, NESTED (we just like to say matryoshka); 32D, Goo...

19 Tammi 202313min

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 - This crossword made our day!

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 - This crossword made our day!

A fine Tuesday crossword, with a bilingual theme -- the best kind -- as well as some amusing clues (9D, Phrase sung 36 times in a 1970 Beatles hit, LETITBE; 6D, Bovine:cow::corvine:__________, CROW; a...

18 Tammi 202319min

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