Thursday, January 30, 2025 - A review of Edward Gibbon's little known work, The Rise and Fall of the NYTimes Thursday Crossword 😀 😀

Look, up there in the sky, it's a crossword, it's a word chain, it's ... both?? Yes, Brandon Koppy delivers a stellar Wednesday crossword, one that you'll have to wrap your head around -- and listen to today's episode to have that joke, and other aspects of the crosswords, explained. Today's favorite clue: What might be tested by parking a car in Harvard Square? BOSTONACCENT. Like the crossword? Let us know (crosswordpodcast@icloud.com, and tell all your friends on social media!) We love ...

20 Elo 20209min

ALICEPAUL pops up in a crossword honoring WOMENSSUFFRAGE and AMENDMENTXIX. In another news, Jean & Mike review some helpful tips on how to improve your crossword-solving skills.Subscribe to the New York Times Crossword @ nytimes.com/crosswordsTalk to us, crosswordpodcast@icloud.comWe 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!

19 Elo 202016min

A marvelous Monday puzzle, featuring the return of that famous Garlic mayonnaise and possible yodeling term, AIOLI; one of Mike's all-time favorite English words, lollygags (leading to the answer, LOAFS); and other STUFF, besides.We 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!

18 Elo 20204min

In today's episode, Jean & Mike learn a new sandal brand (TEVA) and a potential vacation destination (VARESE), Mike discovers that LAILA ALI is the daughter of the famous boxer; and no matter what, you can DEPENDON the New York Times to come up with some amazing puzzles (the present one being a fine example of the genre!). We 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 ...

17 Elo 202013min

A grueling Saturday delight by Joe DiPietro (edited as always by Will Shortz), including an exceptionally tough top-left corner minefield with tricky clues such as "Unrepaired" (ASIS), "Something the force is responsible for?" (SALES), and "Finer cut, usually" (SIDEA) - yikes! We 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!

15 Elo 202013min

Jean & Mike concur that this was a relatively merciful Friday, one that they ASSERT should not create too much ANGSTWe 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!

15 Elo 20209min

Quickly, D'Artagnan, to the Musketeermobile! A superb Thursday crossword in which, yes, the THREEMUSKETEERS play a prominent roll, and a WHEELIE fun time was had by ... ONE? by ALL?We 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!

14 Elo 202012min

Jean & Mike solve this puzzle AMAIN, Mike requests a BROWN BETTY, and both are amused and somewhat bemused by that notion that COLLATE is an advanced photocopier instruction.Like what you hear? Room for improvement? Let us know at crosswordpodcast@icloud.comWe 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!

13 Elo 20209min