Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - A crossword so good you'll wish it was SOSTENUTO!

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - A crossword so good you'll wish it was SOSTENUTO!

There was art in today's grid -- specifically at 29A, "The most beautiful deception of all," per Debussy, ART, and more generally, everywhere else; because only the most artful of crosswords make their way into the hallowed NYTimes crossword pantheon. Beyond the brilliant themed answers (discussed at length in today's episode), a few examples of the authors' craft are on display at 12D, Try again, REHEAR (nice one!); 5D, Smallest three-syllable number, ELEVEN (huh!); and 53A, Best way t...

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Saturday, June 27, 2020

Saturday, June 27, 2020

In which two academics conclude that HONORCODE isn't a thing, that MUSCLY is a stretch, and that the southeast corner was a real SLOG.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!

28 Kesä 20208min

Friday, June 26, 2020

Friday, June 26, 2020

A relatively straightforward Friday New York Times Crossword, in which Jean learns the word MONAD, Mike discovers KITTENHEELS, and gets reacquainted with OUZOS, BRITA, and POKE. 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!

26 Kesä 20209min

Thursday, June 25, 2020

Thursday, June 25, 2020

Jean and Mike tackle the Thursday New York Times crossword, and find it ... splendid!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!

26 Kesä 20206min

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

In which Mike is naticked, explains what that means, and exhorts his followers to not give up in the face of one (or in this case, at least 2) naticksWe 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!

25 Kesä 20206min

June 23, 2020

June 23, 2020

A Jeff Chen crossword, huzzah! And a revelation for Mike, who learns that RARIFY is actually spelled with an E, as in RAREFYWe 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!

24 Kesä 20203min

June 22, 2020

June 22, 2020

A brief discussion of the relative complexity of the New York Times Crosswords, and then a (very ad hoc) analysis of today's crosswordWe 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!

23 Kesä 20206min

June 21, 2020

June 21, 2020

We're limbering up, we will get better!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!

21 Kesä 20204min

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