Saturday, June 7, 2025 - SACRA bleu, this crossword was a BEAUT! 😀

Saturday, June 7, 2025 - SACRA bleu, this crossword was a BEAUT! 😀

Today's crossword was Blake Slonecker's 9th in the NYTimes, and his 4th Saturday, so he definitely knows how to write challenging clues. The grid here was impressive, with 4 full-width and 4 full-height answers -- no easy feat. And the clues were engaging, amusing, and educational. Apart from the clues mentioned in today's podcast, we did appreciate learning about 52A, Colorful knit top with Scottish origins, FAIRISLESWEATER; enjoyed 47D, Core location, TORSO; and were suitably deceived by 49...

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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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