Sunday, December 1, 2024 - John Lieb has crafted one very chill crossword!
This was a perfect storm of a crossword, with an absolutely awesome theme, a boatload of ingenious clues, and ... wait for it ... Nope! We're not going to spoil things here in the show notes. Check out the crossword if you haven't done so already (ideally online, specifically on the NYTimes site), and be prepared to be amazed. Show note imagery: Alphonzo D'Abruzzo, aka Alan ALDA We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.c...
2 Joulu 202415min
Saturday, November 30, 2024 - Today's grid included WHIT (38A) and wit (everywhere!)
This was a fabulous debut by Oliver Goodridge and Juan Garavito. With sparkling clueing everywhere in the grid, they've provided a real master class in how to make a tough, fair and epic Saturday NYTimes puzzle. It's also Saturday, and time for our JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award™). It was an exceedingly tough choice, as you'll hear in today's episode. Show note imagery: The hilt (aka HAFT) of a knife,. along with other parts. We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact...
1 Joulu 202420min
Friday, November 29, 2024 - A tip of the hat to whoever coined the phrase HATTIP 😀
Like glaciers in the spring, this crossword solve started off slowly, as the grid provided very few footholds in the top-left and top-right. Gradually, though, it yielded its delightful secrets, making for a very satisfying Friday challenge. Definitely worth 5 squares on the JAMCR scale, for reasons that are outlined in, of course, today's podcast. Enjoy! Show note imagery: An OTTOMON, not to be confused with a settee (although Mike will do so anyway 😏) We love feedback! Send us a text... Co...
30 Marras 202420min
Thursday, November 28, 2024 - A crossword to be thankful for!
Today's PSA, don't attempt this crossword while in a FOODCOMA, it won't end well -- you'll need all your wits about you so that you can savor the puzzle, especially that delicious AHA! moment stuffed (and, no, we are not talking metaphorically) into today's grid. We'd say more, but we don't want to ruin your fun, so tuck in and enjoy! Show note imagery: Time to dig into today's topic, HUMUS We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodc...
29 Marras 202415min
Wednesday, November 27, 2024 - A crossword clearly written by a BELESPRIT
English is a ravenous language, devouring words from other languages and claiming them as their own. Such is the case with one of our favorite entries in today's puzzle -- 66A, Clever person, BELESPRIT (two words, to be accurate, BEL ESPRIT). This came from the French, English laid claim to it, and, alas, promptly forgot about it, it is now considered archaic. We love it anyway, as well as all the other clues, to say nothing of the splendid theme, found in today's puzzle. Deets inside, so dow...
28 Marras 202416min
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 - A crossword with a lot of vroom to grow 🙄
This was an excellent debut crossword by Killian Olson. He has had a total of 2 crosswords published, his first in the Michigan Daily, and his second in what we perceive to be a slightly more demanding venue, the NYTimes. We have all the deets inside, as well as another of our famed Triplet Tuesday™ segments -- Mike is in the hot seat tonight -- so we would be most thankful if you checked out today's episode, and then told your 500 best friends about us on social media 😀 Show note imagery: A...
27 Marras 202415min
Monday, November 25, 2024 - Looking for happiness? FOLLOWYOURBLISS ❤️
Today's crossword is Dena R. Witkes' debut, and we like it! The difficulty was spot on, the theme was light and frothy, like good Monday themes ought to be, and the rest of the clues were just right to entice would-be solvers to, well, start solving. Five squares on the JAMCR scale, absolutely! Show note imagery: Joseph Campbell, originator of the phrase FOLLOWYOURBLISS. We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com. Als...
26 Marras 202411min
Sunday, November 24, 2024 - This crossword is LEGENDARY!
This was an ambitious crossword that took the author, Alex Eaton-Salners, many years to get into its final form. It was worth the wait, though, with a dazzling theme and some terrific supporting clues. We therefore present, for your consideration, 77D, Moon over Miami, for many a Miamian, LUNA (nice one!); 58A, Like Hadrian's Wall in Northern England, ROMAN (unusual behavior, for a wall 😏); and 90A, Guitar's resting place, often, KNEE (well, now that you mention it ...) Kudos to A E-S for a ...
25 Marras 202416min
