Thursday, September 10, 2026 — Simeon Seigel, aka "Mr. Thursday", Strikes Again!! 🥳😱
Today's crossword, by Simeon Seigel, featured another "puzzle-within-a-puzzle", and we loved it, from 1A, TikTok stars, to many, IDOLS, all the way down to 61A, Filler akin to "like ..." or "I mean .....
11 Sep 13min
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 — Argh, It's Write Crosswords Like a Pirate Day!
Our cohosts had very different experiences, solving today's puzzle. Jean cruised through it like the QE2 on a serene summer's day; Mike's journey was more reminiscent of the Vasa's, thanks to a series...
10 Sep 11min
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 — A Terrific Tuesday Debut! ❤️
We are pleased to report that Sunny Maharjan has joined the elite pantheon of NYTimes crossword constructors. This, his debut, is a gem. It was a quick solve (especially for Jean), but the theme was a...
9 Sep 14min
Monday, September 7, 2026 — Alas, Poor Muzak, We Hardly Knew Ya'!
For the of you who are feeling nostalgic for Muzak, you have two choices: this crossword, or Urgent Care 😀. We recommend the former, because Jeff Chen and Stephan Prock have put together a wonderful ...
8 Sep 15min
Sunday, September 6, 2026 — Lights, Camera, ... Really Cool Crossword!
John Kugelman has written 24 crosswords for the NYTimes, including an impressive 17 Sundays. Today's was novel, in that for the first time it featured color illustrations — Gray Lady indeed! Both coh...
7 Sep 16min
Saturday, September 5, 2026 — We'd Be Lyin' If We Said We Weren't Curious About the LION Dance 🙄
Both cohosts found today's crossword easier than yesterday's, but just as entertaining. It featured some phenomenal clues, including those discussed on today's episode, but here are a few more to whet...
6 Sep 12min
Friday, September 4, 2026 — Julian Xiao Cranks it Up to 11! 😱🥳
Both cohosts struggled mightily with today's crossword, the third from Julian Xiao since 2024. Here are just a few clues, to give you a taste of the difficulty level (spoiler alert: it's high): 28A, C...
5 Sep 17min
Thursday, September 3, 2026 — Holy ingenious crossword theme, Batman!🦇😉
If it seems like you've been seeing Zhou Zhang's name in the crossword a lot, lately, you are not imagining things: her name has appeared in the masthead a whopping 7 times ... and the year's not over...
4 Sep 16min
