Sunday, August 4, 2024 - Prepare to GAWP, because GAWP is in the grid!
A splendiferous Sunday crossword by Scott Hogan and Katie Hale, their third as a team, and there's something in the grid for everyone! For instance, pun-lovers will appreciate 114A, Kit-chat, MEOWS; Sesame street-aficionados will appreciate 67A, Furry friend of Rosita, ELMO; and surely everyone will appreciate the puzzle-within-a-puzzle that is 7D, What dry ice doesn't do, MELT. Show note imagery: a photo of famed photographer DIANE Arbus We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We ...
5 Aug 202421min
Saturday, August 3, 2024 - IDONTGETIT - simultaneously in the grid and a summary of today's puzzle! 😀
Another tricky Saturday crossword, this by long-time contributor Rich Norris. There were quite a few fascinating answers in the grid, including 40A, Home run, informally, DINGER (huh!); 53A, Last syllable of a word, ULTIMA (say what?!?); and the rarely seen 52D, Agendas, for short, SKEDS (about, rest assured, we have SCADs to say in today's episode). Besides our analysis, we have chosen the winners of this week's JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award), and so congrats to ... no...
4 Aug 202419min
Friday, August 2, 2024 - A crossword with SCADS of fine answers, including ... SCADS!
Kate Chin Park has constructed a fine Friday crossword: no theme, just SCADS of crunchy clues, ones that make you furrow your brow, stroke your chin, tap your temple, and all those other gestures that one tends to do when the difficulty meter starts to rise. We have all the deets in today's episode, so check it out, and let us know how you fared doing it. Show note imagery: The birthplace of John Steinbeck (before it was turned into a restaurant, we hope 😀) We love feedback! Send us a text.....
3 Aug 202418min
Thursday, August 1, 2024 - Shades of Schwarzenegger!
Another fabulous Thursday crossword, a debut by Rajeswari Rajamani, but you wouldn't know it based on the quality of the clues, and the brilliant theme. With clues like 43D, Where you might find yourself on edge?, ICERINK, the enlightening 51D, Who pays all legal costs under the so-called "English Rule", LOSER, and the astonishing 66A, Where Columbus thought he had landed in 1498, EDEN, how could this crossword deserve anything else than a 5 square rating on the JAMCR scale? The answer ...
2 Aug 202417min
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 - Three cheers for AIOLI, a culinary delight, a spelling-bee-er's nightmare!
An awesome midweek / end of month crossword by the Matz brothers - Jackson and Ben, to be precise. Ben had 18 rejections before he hit pay dirt with this puzzle, so, while PERSISTENCE is not in the grid, it is everywhere else in this puzzle! We particularly enjoyed 3D, What it would be a mistake to write twice?, BOO (😀), and the surely not coincidental proximity of 50A, Aftereffects from working out, ACHES, and 48D, Gym session devoted to squats, dead lifts, etc., LEGDAY. Shownote imagery: T...
1 Aug 202411min
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - A crossword to raise your spirits, and possibly eyebrows 😉
Jeffrey Martinovic and Will Nediger have produced a splendid Tuesday crossword, with an inventive theme and some cute clues, including one of the best that we've seen all year (and it's almost August!). Deets inside, as well as another exciting Triplet Tuesday episode, so for all that and more, we invite you to download, listen up, and enjoy! Show note imagery: VINGRHAMES, aka Luther Stickell in "Mission Impossible" We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Dro...
31 Jul 202417min
Monday, July 29, 2024 - A BANGUP job by Jeffrey Lease!
A fine Monday crossword by Jeffrey Lease, his second - his debut being a Sunday (!). The theme was cheery, and we have a soft spot for any puzzle that contains OZARK, as in 18D, Missouri's _____________ Mountains, and we also like the spunk of SORRYNOTSORRY, as in 26A, Sarcastic nonapology. Show note imagery: an OMELET (not to be confused with an OMELETTE. Oops, too late! 😀) Looking for a great present for your child / parent / guardian / relative / friend / partner? The NYTimes Crossword i...
30 Jul 202410min
Sunday, July 28, 2024 - A favorite of the IOCC (International Olympic Crossword Committee)
In honor of the Paris Olympics, Paolo Pasco has put together a fabulous tribute, one that has to be seen to be believed. It was slightly more challenging than a typical Sunday crossword, but that must surely pale in insignificance compared to the challenge of constructing it! To see what we mean, check out the completed grid at xwordinfo.com, and, of course, check out our analysis of it ... right here! Show note imagery: Some SABOT shoes (aka clogs) We love feedback! Send us a text... Contac...
29 Jul 202418min
