Tuesday, August 10, 2021 - All CHARGEDUP

A slightly gentler than usual Thursday crossword, but between the elegance of the cluing and the terrific theme, we are not complaining! Our favorite example of craftsmanship not covered in the podcas...

28 Jul 202314min

Kudos to Mary Crane, as this is her debut NYTimes crossword!! There were a goodly number of great clues in the crossword, and beyond those discussed in today's episode we would be remiss if we did not...

27 Jul 202312min

Gary Larson and Doug Peterson -- no, not that Gary Larson, but definitely that Doug Peterson -- weigh in with a great Tuesday crossword with a droll theme worthy of a standup comic, which Gary Larson ...

26 Jul 202315min

A gentle Monday crossword, just the right degree of difficulty, that provided Jean with the opportunity to discuss the difference between salt shakers and SALTCELLARS, and for Mike to punnily observe ...

25 Jul 202313min

A winning Sunday crossword by Chandi Deitmer, with a bevy of sound aural puns forming a brilliant theme, amid a sea of other fine clues, including the apostrophe-rich 44D, Cap'n's subordinate, BOSN; t...

23 Jul 202316min

This, Robert Logan's second NYTimes Crossword, took him 17 months to complete! The end result, though, is a chef's kiss of a crossword, one that gives up its secrets gradually and grudgingly, with c...

23 Jul 202316min

A fiendishly clever crossword by Drew Schmenner, with a worthy theme -- that's not UPFORDEBATE -- that would've taxed even the great IBMWATSON. We loved it -- as you can tell from today's episode -- a...

21 Jul 202313min

As the week progresses, the NYTimes crosswords, by-and-large, get more difficult, and you can start to feel the friction on Wednesday, with clues like 37D, Kind of mark, SKID; 26A, "Ya dig?", FEELME (...

20 Jul 202312min