Saturday, September 11, 2021 - ITSMAGIC

While both Jean and Mike agreed that today's crossword was tough, only one had the comically long solve time to prove it - hint: it wasn't Jean. The southwest was almost Mike's undoing, but a tremendo...

23 Okt 202219min

A debut crossword by Rafael Musa, who breaks into the elite group of NYTimes crossword constructors on one of the most difficult days of the week, aka Friday, and he does so in style. The grid is amaz...

22 Okt 202212min

Today's puzzle was a shear, excuse us, sheer delight, with a clever theme that definitely helped speed up the solve. Jean's favorite clues were 56D, Cousin of a carp, CHUB - simply because CHUB is so ...

21 Okt 202215min

A terrific Wednesday crossword, with a theme guaranteed to bring a smile to your lips - and if that doesn't work, we double-guarantee that listening to the musician in 35D, Genre for Luther Vandross, ...

20 Okt 20229min

A subtly themed Tuesday crossword - the theme didn't really help in the solve, but was fun to admire after the fact. There were a few potentially til (today I learned) answers in the grid, including 2...

19 Okt 202212min

An LOL theme to start off the week, both amusing and nostalgic (although most of the characters mentioned here are, in one form or another, still appearing in new series). There were a few quasi-myste...

18 Okt 20229min

A deftly constructed crossword by Paolo Pasco, with a theme that has to be seen to be believed (and arguably to be able to figure out the crossword). Fortunately Jean was able to do both, and to find ...

17 Okt 202215min

A tough Saturday crossword, the kind that tests one's mettle, and tries one's soul, among other idioms. The clues and answers were as crisp as they come - 41A, Lickspittle, YESMAN; 38D, Coming down ha...

16 Okt 202217min