Sunday, May 26, 2024 - Look, up there in the sky ... it's a dude, it's a bro, no, it's a ... BRAH??
A straightforward Sunday puzzle by John Kugelman, this his 4th for the NYTimes, with a theme for which the word "cute" was invented. The quality of the clues was exceptional, with some real gems noted...
27 Mai 202415min
Saturday, May 25, 2024 - A splendid Saturday solve
This is David P. Williams' fourth NYTimes crossword, and interestingly all four have used the same grid, so apparently DPW has taken the phrase "why mess with success?" to heart. There are some magnif...
26 Mai 202418min
Friday, May 24, 2024 - This crossword is TWICEASNICE
For your edification, we present our analysis of a nice -- in fact, twice as nice! -- crossword by Carolyn Davies Lynch that really has a lot to commend it, most notably some really, really difficult...
25 Mai 202417min
Thursday, May 23, 2024 - Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive
We don't normally namedrop Shakespearean quotes, but we are inspired by today's highly twisty-turny theme that looks like it might take 100 years or so to construct, but Adam Wagner managed to pull it...
24 Mai 202415min
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - Finally, the DEBUGGER gets its due!
Today's crossword had eight, count'em, eight debut answers, including every computer programmer's favorite, DEBUGGER, the unsung hero of software development. A number of other clues didn't make it i...
23 Mai 202410min
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - Today's crossword is LIT!
Tuesday's crossword, just like the child in the nursery rhyme, is full of grace -- and we mention nursery not just to name drop but because it is an essential component of today's puzzle. Intrigued? W...
22 Mai 202412min
Monday, May 20, 2024 - A-tten-hut! CAPTAINOBVIOUS wants to say a few (obvious) words!
A delightfully wry Monday theme courtesy of Jack Scherban, and if that name doesn't ring a bell that's because this crossword marks his debut in the NYTimes, so congrats, Jack! There were a few answer...
21 Mai 20248min
Sunday, May 19, 2024 - Mmmm, pass the ADOBO!
Somewhat akin to Robert Frost's "two roads diverged in a yellow wood", Jean & Mike's solves diverged, with Jean tearing through today's crossword, and Mike coming to a screeching halt (with him supply...
20 Mai 202417min
