Friday, July 19, 2024 - BURPEE, the origin story!
An educational Friday crossword, with not too much razzle-dazzle, rather, just the right amount. Educationally, we had clues like 20A, River traveled by passenger boats known as dahabeahs, NILE; 17A, ...
20 Jul 202417min
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - Space, the final frontier ... er, something like that
An astronomy-themed crossword popped up this Thursday, a theme so near and dear to Mike's heart that he spent ... an inordinate amount of time contemplating the clues. Jean, on the other hand, solved ...
19 Jul 202412min
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - Good news, Pablo NERUDA is in the grid!
A slightly crunchier than usual Wednesday crossword, unsurprising when Alex Eaton-Salners is at the helm (and editor Joel Fagliano's on the crows nest). We had some literary clues, such as 3D, _____...
18 Jul 202421min
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - Care for a cuppa?
A delicious Tuesday crossword by Kelly Richardson, notable for a suggestive and quite apropos grid, a lot of fun clues, and the unexpected appearance of LAYETTE in the grid (not a debut, but certainly...
17 Jul 202419min
Monday, July 15, 2024 - The Big Interview 😀
Today's crossword, by Tarun Krishnamurthy, was a perfect Monday offering, not too difficult, but with our favorite kind of theme, the LOL kind. This was Tarun's debut NYTimes Crossword, and he's also ...
16 Jul 202415min
Sunday, July 14, 2024 - A Jeff Chen solo effort 😀
Jeff Chen is a master cruciverbalist, and he is in fine form today with an amazing theme. The theme idea is simple, but constructing it must've been a major challenge. Confused? Check out today's epis...
15 Jul 202418min
Saturday, July 13, 2024 - From Tame IMPALA to Dua LIPA, this grid just sings!
A fine Saturday crossword by Eli Cotham, a relatively smooth solve but with a lot of fine verbal baubles to enjoy along the way. We have all the deets inside, as well as our JAMCOTWA -- Jean And Mike ...
14 Jul 202412min
Friday, July 12, 2024 - There's never a need to atone, for a crossword starring POST MALONE
A nice Friday crossword by Malaika Handa, with some fun cluing, a few singers worth listening to, and a whopping 6 debut entries, including 17A, It has many twists and turns, CRAZYSTRAW, and the splen...
13 Jul 202417min
