Friday, February 26, 2021
There were no ERRATA in this perfect Friday crossword, with 5 loooong answers that spanned the grid -- 3 across and 2 down. Despite their length, however, they were relatively accessible, common phras...
27 Feb 202115min
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Jean cruised through this crossword like it was a Monday, while Mike got hung up on the REEFS, and had to DOUBLEDOWN in order to get OVER the finish line with his self ESTEEM intact. The theme DOUBLE...
26 Feb 202115min
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
A punny Wednesday, with multiple clues, based on PARADOX, that happened to contain, DOX, um, make that Docs as in Dr. EVIL, Dr. OZ, Dr. WHO, Dr. RUTH, Dr. DRE and Dr. NO -- clearly the makings of a gr...
25 Feb 20219min
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Both Jean and Mike found this puzzle to be a tad easier than Monday. There was much music in today's crossword -- Lady GAGA, ELTONJOHN, EMINEM, all made an appearance, and if IRONTHRONE isn't the nam...
24 Feb 202112min
Monday, February 22, 2021
We have no doubt that the illustrious editor of the New York Times, Will Shortz, was PEPPERED with questions after today's crossword was published, and might've thought, GIMMEABREAK. Nonetheless, cont...
23 Feb 202112min
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Are you feeling INARUT? Matthew Stock has just the ticket, a crossword with great APPEAL that will have you SINGININTHERAIN in no time! Jean got through today's crossword in her usual exemplary fashio...
22 Feb 20217min
Saturday, February 20, 2021
Saturday is traditionally the hardest crossword of the week, and Ali Gascoigne does OBLIGE, with this ACE example of the genre. Jean's favorite clue was 14D, Protective suits?, SECRETSERVICE; Mike's ...
21 Feb 202114min
Friday, February 19, 2021
A tough Friday, with a real quagmire in the bottom right -- from 47A, Ganja, HERB, to 53A, Way of Life?, CEREALAISLE (nice!), to 56D, Helen of Troy, e.g., DEMIGODDESS, to 51D, R&B singer Erykah, BADU ...
20 Feb 202115min
