Thursday, January 23, 2025 - Another epic from Natan Last & the JASA Crossword Class
It is always a treat to see Natan Last and the JASA Crossword Class in the marquee, because ... well, just take a look at today's crossword to see why: a theme guaranteed to put a smile on your face, ...
24 Jan 202521min
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - Egad, this grid's got EGOT 😀
Today's crossword was looking sharp -- and not just because ARMANI was in the grid (but it helped). We liked the daunting open-endedness of 48A, "_____ intended!", NOPUN; appreciated the BROW knitting...
23 Jan 202513min
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - A crossword that's firing on all CYLINDERs
This was a terrific Tuesday crossword by Dan Caprera, his 6th in the NYTimes. The clues were fun, fresh, and the theme was a wry one. Besides the clues covered in today's podcast, we'd like to give a ...
22 Jan 202518min
Monday, January 20, 2025 - When AI's on the blink, time to break out the ol' Strunk & White!
Today's crossword was a debut for Katie Byl (pronounced "bill") and most definitely not a debut for Jeff Chen (pronounced "chen" 😀). Together they have crafted a perfect Monday puzzle, and only one o...
21 Jan 202512min
Sunday, January 19, 2025 - All rise, Strega NONA is in the grid!
For those of you who like mathematics and puns, Emily Sharp and Kunal Nabar have got your number, with this fine debut (for Emily) and debut-follow-up (for Kunal) crossword. The grid had a lot of grea...
20 Jan 202524min
Saturday, January 18, 2025 - Three stacks of three answers apiece, gasp!
Today's crossword was remarkably daunting. The grid consisted of three stacks of three answers, each stack spanning the width of the crossword. Constructing this must've been a bear, but Scott McMahon...
19 Jan 202516min
Friday, January 17, 2025 - Look out, on the port side, it's the Jörmungandr!! 🦑
This was Willa Angel Chen Miller's second Friday crossword, and like the first one, this was a beaut! Jean found it easy going, Mike ... found it ... and then found his footing (eventually). The clues...
18 Jan 202522min
Thursday, January 16, 2025 - Oh, the irony, ATOM, WHIT and TSP in a *hugely* well-done crossword 😀
Rebecca Goldstein is a great crossword constructor. Adam Wagner is no slouch himself. Put them together and you get ... well, this crossword, a crafty puzzler with some delicious clung. We have all th...
17 Jan 202520min
