April 22, 2023 - JUNEAUITES and NADERITES and NIXIEs, oh, my!

This crossword was clearly a celebration of MARDIGRAS and the BIGEASY, albeit with some answers that were neither particular big (e.g., 11D, St. Charles or Esplanade, AVENUE) nor easy (e.g., 37D, Caju...

2 Mar 202211min

Another crunchier-than-usual Monday crossword, with a few words and phrases that might send CHINCHILLAs, er, we mean chills, up one's spine -- we're looking at you, OKEFENOKEE (if that's your real nam...

1 Mar 202211min

A stupendous Sunday solve, with some of the most superb anagram answers in recent memory. This puzzle definitely pegged the JAMCR-meter, and to find out precisely why, merely download and listen up.We...

28 Feb 202215min

A slightly easier-than-usual Saturday crossword -- still with plenty of bite, but both Jean and Mike concurred that they'd seen harder crosswords earlier in the week. There was some great clueing - 11...

27 Feb 202214min

A fine fun-filled Friday effort by Demon Gulczynski that deftly threads that fine line between too easy and mind-bogglingly difficult. This puzzle had something for everyone: 16A, One leader of the A...

26 Feb 202217min

Jean tore through today's crossword like nobody's business, while Mike ran into a spot of botheration in the top-left corner, having convinced himself that AABBQS was a real thing. There is a perfectl...

25 Feb 202213min

A straightforward Wednesday crossword, a very nice debut by constructor Rose Conlon. Jean had just one minor sticking point and it was Mike's best time of the week. For all the deets, all you need to...

24 Feb 202210min

TWO is often cited as the loneliest number, but not in this crossword, which is teeming with them. The crossword was a little crunchier than normal, with you-should-have-paid-more-attention-in-school ...

23 Feb 202213min