
Friday, November 21, 2025 - AYOEDEBIRI, remember that name (and how to spell it!!!)
There were MANY GEMS in today's puzzle, and that's not even counting 3D, A host of, MANY, and 34A, Prized people, GEMS. We had 8D, Senescent, OLD; 48D, Real hoot, RIOT; and the colorful (?) 22D, Camel...
22 Nov 202513min

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - IBIZA, in the grid and on our bucket list đ
This was a fine crossword to solve, but it must've been a bear to construct. Jeremy Newton was up to the task, though, serving up a perfect midweek puzzle. He had us at 16A, Times noted in Captain Kir...
20 Nov 202510min

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - Avast, thar be JETSAM ahead, me hearties!đŽââ ïž
Joe Deeney's crosswords always seem to include a little extra spice, a little extra pizzazz: we present today's puzzle as an exemplar, and that's not just because we've been itching to use exemplar in...
19 Nov 202513min

Monday, November 17, 2025 - DEF not a MID crossword đ€đ
This was a not-at-all-MID, nor, for that matter -MEH, Monday crossword: the theme was above average, the clues crisp and clever. We especially want to give a shoutout to 22D, Sch. with a T section, MI...
18 Nov 202510min

Sunday, November 16, 2025 - This crossword packs a pun(ch)!
If you like Shakespeare, and if you like puns, you will be in ecstasy by the time you've finished today's crossword. And even if you are not a huge fan, we predict that you'll find this crossword to b...
17 Nov 202512min

Saturday, November 15, 2025 - Was this a fabulous Saturday crossword?? OBVI đ
If this crossword were a drink, it would be a chamomile tea. However, it was even better than that: a bliss-inducing, soul-lifting crossword. We certainly feel happier for having solved it, and we hop...
16 Nov 202511min

Friday, November 14, 2025 - This crossword wasn't just great ... it was POG đ€
Several clues in today's crossword gave both cohosts reason to pause. Most notably we had a debut at 6D, Aesthetic associated with classical literature and vintage fashion, DARKACADEMIA; we also had t...
15 Nov 202514min

Thursday, November 13, 2025 - đ¶ In the circle, the circle of life đ¶đŠ
This was a tricky Thursday crossword and a magnificent debut for Kyle Perkins. Jean struggled and Mike strugggggled, to get to the happy music; both eventually persevered, but not before much gnashing...
14 Nov 202516min






















