
Wednesday, December 29, 2021 - I can't believe I ate the SWOLE thing
The perfect Wednesday crossword -- fun theme, some slightly tricky and in some cases LOL clues, who could ask for anything more? To find out precisely why it deserves all this praise, you know what ...
30 Des 202110min

Tuesday, December 28, 2021 - Dancing the HABANERA at ORU!
Opinions are divided on today's crossword - Jean thought it fine, and tore through it in about 7 minutes, whereas Mike didn't even understand the theme, and only managed to eke out a victory by channe...
29 Des 202112min

Monday, December 27, 2021 - Solving crosswords can be AARDVARK!
Adam Aaronson apparently looked within for inspiration, because today's grid is chock-full of answers that start with AA. If we were to grade this puzzle then, we'd definitely have to give it an A ......
28 Des 20217min

Sunday, December 26, 2021 - NESSIE, famous cryptid!
An extra crunchy Sunday crossword, mainly due to a clever theme, recognition of which genuinely helped with the solve. Jean had a little trouble, being a little too HIP when the answer was merely HEP,...
27 Des 202115min

Saturday, December 25, 2021 - Podcasts about the NYTimes crossword? They're THENEWBLACK!
A tough Saturday crossword: a stack of 3 15-letter answers at the bottom, and a stack of 9-, 11- and 13-letter answers at the top made for a formidable grid. Jean had issues in the top left, and Mike ...
26 Des 202112min

Friday, December 24, 2021 - No angst about ANKHS
A festively difficult Christmas Eve crossword -- there was no theme, but a bevy of tricky clues that made this a real challenge. Jean struggled in the top-left, but eventually her NEURALNET helped her...
25 Des 202111min

Thursday, December 23, 2021 - HEATH genius, er, genus
Today's puzzle had a tad less of the verbal trickery that we're accustomed to seeing on Thursdays, but it made up for it with a series of puns of admirably bad (by which we mean good) quality. It also...
24 Des 20217min

Wednesday, December 22, 2021 - To BREAM the impossible BREAM 🎵
For those who like to geek out on planetary science, you will love today's crossword; and even for those who don't, there's lots to enjoy and discover. We've culled the best clues and answers and incl...
23 Des 20216min





















