Friday, July 19, 2024 - BURPEE, the origin story!

Kate Chin Park has constructed a fine Friday crossword: no theme, just SCADS of crunchy clues, ones that make you furrow your brow, stroke your chin, tap your temple, and all those other gestures that...

3 Aug 202418min

Another fabulous Thursday crossword, a debut by Rajeswari Rajamani, but you wouldn't know it based on the quality of the clues, and the brilliant theme. With clues like 43D, Where you might find yours...

2 Aug 202417min

An awesome midweek / end of month crossword by the Matz brothers - Jackson and Ben, to be precise. Ben had 18 rejections before he hit pay dirt with this puzzle, so, while PERSISTENCE is not in the gr...

1 Aug 202411min

Jeffrey Martinovic and Will Nediger have produced a splendid Tuesday crossword, with an inventive theme and some cute clues, including one of the best that we've seen all year (and it's almost August!...

31 Jul 202417min

A fine Monday crossword by Jeffrey Lease, his second - his debut being a Sunday (!). The theme was cheery, and we have a soft spot for any puzzle that contains OZARK, as in 18D, Missouri's ___________...

30 Jul 202410min

In honor of the Paris Olympics, Paolo Pasco has put together a fabulous tribute, one that has to be seen to be believed. It was slightly more challenging than a typical Sunday crossword, but that must...

29 Jul 202418min

A taxing Saturday crossword -- not by chance, Saturday's are engineered to be that way -- but Barbara Lin and Matthew Stock managed to create a very nice bit of work, so nice, in fact, that it has won...

28 Jul 202419min

Andy Kravis has produced a most excellent Friday crossword, his 27th!, with some awesomely deceiving clues. For example ... 36A, Jam session?, SLAMDUNKCONTEST (awesome!); 46A, Breed once known as the ...

27 Jul 202419min