Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - It would be IGNOBLE to bribe your way to winning an IG NOBEL 😉

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - It would be IGNOBLE to bribe your way to winning an IG NOBEL 😉

If you haven't visited Rome, you can at least check out two of its many awesome attractions thanks to Casey Callaghan and Will Nediger, the authors of today's puzzle. Beyond those (we will refrain from describing the attractions here, to heighten the suspense), we had some great clues. Nostalgia, courtesy of 46A, ______ Basil, singer of the 1982 hit "Mickey", TONI; a tad of edible mathematics, due to 55D, Toroidal treat, DONUT; and the obligatory "new word in town", 43A, Cutesy term for a swa...

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Thursday, October 2, 2025 - One bang up crossword!

Thursday, October 2, 2025 - One bang up crossword!

This was a fine Thursday crossword by Aidan Deshong -- his 6th for the NYTimes. Jean tore through it, Mike ... did not. The theme, discussed within, was great. The clues were also fine -- 20A, Leveled the playing field, say?, MOWED (awesome!); 55A, Pin number, TEN (🎳😀); and 3D, What might come after many years?, AGO (not, as both cohosts originally posited, AGE). Show note imagery: AEGEAN, Greece's national airline We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail!...

3 Okt 13min

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 -- A joyous Tuesday crossword!

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 -- A joyous Tuesday crossword!

Today's crossword was a joy, for reasons that will become readily apparent as soon as you've either a) done the crossword, or b) listened to today's podcast. We don't want to spoil it too much; to say that there was a great pun in the grid is probably not too much of a spoiler, as that is oft the case. For all the deets, though, you'll definitely want to check out today's episode. Show note imagery: ACACIAS, frequently spotted on the African savanna. We love feedback! Send us a text... Contac...

1 Okt 9min

Monday, September 29, 2025 - A sweet, sweet debut

Monday, September 29, 2025 - A sweet, sweet debut

Today's crossword is a debut for Brian Keller -- and it checks all the boxes as far as Mondays are concerned. Fun theme? ✅Not too hard? ✅Interesting clues? ✅15x15 or thereabouts? ✅In addition to a fine Monday, we've also hand-picked our JAMCOTWAâ„ąïž (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award) for the last week, which goes to ... a crossword that will be revealed in today's episode, so do have a listen. A reminder that studies have shown that the NYTimes crossword is a fabulous way to improve yo...

30 Sep 14min

Sunday, September 28, 2025 - PEETS, when you need caffeine to get to the next Starbuck's 😀

Sunday, September 28, 2025 - PEETS, when you need caffeine to get to the next Starbuck's 😀

A few weeks ago, we had an homage to Star Trek. Well, Rich Katz (ably guided by Will Shortz) has dug into the nostalgia vault once more, and came up with this fine ode to a 1990's sitcom whose name we will not mention in these show notes -- to preserve the element of surprise, as it were. Being a Sunday crossword, there were numerous notable clues. We liked 97D, Chinese "nut" that's really a fruit , LITCHI; 108D, AA or JJ, e.g., PAIR (true, true); and 67D, Sun bloc?, NBA (cute!). Show note im...

29 Sep 17min

Friday, September 26, 2025 - Behold, a business of FERRETS!

Friday, September 26, 2025 - Behold, a business of FERRETS!

Opinions were mixed on today's puzzle. Jean found it to be a large-ish challenge while Mike found more of it in his wheelhouse than usual for a Friday. Both agreed that it was an awesome crossword, though, with some sharp and interesting cluing. For instance, we had 39A, Pet food brand whose name reflects its founding in Allentown, Pa, ALPO; 37A, It gets pumped at a party, KEG; and 3D, It might be on display at Comic-Con, INNERGEEK. There's more, including a great fun fact about the the...

28 Sep 16min

Saturday, September 27, 2025 - A Saturday crossword so good we'll need a thesaurus to do it justice! 😍

Saturday, September 27, 2025 - A Saturday crossword so good we'll need a thesaurus to do it justice! 😍

This was a Saturday crossword where every clue looked like it was hand-crafted with passion and precision: if the Loeuvre is ever looking for a crossword to hang up next to the Mona Lisa, they could do worse than pick this one. Even after our extensive dive into the grid in the podcast, we couldn't squeeze in all the gems. For instance, 23A, They arose from Ra's tears, according to Egyptian mythology, BEES (BEEautiful)!); 9A, African capital whose name translates to "ants", ACCRA (huh!)...

28 Sep 8min

Thursday, September 25, 2025 - Encore, encore!

Thursday, September 25, 2025 - Encore, encore!

Today's crossword was brrrrrrrillllllliiiiiiiiiaaaaaaaannnnnnnntttttttt -- that is to say, brilliant: but definitely a stretch 😀. To be more specific, thanks to the theme solving this crossword seemed virtually impossible, until ... it wasn't. We don't know how long it took to construct this, but it is genius writ large. Kudos to Jesse Goldberg for an outstanding piece of work. Show note imagery: The ERIE Sea Wolves (who aren't at all eerie 🙄) We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info:...

26 Sep 11min

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 - Let's do the CHARLESTON!

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 - Let's do the CHARLESTON!

This was Peter A. Collins' 122nd NYTimes crossword, a very impressive statistic. The reason why he got to 122 is apparent everywhere you look in today's grid. From 8D, One who's given many instructions nowadays, SIRI, to 42D, Like the scent of some air fresheners, PINEY, and all the way to 25D, Lightheaded sorts?, BLONDES, this was a delightful piece of work - definitely worth 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. In other news, we have listener mail! So to check that out and more, start downloading ...

25 Sep 14min

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