Saturday, September 9, 2023 - Whim whams, whim whams, whim whams, we could say that all day 😀
A very sharp Saturday crossword, with sparkling clues / answers, and some LOL moments, including 38D, Whim whams, NERVES (that's a new one!); 12D, "So many _______, so little know" (proverb), ASSUME (...
10 Sep 20239min
Friday, September 8, 2023 - It's a Friday ... hence the CLEARASMUD clues
A tough Friday crossword -- as Friday crosswords are wont to be -- with clues like 24A, "Skip it!", ROPE (heh, heh); 20D, "Nice to see ya today!", MORNIN (yikes!); and 61A, X, as in Ximenes? (quick, f...
9 Sep 202317min
Thursday, September 7, 2023 - For the record, and like today's crossword, this podcast was *not* AIGENERATED 🤖
Today's crossword was rebus-free but humor-rich, with a wry undercurrent based on the world's current obsession with all things AI. We believe that this crossword was written by a human being, one Rya...
8 Sep 202315min
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 - BAGEL, a delicious breadstuff and an aptly-named tennis score
A nice Wednesday crossword by Blake Slonecker, with a surprising number of answers that just raised more questions (all of which we cover, of course, in the podcast). There were a few great clues that...
7 Sep 202316min
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 - FRUITBAT, one of Abner Doubleday's biggest mistakes 😀
A noble Tuesday crossword, one that reminds us (multiple times) of the virtues of having a BFF. The grid was teeming with good clues, including 11D, End piece?, CODA (heh, heh); 40D, Ficus that produc...
6 Sep 202314min
Monday, September 4, 2023 - 'Twas no BLOOP to include BLOOP in today's crossword 🙄
Any crossword that works BLOOP, DUPE and PEEKABOO into the grid (4A, Baseball hit just over the infield; 46A, Pull a fast one on; and 37D, Game for an infant, respectively) has our sincere respect ...
5 Sep 202311min
Sunday, September 3, 2023 - 🎶 FUGUE for Tinhorns 🎶
For those of you who spend waaaay too much time in front of a computer screen, you should have a leg up as you solve this crossword (especially if you're doing so in a hammock 🙄). Beyond the 21st cen...
4 Sep 202318min
Saturday, September 2, 2023 - ATOAST to a crossword that BRIMS with fine clues!
A nice Saturday crossword by Rebecca Goldstein, with some curious clues such as 30A, Call from a server, maybe, ADIN (we're still trying to work that one out!!); the magnificent 44A, Oxford English Di...
3 Sep 202313min
