Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - Our New Year's Eve Spectacular (fireworks, champagne, this episode's got it all!)

A spritely crossword by Richard Allen, Jean cruised through it in no-time flat, Mike was temporarily STYMIEd as he made a SUBTLE error (literally, answering 38A, So as not to stand out, as SUBTLE, rather than SUBTLY). Still, it all worked out, eventually: and to hear all the deets, as well as to see how he fared on Triplet Tuesday - the 3 most exciting minutes in podcasting - we humbly beseech thee to downloadeth and enjoyeth today's episodeth, er, we mean episode. We love feedbac...

18 Mai 202213min

A SIMILE-filled grid that's just right for a Monday, the best day of the week for novice crossword solvers to start honing their craft. We have all the deets inside, as well as an awesome bit of listener mail, so you know the drill: subscribe, play, and enjoy!We love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!

17 Mai 20229min

A delightful Sunday puzzle by Daniel Mauer, a nostalgic trip along THEMOTHERROAD, (21A, Nickname for ROUTESIXTYSIX coined by John Steinbeck). While Mike had scarcely heard of the thing, Jean lived right *by* it, and so will be your expert tour guide in our exploration of today's theme. Subscribe, download, enjoy! We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com. Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and stri...

16 Mai 202217min

A relatively easy Saturday crossword - Jean knows from personal experience, Mike knows because Jean told him. The fun factor -- heavily weighted in the complex computations that go into calculating the JAMCR score -- was particularly high, which is how this earned a stellar 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. Also, it's Saturday, time for the awarding of the JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award). Did your champion win? Download now to find out (and if you haven't already, subs...

15 Mai 202215min

A tough Friday crossword, with Brooke Husic and Nam Jin Yoon combining to make for a fiendishly clever puzzle, with the verbal misdirections coming fast and furious in every corner. Consider: 52A, Blue book alternative, ADULTSITE; the glorious30A, Body with a floor, SEA, and Mike's favorite, 53D, Card display?, STL. Yikes! In other news, it's Fun Fact Friday, and in today's episode we explore 13A, Facts-as-fiction work, ROMANACLEF. So to learn about that, as well as that and&...

14 Mai 202215min

Ross Trudeau is at the helm, meaning we're in for a treat, and the great man does not disappoint -- with an LOL theme that you need to see (or hear) to believe your eyes (or ears). We have the deets, so download, and prepare to be blown away! [Not literally, unless you're in a very windy area, in which case we highly recommend that you get to shelter and then download today's podcast.] We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@ic...

13 Mai 202211min

A not-at-all shady crossword by Michael Paleos, as a quick ONCEOVER of the grid will REVeal. It did include a few TIL /R (Today I Learned/Remembered) moments (for Mike: Jean knows all) including 9D, Jazz piano style played by Fats Waller and Mary Lou Williams, STRIDE; the aforementioned 13D, Slim Shady by another name, EMINEM; and 8D, Island like Kiritimati, ATOLL. Jean -- proving that it is no coincidence that the letters of her name, rearranged, spell omniscie...

12 Mai 202211min

A thoughtful Tuesday puzzler, not too difficult, and with some fun clues to entertain and educate. Jean momentarily forgot her blood types, and Mike momentarily forgot that EBEAMS are not a thing, but other than that our dynamic duo managed to make it through this puzzle unscathed. It's Triplet Tuesday, and Jean's turn in the hot seat. Did she succeed? Or did the hot seat cause her to, ahem, flame out? All the deets are primed to get from our microphone to your ears, so download, ...

11 Mai 202216min