Thursday, March 26, 2026 - A crossword that will make you soar, not sore 😀
Yesterday's crossword was all about sequels, and today's crossword is itself a sequel — the second for constructor Alex Murphy. That could be coincidence, or it could be another example of Will Shortz...
27 Mar 18min
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - 🎵 Jeepers creepers, where'd you get those peepers, jeepers, creepers, where'd you get those I's 🎶 🙄
While Mike often has no idea what's going on with the theme, it is a blue moon day indeed when Jean also fails to get the gist of the thing. While the moon is currently set, we feel fairly confident t...
26 Mar 18min
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - A fabulous crossword, a Triplet Tuesday miracle, and much, much more!
Today's crossword, by Killian Olson, was funny, punny, and a subtle reward for those of you who paid attention in Art Appreciation 101. We loved it, and today's episode spells out why. In honor of Tue...
25 Mar 16min
Monday, March 23, 2026 - Alright, varmint, reach for the SKYE 😀 🐕
There's a lot of pressure resting on a Monday crossword's black-and-white shoulders: welcome and educate new solvers, retain and entertain experienced ones, and above all, don't be boring. Today's cro...
24 Mar 11min
Sunday, March 22, 2026 - A Spectacular Sunday Saga!
The very talented Alex Eaton-Salners is back with a cheery Sunday crossword engineered to lift your spirits (if they are sagging) or elevate you to almost Elysian heights (if you are already in a good...
23 Mar 26min
Saturday, March 21, 2026 - An Elegant Saturday Solve
Today's crossword was replete with awesome clues — pretty much all of them were fresh, imaginative, and entertaining. We covered a slew of them in today's episode, but even though we used our "end-of-...
22 Mar 11min
Friday, March 20, 2026 - Rafael Musa and Rebecca Goldstein, Together Again!
This marks Rafael Musa and Rebecca Goldstein's 4th NYTimes crossword collaboration, and it is a fine piece of work. Being a Friday, it was themeless, but there were oodles of admirable clues in today'...
21 Mar 15min
Thursday, March 19, 2026 - Welcome to EUROPA, a *very* popular tourist destination (um, in the 2080s) 🚀
Today's crossword was full of surprises. The theme? A surprise. The correct spelling of DADAIST? A surprise (at least to Mike). The fabulous 51D, Nation whose name sounds like a plea for seconds, SAMO...
20 Mar 16min
