Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - Time to take in some FANSUBS!
A fine Tuesday crossword by Nate Cardin, with a great theme, some novel answers (5 debuts, in fact, including 4 out of the 6 themed answers), and just a lot of crisp cluing throughout the grid. In addition, today's episode features our Triplet Tuesday Contest!! The rules are in the episode, and we want to encourage everyone to throw your metaphorical hat in the ring (or a real hat, if you are particular avid) by sending us how many guesses it took you to suss out each of the 3 answers. Deadl...
11 Okt 202317min
Monday, October 9, 2023 - Look, up there in the sky ... it's a bird ... it's a plane ... no, it's an UBERMENSCH ??
A straightforward Monday crossword by Zachary David Levy -- his 5th NYTimes crossword, but who's counting? -- including some debut answers - 17A, Vast South American watershed, AMAZONBASIN, and 37A, Kitchen gadget, APPLEPEELER - as well as some rarely seen Monday answers, such as 52A, Nietzsche's superior man of the future, UBERMENSCH, and an answer that was born to be punned, 26A, Hand bone, METACARPAL. A reminder that tomorrow's Triplet Tuesday Contest will be taking place, um, well,...
10 Okt 202310min
Sunday, October 8, 2023 - It's a superlative Sid Sivakumar Sunday spectacular, woo-hoo!
This is Sid Sivakumar's 16th crossword, and practice makes perfect, because this puzzle is spot-on, with a brilliant theme and a vast array of awe-inspiring clues. We've got all the deets inside, so check out today's episode and don't forget ... our Triplet Tuesday Contest is coming right up, just a scant 2 days from today, which definitely warrants another woo-hoo! We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com. Also, we'...
9 Okt 202317min
Saturday, October 7, 2023 - So sorry, we sunk the DORY 😱
A challenging Saturday crossword by Alex Vratsanos, who would appear to have a PhD in obfuscation, based on such fabulous clues as 44A, One who's served admirally?, NAVYVET; 38D, Like "Duck Soup", it's said, among all Marx brothers films, ZANIEST; and 18A, Swing state?, MOOD 😀. There's more (much more) to explore, so grab your explorer's hat, compass, and, of course, machete, hit download (ideally not with the machete, have mercy on your cellphone), and enjoy! We love feedback! Send us a text...
8 Okt 202323min
Friday, October 6, 2023 - Look, yonder, 'tis a tantalizing TANSY 🙄
A relatively gentle Friday crossword from veteran crossword constructors Zhouqin Burnikel and Tom Pepper, who between them have had 94 crosswords published in the NYTimes (!) -- so the "veteran" is well earned (esp. for Zhouqin, who has a total of 78 crosswords, including at least one -- this one -- with a collaborator). The clues were sharp, like 52A, Expert with tips: ADVICEGURU (not an asparagus adept); 26D, Movie with saloon fights, colloquially, HORSEOPERA (which fits much better than t...
7 Okt 202314min
Thursday, October 5, 2023 - Tarana Burke, creator of the #METOO movement
Turns out the upside down is not just for characters on Stranger Things, it is also a key element of today's crossword, where many of the clues are topsy-turvy. Daniel Bodily is responsible for this fine bit of work, his 6th crossword in the NYTimes. Beyond the theme, there was a nice blend of clever and educational clues, definitely a possibility for our JAMCOTWA - Jean & Mike Crossword Of The Week Award. Remember that this Tuesday we will be holding one of our aperiodic Triplet Tuesday...
6 Okt 202318min
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - Adios, OTIOSE, you are ... superfluous 🙄
A surprise Wednesday crossword, thanks to the totally unexpected appearance of something that might be cause for either a) celebration or b) gnashing of teeth, depending on your view of these things, rebuses!! Yes, it's Rebus Wednesday, and, at least at JAMDTNYTC HQ there was both celebration and gnashing, for reasons that we lay out, at length and with much hilarity, in today's episode, so ... enjoy! We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a lin...
5 Okt 202316min
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 - Snakes on a plane? No, in the grid!
A surprisingly slithery Tuesday, thanks to the arrival, in the grid, of a den of members of the order squamata, aka snakes. Both Jean and Mike found the crossword to be a bit crunchier than usual for a Tuesday, possibly a side effect of having to get all those squamata into the right squares. All in all, though, it was an impressive feat of cruciverbial legerdemain, and as such worthy of a full 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love liste...
4 Okt 202313min
