Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Jean & Mike discuss a crossword that is worthy of at least ONEMICHELINSTAR for its elegant construction, and while we can't say it was NOSWEAT, we do OPINE that you don't have to be one of the cruciverbal ELITE in order to solve it. Remember, you can always subscribe to the New York Times Crossword at nytimes.com/crosswords -- we recommend trying the puzzle first, and then listening to this podcast second to hear our whimsical (?) analysis. We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Inf...
30 Jul 20207min
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
A puzzle that Jean flies through, and that's no INVENTION; while Mike discovers that ALOE makes a terrible liqueur (allegedly: he's never tried it), while SLOE is (again, allegedly) much tastier.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!
29 Jul 20206min
Monday, July 27, 2020
A highly entertaining, hyper fast-paced, Hy-Vee approved crossword!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!
28 Jul 20205min
Sunday, July 26, 2020
Let us not ABETABOUTTHEBUSH: this was a fine Sunday crossword, which Jean solved in record time and Mike ... solved. MENSA skills were not required, just the usual ALCHEMIST's talent to turn clues into answers.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!
27 Jul 20209min
Saturday, July 25, 2020
Jean BROODED on the nature of being on eggshells, while Mike TOILEd over what he considered to be an IDYL New York Times Crossword. 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!
26 Jul 202012min
Friday, July 24, 2020
Jean & Mike find themselves immersed in a not-particularly TRUETOLIFE BOSSBATTLE with the New York Times crossword, but are able to emerge victoriously, so AWLS well that ends well.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!
25 Jul 20208min
Thursday,July 23, 2020
A brilliant crossword from Robyn Eintraub, um, we mean Weintraub, illustrating the importance of always reading the instructions.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!
24 Jul 202012min
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Jean & Mike were momentarily ATALOSS while working on this crossword, but in spite of some unusually spelled words -- OLIO and SANA, to name a pair -- were able to persevere: hear how they did it right here.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!
23 Jul 20208min
