Wednesday, May 4, 2022 - W.E.B. Dubois is back!
A gentle Wednesday crossword, with a GLEEEEEEEful theme, an AVALANCHE of fun clues, overall a fun time. Highly recommended, 5 squares on the JAMCR (Jean And Mike Crossword Rating) scale, so if you haven't solved it yet ... do that first, and then download and listen to our blow-by-blow second.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!
5 Mai 20229min
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 - A noble crossword, with an IGNOBEL answer
An educational Tuesday offering by Julian Lim, including a refresher on Chinese dynasties (MING, TANG, CHIN, SUI and HAN, to name 5), the fact that DIMES (presumably American) are 1.35 mm thick, and a reminder that NORI is a type of seaweed that goes around sushi. Now you know. There were other fine bits as well, download today's 100%-ad-free-podcast for all the deets. We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com. ...
4 Mai 202212min
Monday, May 2, 2022 - It's just a common KURTA, see.
Erik Agard is a legend in the crossword world, and even on a Monday, where there are arguably fewer opportunities to demonstrate one's crossword constructing chops, he manages to do so anyway. How, you ask? Well, we have a comprehensive, stem-to-stern report on today's grid, so just download, subscribe, 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 str...
3 Mai 202211min
Sunday, May 1, 2022 - Will this be a great podcast? Why, it's a SHOOIN!
Opinions were divided on today's puzzle -- Jean found it a snap, Mike, alas, found it a much bumpier road, done in by his lack of knowledge of basketball, northern New Jersey cities, and the Salt-N-Pepa back catalog. Still, a decent crossword, we give it a 4.5 squares on the JAMCR scale.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!
2 Mai 20228min
Saturday, April 30, 2022 - Is that a BROGAN? NAW!
A sly Saturday stumper by veteran crossword constructor Joe DiPietro, with some really tricky corners, and, come to think of it, a grid full of cruciverbal traps. We have all the deets, as well as the winner of this week's JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Award) just waiting for you, so hit download then hit play for an episode that we hope hits the spot. We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.c...
1 Mai 202219min
Friday, April 29, 2022 - THEREMINS & The SHIRELLES, uber-soothing!
Today's crossword, by first-timer Erica Hsiung Wojcik, was a real workout, with some great/humbling clues like 42D, Tonal language family, BANTU, 20A, Romeo and Juliet, e.g., TEENAGERS, and 24D, It's on the road again, USEDVEHICLES, that made you sweat, and when you figured them out (if you did), grin: in short, perfect Friday fare. Definitely 5 squares on the JAMCR scale! We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@ic...
30 Apr 202216min
Thursday, April 28, 2022 - We are totally ↓ with this crossword!
A terrific Thursday crossword, with a fabulous theme the likes of which has never been seen before! At least certainly not in recent memory. We don't want to spoil the surprise, so try the crossword first, and then check back for our analysis. Suffice it to say, this deserves a very enthusiastic 5 squares on the JAMCR scale 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 the...
29 Apr 202212min
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - Bill EVANS, Bebe REXA, ABBA, Young THUG, it's a musical cornucopia!
A fine Wednesday crossword by Alex Bajcz, and if you like pinball games, doubly so. There was much to like in today's grid, with fun clues like 1A, One inclined to go in and out, RAMP (nice!); 31D, Drollery, WIT (drollery, truly one of the great words of the ... 17th century?); and of course 21A, County north of the Firth of Forth, FIFE (of course it is). So hat's off to today's constructor, we give this a 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love...
28 Apr 202210min
