Saturday, June 22, 2024 - Yes, PLANTSITTER *is* a career path!
A fine Saturday crossword by Hoang-Kim Vu, so fine, in fact, that it won our JAMCOTWA - Jean And Mike Crossword Of The Week Awardâąïž. With crisp cluing, amusing answers, what's not to like? Nothing, he...
23 Juni 202410min
Friday, June 21, 2024 - Why, yes, Popeye Village *is* a thing
This is Billy Bratton's 9th NYTimes crossword. He tends to specialize in Friday and Saturday puzzles, and this one is an excellent example of the genre, for reasons that we delve into, at length, in t...
22 Juni 202416min
Thursday, June 20, 2024 - Three cheers for the "era of good feelings"
A slightly tricky Thursday crossword, especially confounding if one fails to grok the theme, a fate that temporarily befell both cohosts (in different ways: as usual, both cohosts solved alone, otherw...
21 Juni 202415min
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 - Happy Juneteenth!
We are baaaack! And to welcome us, Brad Wiegmann and Joel Fagliano have provided a fascinating crossword to help us get back into the groove, so check out today's podcast and let us know what you thi...
20 Juni 202410min
Sunday, June 2, 2024 - Look out, here comes a SQUIB! đŠ”đ
Today's crossword was a real deal - two puzzles for the price of one, and each was a delight. We have all the deets inside, so do have a listen. This is our last podcast for two weeks-- we are taking...
3 Juni 202416min
Saturday, June 1, 2024 - The POSHEST crossword this week!
A splendid Saturday crossword wraps up our crossword-solving week. Saturdays are by tradition the hardest crossword of the week, with the trickiest clues, and this one was definitely in that league. T...
2 Juni 202415min
Friday, May 31, 2024 - We have a FIENDING for more Aidan Deshong crosswords!
This is a beaut of a debut by Aidan Deshong, a high school senior just about to graduate, and head off to Harvey Mudd. Perhaps he'll major in Engimatology like legendary NYTimes crossword editor Will ...
1 Juni 202420min
Thursday, May 30, 2024 - This crossword, like the answer to 22A, is WELLDONE
A very nice crossword by Royce Ferguson - his 4th for the NYTimes, and a Thursday debut. The theme was ingenious but not too difficult to suss out, and the number of pop-culture references was on the ...
31 Maj 202416min
