Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - Endure some DURIANS 😷
You know you're in good hands when the byline reads Brooke Husic and Brian Thomas, who between them have published 19 (Brooke) + 14 (Brian) = 33 NYTimes crosswords, no mean feat. To see why they keep...
13 Juli 202313min
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 - Didn't attempt this crossword? Then you'll be MISSINGOUT
Today's crossword by Aaron M. Rosenberg -- who bears an uncanny resemblance to our vision of Clark Kent -- was most assuredly not LACKINGVARIETY, as it had clues running the gamut from punny (3D, Run ...
12 Juli 202318min
Monday, July 10, 2023 - A crossword that most definitely did not JUMPTHESHARK!
A delightful Goldilocks of a Monday crossword, not too easy, not too hard (at least if you've been doing these for a while!), with a fine theme (but no revealer!). If the name of the constructor -- B...
11 Juli 202311min
Sunday, July 9, 2023 - Crossword, meet Pictionary™️ 😀
A fairly gentle crossword compared to the last few weeks, and between that and a novel theme, it turned out to be a very enjoyable solve. What was that theme, you ask? Well, we could draw you a pictur...
10 Juli 202319min
Saturday, July 8, 2023 - Send out the STREETTEAM, REM is coming to town!
A stellar Saturday crossword by Brandon Koppy, a minor struggle for Jean, a major slog for Mike; but both eventually achieved that Elysian feeling of satisfaction that comes from completing a challeng...
9 Juli 202316min
Friday, July 7, 2023 - TRASHPANDA, a *great* name for a rock band 😀
A challenging Friday crossword, and as you will hear in today's episode the co-hosts were of two minds regarding this puzzle. But with clues like 63A, Counter offer?, FREESAMPLE (😀), 45D, Infant's in...
8 Juli 202319min
Thursday, July 6, 2023 - To quote ABBA, it's all about Money, Money, Money
Although the Society for the Suppression of Crosswords Without X's might beg to differ, we found today's crossword to be fun and (especially for Mike) a challenge. Clues like 60A, Cream alternative, E...
7 Juli 202314min
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 - A marvelous, multilingual mental exercise
Just when you think the NYTimes crossword constructors can't possibly come up with a new theme ... they come up with a new theme, as Joe Deeney so aptly demonstrates, and Jean so deftly describes, in ...
6 Juli 202315min
