Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - It would be IGNOBLE to bribe your way to winning an IG NOBEL 😉
If you haven't visited Rome, you can at least check out two of its many awesome attractions thanks to Casey Callaghan and Will Nediger, the authors of today's puzzle. Beyond those (we will refrain fro...
19 Sep 202411min
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - OOOOOOH, the places you'll go!
There were a boatload of O's in today's grid, but they were there for a reason, that being to flesh out a wonderful debut crossword by Howard Neuthaler. A good crossword not only entertains and challe...
18 Sep 202416min
Monday, September 16, 2024, -- Huzzah, EDNA Mode is in the grid 😀
This is Robert Corridan's debut crossword, and a fine debut it is, one that may induce you to sing, perhaps something along the lines of LA, LA, LA, in which case you will be in a very good place to s...
17 Sep 20249min
Sunday, September 15, 2024 - Nothing PROFORMA about *this* crossword!
Aimee Lucido is both a children's author -- check out "Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta" - and cruciverbalist - check out today's excellent example. This crossword was not hugely difficult, but it was hugely e...
16 Sep 202416min
Saturday, September 14, 2024 - When it comes to this crossword, we are PHANATICS!
A tough Saturday crossword (of course!) by Christina Iverson, with the northwest corner being particularly tough. But the clues were fair and fun, making for an enjoyable solve. Deets inside, so we en...
15 Sep 202415min
Friday, September 13, 2024 - Turns out, Cotton-Eyed Joe is a dance, not an optic emergency 😏
Today's crossword was a debut for Boaz Moser, and it was a fine one - challenging but VALID, including familiar clues like 15D, Beverage steeped in bright daylight, SUNTEA, lesser known ones, such as ...
14 Sep 202415min
Thursday, September 12, 2024 - Finally, we can say that the NYTimes crossword is BRAT 😀
A historic first, "BRAT" used in the sense of 52D, 2024 Charli XCX album with a lime green color -- as opposed to all the 179 previous times, when it was a reference to an annoying small child. The re...
13 Sep 202413min
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - Three cheers for New Mexico's GILA National Forest
A decidedly crunchy Wednesday crossword, Jean managed to chew through it expeditiously, Mike broke a tooth 😉. The theme took a while for both cohosts to grok, after which solving the puzzle became mu...
12 Sep 202410min
