Friday, January 21, 2022 - We are so TURNT to learn the meaning of the word TURNT!
A great Friday crossword - Jean flailed about a bit in the bottom-left and -center regions, while Mike at one point desperately tried to stretch out the answer to 40A, Bulb units, as WATTTS (as oppose...
22 Jan 202213min
Thursday, January 19, 2022 - The name's Gandhi ... MOHANDAS Gandhi
Today's crossword was a very smooth solve, some might even say it was a Tuesday or Wednesday crossword that had snuck into a Thursday slot. Bereft of rebuses and with just a few verbal fireworks raise...
21 Jan 20228min
Wednesday, January 19, 2022 - We do not jest, this puzzle contains a GEST
There was a lot of food and food for thought, in today's grid. In addition to those mentioned in the podcast, MALTS, TOAST, OATS and ROLL (singular, after all the other food we could only eat one) ma...
20 Jan 202212min
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 - This crossword was SOEXTRA
A cornucopia of corny clues awaits the solver of today's puzzle, which Jean found to be a bit thornier than usual for a Tuesday, and Mike nearly SWOONED at the prospect of TWOINKMINIMUMS: but both of...
19 Jan 202212min
Monday, January 17. 2022 - Why, Vern, were you just attacked by a WYVERN??
A fun Monday crossword, with a clever, some might even say LOL theme, as well as enough interesting other clues to definitely warrant a 5 square rating on the JAMCR scale. Will that be enough to win t...
18 Jan 202211min
Sunday, January 16, 2022 - OGEE, a puzzle with an overarching theme 😀
In today's crossword, the NYTimes has generously given us two crosswords for the price of one - a standard Sunday crossword, with a cryptic-crossword buried within. Fortunately, you don't need mad cry...
17 Jan 202213min
Saturday, January 15, 2022 - Grab an adze, grab a straw ... it's time to ascend MOUNTSHASTA!
In today's episode, Jean describes the stages of crossword solving ... from Disbelief to Elation, and a few others in between. To find out what those are, which crossword won the prestigious JAMCOTWA...
16 Jan 202216min
Friday, January 14, 2022 - Hey, BOATER, don't lose your BOATER!
A Friday crossword with Sid Sivakumar in the byline (as well as Matthew Stock) is often cause for quaking of knees and gnashing of teeth, but while they ratcheted back the difficulty (just a tad), the...
15 Jan 202210min
