Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - In the eye of the besolver ... er, beholder.
This was a fun mid-week crossword, built with HI (Human Intelligence), with just a skosh of (non-AI) assistance from Excel. (See the xwordinfo.com entry for the gory details). The theme was, well, pu...
29 Jan 13min
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 🎵 Gonna fly like an eagle ... eventually 🎶
Miranda Kany and Tracy Bennett have teamed up to create a sweet Tuesday crossword, most definitely not for the birds (even though birds did manage to glide into the grid). We found the theme sweet, a...
28 Jan 15min
Monday, January 26, 2026 - Truffle pigs of the world, unite! 🐷
There's a lot of pressure on a Monday crossword. It needs to be easy (well, easier), entertaining, and educational. Today's puzzle definitely checks all the boxes: Easier: 44A, Food court pizza chain,...
27 Jan 11min
Sunday, January 25, 2026 - Prince Edward Island, small in area, but huge in heart!
If you're a member of the Geek Squad or work at Apple's Genius Bar, you'll find today's crossword to be a breeze. If not, fear not: the crosses were not too difficult, as befits a Sunday puzzle. We ha...
26 Jan 15min
Saturday, January 24, 2026 - Forget about grade inflation, this crossword merits an A+++++
Adrian Johnson and Ryan McCarty have a predilection for writing late-week crosswords, and they have a predilection for getting them published because they are awesome! The clues in today's puzzle, for...
25 Jan 16min
Friday, January 23, 2026 - Designer Geoffrey's favorite question: how ya' been, BEENE? 🙄
In the course of two days we've spanned the experience spectrum. Yesterday's constructor, Joe DiPietro, has published 142 (!) NYTimes crosswords. Today's, Joyce Keller, has published 2, both Fridays, ...
24 Jan 17min
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - Joe DiPietro pulls out all the stops 😀 🚦
If somebody has published 142 crosswords in the NYTimes, there's gotta be a reason ... and today's GUCCI crossword reminds us why Joe DiPietro gets published over and over again. It has an awesome the...
23 Jan 22min
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - NIHAO, y'all! 🙄
Today's crossword, a collaboration between Ginny Too and Avery Gee Katz, had scads of splendid clues. In addition to those mentioned in today's podcast, we also were amused (and at times bemused) by 6...
22 Jan 14min
