Monday, February 24, 2025 - Rena Cohen is back, and better than ever!
Rena Cohen, who we just saw in the NYTimes crossword last month is back again, and she remains at the top of her game. For proof -- OK, for strong anecdotal evidence -- check out today's podcast. Bonu...
26 Feb 202512min
Sunday, February 23, 2025 - Nothing SPURIOUS about today's crossword, all clues have been triple-checked! The podcast though ... 😉
There were some very nice pairings in today's crossword: The oh-so-close 7D, Sound of a smooth-running engine, PURR, and 45D, Catherine ___, wife of Henry VIII, PARR 😀The numerically related 89A, 11,...
24 Feb 202517min
Saturday, February 22, 2025 - Happy Belated GALENTINESDAY 😀
Apologies for not wishing people a happy GALENTINESDAY earlier, but as one of our cohosts had never heard of the word until doing today's superb crossword, and the other deigned to mention it, it is o...
23 Feb 202515min
Friday, February 20, 2025 - Today's crossword is SWAK!
Today's episode explores Colin Adams' fifth NYTimes crossword, which is just as good as his other four, i.e., great! It was a tough but rewarding puzzle, requiring a lot of head scratching and memory ...
22 Feb 202517min
Thursday, February 20, 2025 - Oh, *so* close
This was a debut crossword for Peter Gorman, and it was splendid. The theme was definitely unique -- we've seen none like it in recent memory -- and there were a number of excellent clues, including 6...
21 Feb 20254min
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 - A FAB, crossword, way above PAR
Joe Deeney has gotten a reputation, here at JAMDTNYTC HQ, for crafting fun and lively crosswords, and we are pleased to report that his streak remains intact! While it has often been conjectured that ...
20 Feb 202513min
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - Erik Agard is back, huzzah!
Erik Agard is a fabulous crossword constructor, so it is a delight to see his name in the marquee, and even more delightful to tackle this crossword. The puzzle is packed with fun and educational clue...
19 Feb 202514min
Monday, February 17, 2025 - Nothing MOROSE in this grid, except, er, MOROSE 😉
Today's crossword seemed a little crunchier than usual to at least one of our cohosts (hint: their initial is 'M'), due to a confluence of problematic clues in the southwest corner of the grid. Fortun...
18 Feb 202513min
