Friday, July 28, 2023 - This wasn't just a good crossword puzzle, it was a GREATONE
A fine Friday crossword by Rafael Muse and Hoang-Kim Vu, with something for everyone who wants to eat (GORDITAS), drink (ODOULS, SAKEBOMBS) and be merry (EGOBOOST). We approve, and hereby award this c...
29 Juli 202317min
July 27, 2023 - Meooo-burr-oooow, the familiar cry of the Scottish Fold cat 🙄
A slightly gentler than usual Thursday crossword, but between the elegance of the cluing and the terrific theme, we are not complaining! Our favorite example of craftsmanship not covered in the podcas...
28 Juli 202314min
July 26, 2023 - We are AMPED about today's crossword (and the discovery of the CLUAN 😀)
Kudos to Mary Crane, as this is her debut NYTimes crossword!! There were a goodly number of great clues in the crossword, and beyond those discussed in today's episode we would be remiss if we did not...
27 Juli 202312min
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 - SAGUARO, the world's most difficult to spell cactus
Gary Larson and Doug Peterson -- no, not that Gary Larson, but definitely that Doug Peterson -- weigh in with a great Tuesday crossword with a droll theme worthy of a standup comic, which Gary Larson ...
26 Juli 202315min
Monday, July 24, 2023 - ELECTRO, a shocking Spider-Man villain
A gentle Monday crossword, just the right degree of difficulty, that provided Jean with the opportunity to discuss the difference between salt shakers and SALTCELLARS, and for Mike to punnily observe ...
25 Juli 202313min
Sunday, July 23, 2023 - A grid with OOMPH, FTW!
A winning Sunday crossword by Chandi Deitmer, with a bevy of sound aural puns forming a brilliant theme, amid a sea of other fine clues, including the apostrophe-rich 44D, Cap'n's subordinate, BOSN; t...
23 Juli 202316min
Saturday, July 22, 2023 - A crossword that'll have you doing CARTWHEELS 🤸♀️😉
This, Robert Logan's second NYTimes Crossword, took him 17 months to complete! The end result, though, is a chef's kiss of a crossword, one that gives up its secrets gradually and grudgingly, with c...
23 Juli 202316min
Thursday, July 20, 2023 - Honk if you liked this crossword 🚗😉. Honk, honk!!
A fiendishly clever crossword by Drew Schmenner, with a worthy theme -- that's not UPFORDEBATE -- that would've taxed even the great IBMWATSON. We loved it -- as you can tell from today's episode -- a...
21 Juli 202313min
