Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - Was this crossword too easy? PSHAW!
A perfectly crafted Tuesday crossword, with a theme that was inscrutable for precisely one of our intrepid cohosts (hint: not Jean), and a nicely balanced set of clues. We enjoyed 59A, Attention -grab...
21 Juni 202315min
Monday, June 19, 2023 - Does this crossword make us look thin?
So, here's the skinny on today's crossword: it's skinny! Well, the grid is, at any rate, and that certainly grabbed our attention. There's one other aspect of this grid, besides the aspect ratio (heh...
20 Juni 20238min
Sunday, June 18, 2023 - A crossword a day keeps senescence at bay? Definitely SAGEADVICE!
Joe DiPietro has had 140 crosswords published in the NYTimes, mainly Fridays, although he's done a fair number of Sundays as well. This one was straightforward (for Jean), and a massive Easter Egg hun...
19 Juni 202317min
Saturday, June 17, 2023 - UBE, delicious to eat, fun to say!
Ah, Saturday, typically the toughest crossword of the week, and this one lived up to its reputation, with some sneaky/stunning/super clues. Consider as evidence, 56A, Heavy metal band?, MANACLE; 55A, ...
18 Juni 202315min
Friday, June 16, 2023 - Welcome back, LAZARUS!
A fine Friday crossword, a tad on the easier side, in spite of an imposing looking grid. Basically, if you're looking to tackle a Friday crossword, this would be a very good place to start. Deets ins...
17 Juni 202317min
Thursday, June 15, 2023 - LLANOS, aka The Birdwatcher's Paradise 😀
A superb Thursday crossword by David Harris: the theme was fabulous, the clues sparkling, and the pop culture references (Mike's bane) almost non-existent. Some of the stellar clues that didn't make i...
16 Juni 202316min
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - A knotty crossword (not!)
A unique -- or at least certainly rare -- theme by a debut cruciverbalist, Jennifer Hoelzer, one that was not naughty (even though it did have SMUT in the grid); but it was knotty (although not overly...
15 Juni 20239min
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - Watch out! ANTBEAR ahead!
A terrific Tuesday crossword, with a witty theme and some excellent clueing (Jean's fave was 51D, Cute little mishap, OOPSY, while Mike was partial to 43D, Aardvark, by any other name, ANTBEAR). In ...
14 Juni 202314min
