Monday, August 22, 2022 - HOOHA, what a crossword!
A somewhat folksy start to our crossword solving week, as well as a hidden theme -- especially apropos since the theme itself was, well, underground. If you want to dig up the dirt on that, you'll hav...
23 Aug 20228min
Sunday, August 21, 2022 - Will this crossword be one for the ages? TIMEWILLTELL
A (gasp!) themeless Sunday crossword, with very few black squares - so if you're looking for a challenge, constructors Brooke Husic and Will Nediger are happy to oblige! And we're happy that they made...
22 Aug 202210min
Saturday, August 20, 2022 - PSST, MAC, wanna buy some FOOLSGOLD? 😀
A tough Saturday crossword, Jean had a spot of difficulty in the top-left, Mike forgot that the musical syllable LA was not an abbreviation; but other than that it was a fine ending to an incredible w...
21 Aug 202218min
Friday, August 19, 2022 - A crossword for the ages
An absolutely brilliant Friday crossword by Patrick John Duggan, hopefully he got paid extra for this tour de force / masterclass in clever cluing: we simply cannot say enough good things about it, al...
20 Aug 202217min
Thursday, August 18, 2022 - Number of complaints about this crossword? Nil! Nada! Zilch.
One of those epic Thursday crosswords that makes you want to shout "huzzah", or words to that effect -- thanks to a clever, rebusian (if that's a word, if not, we're inventing it here and now!) theme...
19 Aug 202216min
Wednesday, August 17, 2022 - This crossword was *sick!* [sic]
Today's crossword was a real TREAT. Jean found it a cake walk. Mike found it more of a treacle pudding walk, thanks to a natick at the corner of 41D, Supermodel Wee, ALEK (not ALEC), and 48A, Video ga...
18 Aug 202213min
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - A little ELBOWROOM for TYLER the Creator!
A fine Tuesday crossword by Sue Fracker, with a well-done and clever "bendy" theme ( deets are in the podcast). Both Jean and Mike were slightly taken aback by at least two clues, Jean by 23A, Motorbo...
17 Aug 202212min
Monday, August 15, 2022 - NEYO? Meet NEMO!
A lively enough Monday crossword (esp. considering the presence of NAP and MICROSLEEP in the grid), with a few celebs (SELA Ward, Justin TRUDEAU, and NEYO) to give it that extra PEP! In other news, ...
16 Aug 202213min
