Friday, June 21, 2024 - Why, yes, Popeye Village *is* a thing

Friday, June 21, 2024 - Why, yes, Popeye Village *is* a thing

This is Billy Bratton's 9th NYTimes crossword. He tends to specialize in Friday and Saturday puzzles, and this one is an excellent example of the genre, for reasons that we delve into, at length, in today's episode.Show note imagery: A major Maltese tourist attraction, Popeye Village!We love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!

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Friday, September 23, 2021 - Enjoy Your LEAPDAY

Friday, September 23, 2021 - Enjoy Your LEAPDAY

A gentle Friday, Jean did it in slightly less time than usual, whereas Mike cleaved off 3h5m (if only we were kidding!) from his cataclysmically bad Thursday time. Jean started off slowly and picked ...

25 Sep 202112min

Thursday, September 23, 2021 - HUEVOS, Por Favor

Thursday, September 23, 2021 - HUEVOS, Por Favor

An ingenious Thursday delight by Simeon Seigel, with an awe inspiring theme that surely deserves a place in the pantheon of great crosswords. It involves personal identifiable information (PII), embed...

24 Sep 202114min

Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - Yay, APPLETON!

Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - Yay, APPLETON!

Jean solved today's crossword so quickly that several laws of physics may have been broken in the process, or at least bent. There were several related answer pairs in the grid, in particular 9D, Dwe...

23 Sep 20217min

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - Hail to LOONA Lewis

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - Hail to LOONA Lewis

A fun Tuesday crossword, with some legal puns (are there any other kind?) to spice things up. Jean tore through the crossword in under 12 minutes, while Mike, convinced that 10D, Brand of caramel cand...

22 Sep 202113min

Monday, September 20, 2021 - A Crusty Crossword

Monday, September 20, 2021 - A Crusty Crossword

Today's subtly themed crossword took us on a tour of the Earth's interior. It began with 17A, Pizza feature for a specialized diet, GLUTENFREECRUST, through 34A, Take on a position, along with its r...

21 Sep 202110min

Sunday, September 19, 2021 - ¡Ay, caramba!

Sunday, September 19, 2021 - ¡Ay, caramba!

Sometimes, what you need when solving a crossword is a FRESHSETOFEYES. Well, good news, because in today's crossword, they're already there, as in the answer to 116A, New look provider ... or a homoph...

20 Sep 202114min

Saturday, September 18, 2021 - Three Cheers for OKIE from Muskogee

Saturday, September 18, 2021 - Three Cheers for OKIE from Muskogee

A challenging Saturday crossword (but aren't they all?). Jean had trouble in the bottom half, unfamiliar with 40A, Upgrade for a train passenger, PARLORCAR, and 34D, Humans, in sci-fi slang, MEATBAGS ...

19 Sep 202112min

Friday, September 17, 2021 - WALLTOWALL Goodness!

Friday, September 17, 2021 - WALLTOWALL Goodness!

In today's episode, we learn about the story behind 28A, Comedian Notaro, TIG, savor the awesome clue, 32A, Ground shaking stuff?, PEPPER, and for Fun Fact Friday learn why the answer to 55A, Cheese w...

18 Sep 20219min

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