Sunday, November 3, 2024 - A Sid Sivakumar spectacular!

Today's crossword, by Lucido ... Aimee Lucido, is an homage of sorts to one of the most famous fictional British spies of all time. We can't reveal his name here (he's a spy, after all), so if you wan...

3 Maj 202316min

A crossword that's 99 44/100% pure, and if that phrase doesn't resonate, then you, most definitely, need to listen to today's podcast, at which point all will become clean, um, we mean clear 😀 Tomo...

2 Maj 20239min

This crossword is really -- to borrow from 54A, Baseball slang for home run -- a TATER (our favorite new word for something fabulous). What elevates this NYTimes Crossword from merely brilliant to som...

1 Maj 202319min

Crosswords have moods - some make you laugh; some (especially the insanely hard ones) make you want to cry; this one was just infectiously joyous. You'll see (er, make that hear) why when you listen ...

30 Apr 202317min

Considering the day of the week and the names of the constructors -- Malaika Handa and Erik Agard -- it was not surprising that the cohosts had to dig for pretty much every clue: from 49A, Where the...

29 Apr 202319min

A splendid Thursday crossword by Michael Schlossberg -- and somehow "splendid" and "Michael Scholossburg" seem to appear together quite frequently, this being his 7th NYTimes crossword since 2020. The...

28 Apr 202315min

If you're a HITCHCOCK fan, or a Jimmy STEWART or Kim NOVAK stan, then today's crossword will be right up your alley, as the theme revolves around HITCHCOCK's most famous (?) work, VERTIGO. Both cohost...

27 Apr 202314min

A fun Tuesday crossword, and we had fun talking about it, as even a perfunctory listen to today's episode will reveal. So have a listen, and, as always, let us know what you think, and please do some...

26 Apr 202323min