Wednesday, August 23, 2022 - You think we ought to talk about AUGHT? ... Maybe not!
There were SCADS of good clues in this crossword, and AUGHT bad ones - thanks to the efforts of constructor Colin Ernst (aided and abetted, undoubtedly, by Will Shortz). A few old friends dropped in -...
25 Aug 20229min
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 - Nothing BANAL about *this* crossword
A splendid Tuesday crossword by Trey Mendez, with multiple LOL clues and an ingenious theme. This was Trey's debut crossword, and we can't wait for his next one! In other news, it's Triplet Tuesday: d...
24 Aug 202214min
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
