Saturday, June 24, 2023 -If this crossword drives you BATTY, retreat to the ZENGARDENS
A very sticky Saturday crossword, with more traps than a golf course, and calculated to lead you down the garden path (such as may be found in ZENGARDENS). Some of our favorites include 33A, "Elvis ha...
24 Juni 202318min
Friday, June 23, 2023 - ASMARA, gateway to Eritrea!
A relatively straightforward Friday crossword, and a debut for its constructor, Kunal Nabar. There were some enlightening clues - 22A, Theme park originally conceived as a planned community, EPCOT; so...
24 Juni 202314min
Thursday, June 22, 2023 - SHH, crossword solvers @ work!
A terrific Thursday crossword by Michael Baker and the indefatigable Jeff Chen, with an LOL theme and some fascinating clueing, including 22A, Co. that, in 1925, said of crosswords "The craze evidentl...
23 Juni 202317min
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - You forgot IDINA Menzel? Just let it go
A delicious mid-week snack by Jimmy Peniston, with a unique theme that you can really sink your teeth into. And if that last sentence didn't clue you into the theme, then listening to today's podcast ...
22 Juni 202316min
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
