Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - Our New Year's Eve Spectacular (fireworks, champagne, this episode's got it all!)

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - Our New Year's Eve Spectacular (fireworks, champagne, this episode's got it all!)

We're wrapping up 2024 and putting a bow on it, the actual present being today's crossword, a fine bit of work by Michael Lieberman, his 25th for the NYTimes, as deftly edited by -- it gives us such joy to write this -- Will Shortz (see yesterday's episode for the deets on why). Beyond the crossword, we have a magnificent Triplet Tuesday segment, and some awesome listener mail, so check that all out, and, as usual, let us know what you think. Show note imagery: Mauna KEA, not to be confused...

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Sunday, July 19, 2020

Sunday, July 19, 2020

A fine Sunday crossword, with a plethora of intriguing names and nouns, including RAPANUI (spoken on Easter Island), MILT Jackson (a Jazz icon), OREAD (a Mountain nymph of Greek myth, spelled here wit...

19 Juli 202011min

Saturday, July 18, 2020

Saturday, July 18, 2020

A Saturday spectacular, in which Jean learns that a CALF is a piece of detached ice, and Mike maintains an EVENTENOR upon learning that the answer to "x, y or z" is AXIS, not AXES.We love feedback! Se...

19 Juli 202010min

Friday, July 17, 2020

Friday, July 17, 2020

Jean & Mike find today's crossword to be a great mental workout, with some scarily long answers. There were some NEARDISASTERS along the road, but Jean & Mike's REPUTATIONS remain intact (although the...

18 Juli 202010min

Thursday, July 16, 2020

Thursday, July 16, 2020

A relatively straightforward Thursday New York Times crossword, and a fine example of the crossword creator's ART.We love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line,...

17 Juli 20204min

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Excitement MOUNTs as Jean & Mike discuss an ASHtonishing puzzle, discover that OKRA is sometimes referred to as Ladies' Fingers, and anticipate a trip to SHIBUYA once the pandemic abates. Mike gets fo...

16 Juli 20208min

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

In which both Jean and Mike get their PLONK WRONG, before SHERLOCKing it out and winning the PLINK WRING.We love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswor...

15 Juli 20208min

Monday, July 13, 2020

Monday, July 13, 2020

Oh, no, it's a crossword by one of the NYTimes most AUGUST contributors, Erik Agard. Good thing it's a Monday, we were able to triumph -- BOOYAH! We love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We lov...

14 Juli 20205min

Sunday, July 12, 2020

Sunday, July 12, 2020

A crossword that Jean finds a breeze, while Mike regards it as a more of a chore, and almost WIIGs out when he discovers that a heroic exploit is a GEST, not a TEST.We love feedback! Send us a text......

13 Juli 20208min

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