Sunday, February 2, 2025 - MRMACGOO, meet MRSDASH 😀

In which Jean learns about DIRKs, Mike learns that WEAKTEA is not just ... WEAKTEA, and both agree that they'd like to see more of Carl Larson's WORKPORTFOLIO, rating this crossword a 4.5 out of 5 squares.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!

27 Aug 202012min

Alas, poor Yorick, he ... didn't get to do the Tuesday NYTimes Crossword. But you can ... or if you got stuck, listen here for some hints that might guide you to the solution! Our favorite crossword weapon makes an appearance today - EPEE. The volcano that we just lava also pops up -- ETNA. Jean's favorite clue? 31D Things that rhythm lack? AEIOU Mike's favorite clue? 14A, Like an area that's off limits, as it turns out that NONO is a NOGO On the Jean & Mike Crossword Rating Syst...

26 Aug 20208min

An extremely exciting example of extraneous use of "ex" in a crossword 😀 No, jk, it was a fine Monday, including such fun clues as (Jean's favorite) 11D, "Like that'll ever happen" (SARCASTIC), and (Mike's favorite) 44A, "What alumni do on important anniversaries" (REUNE). Side note: this is our 65th episode, so the podcast now qualifies for medicare :-) We love to hear your feedback - talk to us at crosswordpodcast@icloud.com We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listen...

25 Aug 20205min

A noteworthy crossword, definitely something to sing about! 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!

24 Aug 202012min

The author, Trenton Charlson, was able to CRAM SCADs of interesting clues in today's puzzle, and they were SASSIER than most, earning it a 4.5 squares on the Jean & Mike Crossword Rating Scale (tm). Jean had to work for her in supper in the bottom left corner, Mike became FIXATEDON the clue for "obsessed with", and both learned of the existence of BASSALE. We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com. Also, we'...

22 Aug 202016min

On our new (trademark pending??) crossword rating scale, this was a 4.5 squares (Jean gave it a 5, Mike, a 4). It was a relatively easy Friday, with Jean cruising through it in 40 minutes, and Mike still below his average but could have done faster had he remembered the Shakespearean role of DESDEMONA, as opposed to his first guess (and famous hit by The CLASH), DESMEDONA. In other news, Jean informs Mike that there never had been a KMART Tower in Chicago, that it's OK to beat a DEADWORSE, j...

22 Aug 202014min

It was a Thursday crossword, so no surprise that it contained a surprise -- an interesting and TIMEly WRINKLE that Jean spotted, and to which Mike, er ... um ... WHATIMEANT ... tried to force into a rebus. (Spoiler alert: it did not end well 😀) Two answers -- ENOS and ONCE -- made an encore appearance today, although the clues were different yesterday. Finally, Mike spotted one small error in the puzzle -- the answer to 42D, "Popular salad dressing", rather than ITALIAN, should have b...

21 Aug 202011min

Look, up there in the sky, it's a crossword, it's a word chain, it's ... both?? Yes, Brandon Koppy delivers a stellar Wednesday crossword, one that you'll have to wrap your head around -- and listen to today's episode to have that joke, and other aspects of the crosswords, explained. Today's favorite clue: What might be tested by parking a car in Harvard Square? BOSTONACCENT. Like the crossword? Let us know (crosswordpodcast@icloud.com, and tell all your friends on social media!) We love ...

20 Aug 20209min