Friday, September 12, 2025 - OCEANOLOGY: OCEANOGRAPHY's lesser known cousin 🙄
This was a very nice Friday crossword -- not soul-crushingly difficult, but with enough razzle-dazzle (see yesterday's episode 😀) to really lift the spirits. We have the deets inside, as well as a fascinating Fun Fact Friday™️ examination of one of history's most famous eggs. Show note imagery: PIMA cotton, accept no substitutes! 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 ...
13 Sep 18min
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - Ah, a crossword with some real RAZZLEDAZZLE 😍
This was a fun crossword by Gia Bosko, with a theme that Jean immediately sussed out, and Mike only discovered after he finished the crossword. That remarkable and dare we say it (yes, we do!) amusing story is just one of several you'll hear in today's episode; so, please, hit download / subscribe / play, and then ... enjoy! Show note imagery: An old fashioned WALKIETALKIE, which became much more useful once they figured out a way to ditch the cord 😀 😀 We love feedback! Send us a text.....
12 Sep 12min
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 -- Oh, sure, there's another OSIER 🙄
While Wednesday's child might be full of woe, we prefer our Wednesday clues to be full of woah! 😀 And that's exactly what we got in today's crossword: a sizable number of clues whose answers did not immediately leap to mind. They did, eventually, thanks to serendipity and some gentler crosses. Kudos and thanks to today's debut cruciverbalists, Cole Vandenberg and Hadith Ragunathan: well done! Show note imagery: An OSIER, waiting patiently, as only a tree can, for somebody to mention it in the...
11 Sep 5min
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - Fetch the smelling salts! (You'll need them upon discovering today's theme 😀)
This crossword quickly skyrocketed from "nice cluing, not bad" to "unbelievably awesome!!", thanks to one vital clue. We'll leave you in suspense as to what that clue is -- until you listen to the episode, of course -- but we feel quite certain that you'll agree with our assessment. [Either way, let us know via the usual channels.] Show note imagery: The extraordinary OLETA Adams We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.c...
10 Sep 6min
Monday, September 8, 2025 - Monday's crossword is fair and fun
Monday's are engineered to entice and intrigue newer solvers, and today's crossword, by Margaret Seikel, does so admirably. There were a few clues that gave us pause: 47D, Attaches, ADDSON (not ADHERES, which, among other problems, would not fit); 43D, Georgia politico Stacey _______, ABRAMS, eventually came to mind (she has definitely not been prominent in the news as of late); and we were especially surprised by 42A, Flower symbolizing early love, LILAC. Now we know! Show note imagery: US P...
9 Sep 5min
Sunday, September 7, 2025 - Math rules!
It is not always the case that a theme gives us the case of the giggles, but Derrick Niederman's crossword provided us with a plethora of LOL moments. It is definitely in the running for next week's JAMCOTWA (Jean And Mike Crossword of The Week Award). This week's JAMCOTWA was a slam dunk; check out today's episode to see if our pick was also your favorite. Finally, we have a spot of listener mail, so do have a listen, and, as always, please tell all your friends and relations to do the same....
8 Sep 17min
Saturday, September 6, 2025 - Now *that's* a Saturday crossword!
The difficulty level's been dialed up to 11, so if you did not get through today's puzzle ... it's not you, it's Kunal Nagar (abetted in this criminally awesome crossword by Will Shortz). Every single clue had something to commend it, and pretty much every single answer required your cohosts, working independently as always, to work for it. This is definitely worth a joyous 5 squares on the JAMCR scale. Show note imagery: OCTAVIAEBUTLER, an extraordinary science fiction writer, winner of the ...
7 Sep 11min
Friday, September 5, 2025 - A delightful debut!
This was an awesome debut by Bryan Cheong, who is, astonishingly, only 14 years old. You would not know it from the crossword, though: the clues are sharp and the fill as crisp as can be. Definitely 5 squares on the JAMCR scale, and we are on the edge of our seats waiting for Bryan's second crossword. In honor of the day (Friday), we also have a Fun Fact Friday™️ segment, about Phoebe Ann Mosey; and if you don't recognize that name, faer not, you'll assuredly recognize her stage name, which w...
6 Sep 18min
