Sunday, April 19, 2026 — Looking for an AHA! moment? Michael Lieberman has got just the ticket 😀
This was a perfect Sunday crossword by Michael Lieberman. Mike (cohost, not constructor 😀) needed to resort to pencil and paper (!) to help visualize the theme, and thoroughly enjoyed the sheer tacti...
20 Apr 13min
Saturday, April 18, 2026 - NEON!, Ask for it by name, accept no substitutes! 😉 😀
This was a very nice Saturday crossword by Jesse Cohn, almost exactly one year since he last published on a Saturday. The clues were interesting / challenging / suitably obscure, as one would hope. Se...
19 Apr 6min
Friday, April 17, 2026 - it is our CIVICDUTY to report that this was an awesome crossword!
Friday crosswords have a lot of weight on their shoulders: they need to be entertaining (of course); themeless (by convention); and ramp up the difficulty to just the right level so that Saturday does...
18 Apr 7min
Thursday, April 16, 2026 - 🎵Two for tea, and tea for two 🎶 🫖☕️
This was a terrific crossword by Rafael Musa — who usually works the Friday side of the street — and Sala Wanetick. The theme was ingenious and, as we discuss in today's episode, almost impossible to ...
17 Apr 7min
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - Oh, frabjous day! Adam Wagner is back with another ab fab puzzle!
We are definitely Adam Wagner fans, and our idol does not disappoint today. The theme is inspired, the clues perfect for a Wednesday, and the entire puzzle is suffused with a lively and cheery spirit ...
16 Apr 14min
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 — It's Tax Day Eve: do you know where your tax return is? 😱
Mark Diehl is certainly a veteran crossword constructor — his first NYTimes crossword was published in 1984! He hasn't lost his touch, though: this was a terrific Tuesday with a boffo theme. Besides t...
15 Apr 18min
Monday, April 13, 2026 - AESOP, still winning new fans after 2500 years 😀
This was a splendid Monday crossword, arguably slightly crunchier than usual, but still definitely on the Monday side of the scale. A few of those crunchier clues included 46D, Afghan language, PASHTO...
14 Apr 13min
Sunday, April 12, 2026 - Oh, paradise! PARADIDDLE is in the grid 😍
We did not know, until several hours ago, that PARADIDDLE was a word. But now that we do, we're going to try and work it into conversation whenever, and however, we can. That will not be easy, alas, b...
13 Apr 9min
