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
Saturday, April 11, 2026 — A classy crossword (you can tell: it has MASERATIS in the grid 😀)
Our intrepid cohosts, solving independently as usual, took very different crossword solving journeys in tackling this, Kareem Ayas' tenth NYTimes opus. Jean found it a walk in the park; Mike found it ...
12 Apr 9min
Friday, April 10, 2026 — Dale Chihuly, glass artist extraordinaire!
Dale Chihuly is an incredibly gifted artist, but AFAWCT he has never appeared in the grid of the NYTimes crossword. Consequently, it was most gratifying to at least see his name in a clue, specifical...
11 Apr 13min
