Tuesday, July 21, 2026 — Let's Make Some Noise For a Very Noisy Crossword!
This was a superlative Tuesday crossword, thanks to some really sparkling clues. The theme — which we discuss extensively in today's episode — is the icing on the cake, but we found numerous other gem...
22 Juli 15min
Monday, July 20, 2026 — Gee, this Crossword's Got GLEE 🙄
It is our suspicion that Eric Rollfing, author of today's fine crossword, probably solves every NYTimes Connections puzzle without any mistakes, because he seems to be quite adept at identifying commo...
21 Juli 13min
Sunday, July 19, 2026 — This Crossword Was Capital, Simply Capital! 😀 🇬🇧
In February, Michael Lieberman and Rebecca Goldstein collaborated on a Sunday crossword with answers that refused to stay confined to running horizontally or vertically. Well, Michael is back with ano...
20 Juli 19min
Saturday, July 18, 2026 — Alright, DIEGOLUNA is in the grid!
This was a crunchy Saturday crossword, ideal for those looking for a strenuous mental workout. As is always the case on Saturdays, today's puzzle was themeless and a lot of fun. We smiled our way thro...
19 Juli 11min
Friday, July 17, 2026 — Hey, Where'd All the Black Squares Go?
Today's crossword — a debut by Coz Berlin — was noteworthy for what it lacked: to wit, black squares. There were some, to be sure: but the grid contained of 9 15-letter answers (divided up into 3 sets...
18 Juli 16min
Thursday, July 18, 2026 — Another Awesome Zhou / Montgomery Collab
Zhou Zhang and Mallory Montgomery have teamed up, once again, to create their third Thursday crossword, and they keep getting better with age/practice. The theme was endearingly quirky, and the clues ...
17 Juli 13min
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 — Today's Crossword Was *Smokin!* 🔥
This was an excellent mid-week crossword by Johnathan Raksin and Jeff Chen. The theme was a hoot, and the rest of the clues were of similar high quality. A few that stood out included 26D, Some comfy ...
16 Juli 14min
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 — A Collaborative Debut, Woo-hoo! 🙌
This was a collaborative debut by Gus Bloxham and Bharati Hemmady, and it was an auspicious start to what we hope will be a succession of great crosswords. We were amused by 43D, Unlike the direction ...
15 Juli 17min
