Thursday, August 20, 2020
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
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
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
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 (Tip Tuesday 😀 )
ALICEPAUL pops up in a crossword honoring WOMENSSUFFRAGE and AMENDMENTXIX. In another news, Jean & Mike review some helpful tips on how to improve your crossword-solving skills.Subscribe to the New York Times Crossword @ nytimes.com/crosswordsTalk to us, crosswordpodcast@icloud.comWe 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!
19 Aug 202016min
Monday, August 17, 2020
A marvelous Monday puzzle, featuring the return of that famous Garlic mayonnaise and possible yodeling term, AIOLI; one of Mike's all-time favorite English words, lollygags (leading to the answer, LOAFS); and other STUFF, besides.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!
18 Aug 20204min
Sunday, August 16, 2020
In today's episode, Jean & Mike learn a new sandal brand (TEVA) and a potential vacation destination (VARESE), Mike discovers that LAILA ALI is the daughter of the famous boxer; and no matter what, you can DEPENDON the New York Times to come up with some amazing puzzles (the present one being a fine example of the genre!). 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 ...
17 Aug 202013min
Saturday, August 15, 2020
A grueling Saturday delight by Joe DiPietro (edited as always by Will Shortz), including an exceptionally tough top-left corner minefield with tricky clues such as "Unrepaired" (ASIS), "Something the force is responsible for?" (SALES), and "Finer cut, usually" (SIDEA) - yikes! 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!
15 Aug 202013min
Friday, August 14, 2020
Jean & Mike concur that this was a relatively merciful Friday, one that they ASSERT should not create too much ANGSTWe 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!
15 Aug 20209min
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Quickly, D'Artagnan, to the Musketeermobile! A superb Thursday crossword in which, yes, the THREEMUSKETEERS play a prominent roll, and a WHEELIE fun time was had by ... ONE? by ALL?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!
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