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Wednesday, December 31, 2025 - Happy New Year's Eve!!
Season 15 Episode 9
In honor of the ultimate day of 2025, Jeffrey Martinovic has donned both his party hat and thinking cap, the end result of which is today's fine crossword. We have, as always, the deets inside, plus …
Published on 9 hours ago
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - We're Baaaaaack!
Season 15 Episode 8
After a week to recharge and reenergize, both cohosts are back and in peak fighting form -- or, to be more precise, crossword-solving form. And we had an excellent crossword to welcome us back, the s…
Published on 1 day, 10 hours ago
Sunday, December 21, 2025 - Ho, ho, ho!!! 🎅🏼
Season 15 Episode 7
Today's crossword was (as you can deduce from the episode title) a fun, Christmas-themed puzzle by famed magician David Kwong. Jean & Co. solved it expeditiously, whereas David almost made Mike's str…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
Saturday, December 20, 2025 - Like a latté at Starbucks, this crossword is hot and frothy
Season 15 Episode 6
This is Robert S. Gard's second Saturday crossword. It was not quite as difficult as his first, but the cluing was deliciously deceptive, and included five debuts. Jean got through it in her usual ti…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
Friday, December 19, 2025 - Let's Make Some ILLINOISE!
Season 15 Episode 5
This is a stellar Friday crossword, chockfull of effervescent clues that make it clear that an ace constructor -- in this case, Hemant Mehta -- is at the helm. There is no doubt that today's puzzle …
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
Thursday, December 18, 2025 - A SCARYGOOD Thursday crossword!
The genius required to craft an NYTimes-worthy crossword is on full display today: Joseph Gangi has created a cuuute theme, and the hilarity of that last clause will become apparent upon listening to…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 - No KAOS in today's grid ... well, *almost* none 😀
Season 15 Episode 3
This was a whimsical Wednesday crossword by the talented duo of Gary Larson and Doug Peterson. The theme was a triumph, buoyed up by a bevy of crisp clues, including:
the clever 8D, Marchers in sidewa…Published on 2 weeks ago
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 - PROGROCK ... rocks!!! 🎸 😀
Season 15 Episode 2
This was a gentle Tuesday crossword, slightly more challenging than Monday, and prepping us for the even more rigorous crosswords sure to come this week. Difficulty level not withstanding, the grid f…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Monday, December 15, 2025 - Dibs on top!
Season 15 Episode 1
Today's puzzle checks all the Monday crossword boxes:
Clever and straightforward theme? ✅Built with the novice-solver in mind? ✅Published on a Monday? 😉✅Apparently it took multiple revisions before …
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Sunday, December 14, 2025 - ELISHA and ENOS, together again! ☎️
Season 14 Episode 100
This was a jaw-dropping pick-me-up of a Sunday crossword by debut constructor Zachry Edward-Brown (a high-school student, no less!) and veteran John Kugelman.
The theme was spectacular, with a twist …
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago